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Net Neutrality And "The Department Of The Internet": Creating Problems Through Solutions, Macklin K. Everly

University of Dayton Law Review

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Novelist Bonnie Jo Campbell To Serve As Finalist Judge In Bombeck Writing Contest, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Award-winning novelist and short story writer Bonnie Jo Campbell will serve as the finalist judge in the human interest writing category in the 2018 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition.

Global Education Fellows, Alex Burchfield

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton continually strives to expand international learning opportunities to prepare students for success in our increasingly globalized world. Three College of Arts and Sciences faculty members are drawing on their own experiences abroad to create global experiential learning opportunities in China.

University Of Dayton Libraries Strategic Plan 2017-2020, University Of Dayton. University Libraries

University Libraries Blog Archive

The Libraries' strategic plan provides a context for our work. Our mission states, "As a dynamic organization that thrives in relation with our community, the Libraries respond to diverse and changing user needs. We exemplify the characteristics of Marianist education and leadership, which inform our models for innovative and sustainable collections, discovery, and service so that we can empower learning, scholarship, and creative expression."

Enmity Of The People, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton is updating Henrik Ibsen's environmentally themed 1882 drama, An Enemy of the People, to reflect contemporary issues including the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy.

Exponential Growth, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Enrollment in the University of Dayton's environmental biology degree program is growing faster than invasive honeysuckle. The program has doubled in size over the last two years to more than 40 undergraduate majors.

Briefly Speaking, University Of Dayton

News Releases

I Love UD, immigration and race in America, career fair, engineering week, Catholic art, and professional development among upcoming events.

Russian Revolution Centennial, Alex Burchfield

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Villanova University history professor Adele Lindenmeyr will discuss the important roles women played in one of the 20th century's most significant events - the 1917 Russian Revolution - at the University of Dayton department of history's Beauregard-King Emeriti Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Pastoral 'Promised Land', Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

After seven months in temporary quarters, the University of Dayton's Institute for Pastoral Initiatives arrived in the "promised land" - the 1700 South Patterson Building on the University's River Campus.

News Archive Among Growing Body Of Catholic Digital Resources, Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

A library consortium is digitizing decades of diocesan and organizational publications for worldwide discovery.

Champion For Ud And The Church, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

As I strolled around the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives' new home on River Campus, I admired how its fabulous religious art blends in seamlessly with flat screens and other modern-day technology.

Faculty Receive Arts Grants, Alex Burchfield

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Four University of Dayton department of art and design faculty have been awarded grants from Montgomery County to support their artistic endeavors and professional development.

What Would Erma Do?, Elaine Ambrose

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

How do you write humor in a crabby world? It's difficult to be funny when the mood of the country is worse than the temperament of a pack of hungry junkyard dogs, strangers are yelling at each other on social media, and even my usual cheerful friends are picking fights, taking sides and stomping their feet. In the midst of the angst, I ask the redeeming question: What would Erma do?

Faculty In The News: February 13, 2017, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Camilo Perez-Bustillo, executive director of the Human Rights Center discussed the executive orders on immigration and refugees with several media outlets. See these and other highlights of recent media coverage of College of Arts and Sciences faculty research, scholarship and commentary.

Briefly Speaking, University Of Dayton

News Releases

I Love UD, impact of executive orders, immigration and race in America, law school admission test Workshop, career fair, engineering week, Catholic art, and professional development among upcoming events.

In The News: Feb. 11, 2017, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Pirates Of The Mediterranean, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Declared "enemies of all mankind" by Sir Edward Coke, and later romanticized in popular culture, pirates played a large role in shaping the modern state, giving rise to international laws and modern naval forces.

Now Available: Volume 29 Of Basic Communication Course Annual, Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

eCommons and the National Communication Association's Basic Course Division present the first online-only open-access issue of the Basic Communication Course Annual.

Boy Scouting At St. Mary's College, Kristina Schulz

University Libraries Blog Archive

Feb. 8 marks the anniversary of the incorporation of Boy Scouts in the United States (1910). Scouting caught on quickly in Dayton, Ohio at St. Mary's Institute.

Call For Manuscripts, Joseph P. Mazer

Basic Communication Course Annual

Submissions are invited for publication consideration in Volume 30 of the Basic Communication Course Annual (2018). Managed by the Basic Course Division of the National Communication Association and published by the University of Dayton, the Annual publishes the best scholarship available on topics related to the basic course and is distributed nationally to scholars and educators interested in the basic communication course. Each article will be published online and indexed on the journal’s website.

All manuscripts submitted to the Annual will undergo blind peer review. Two or three members of the editorial board read and review each manuscript. The …

Centering Information Literacy (As) Skills And Civic Engagement In The Basic Communication Course: An Integrated Course Library Collaboration, Liliana Herakova, Jennifer Bonnet, Mark Congdon Jr.

Basic Communication Course Annual

In an era of proliferating “fake news” stories (Fisher, Cox, & Herman, 2016; Mikkelson, 2016; Rutenberg, 2016; Tavernise, 2016), and a “post-truth” political climate (Higgins, 2016; Oxford Dictionaries, 2016), the need to pair public communication and civil discourse with information literacy instruction is more important than ever. A recent study by researchers at Stanford University revealed an alarming trend among students from middle school to college: while students at various stages of their formative education may have a facility with social media use and Internet navigation, they are easily deceived when asked to determine if the information they have read …

Embracing Social Media In The Basic Communication Course: Recommendations For The Digital Age, Soo-Kwang Oh, Jennifer S. Owlett

Basic Communication Course Annual

For communication scholars, the “bread and butter” (Dance, 2002), or “front porch” (Beebe, 2013), of the discipline is the basic course. The basic course is “that communication course either required or recommended for a significant number of undergraduates; that course which the department has, or would recommend as a requirement for all or most undergraduates” (Morreale, Hanna, Berko, & Gibson, 1999, p. 3). Most departments provide either a public speaking or hybrid course as their basic course (Valenzano, Wallace, & Morreale, 2014). Part of maintaining this “porch” is understanding what adaptations are needed. The basic communication course has undergone several …

Universal Adaptation: The Need To Enhance Accessibility In The Basic Course, Michael G. Strawser, Brandi N. Frisby, Renee Kaufmann

Basic Communication Course Annual

It is well-documented that the basic course is the front porch of the communication discipline (Beebe, 2013). Regularly part of general education, the basic course introduces students who may never experience another communication course to communication-based content. Because of the prominence of the basic course in general education, the scope of participating students is vast in terms of motivation and ability. This varied population may present several challenges for basic course instructors. One oft-forgotten issue, or an afterthought in course design, is the development and implementation of accessible basic course delivery and materials for students with disabilities. We believe it …

Adapting The Basic Communication Course For A Globally And Technologically Mediated 21st-Century Context, Michael G. Strawser, Janet K. Mccormick

Basic Communication Course Annual

The global marketplace is ripe for a reiteration (or a reminder) of the characteristics of an effective international communicator. Thankfully, the basic course, the “front porch” of the communication discipline (Beebe, 2013), may serve as a catalyst for pinpointed transcultural communication skills training. As communication knowledge and skills training increases in domestic and global importance (Morreale, Myers, Backlund, & Simonds, 2016), it is imperative that the basic communication course adapts to meet the demands of an international job market for communication practitioners. As such, this forum piece will address desirable international professional communication behavior and position a revised basic course …

Capitalizing On The Inevitable: Adapting To Mobile Technology In The Basic Communication Course, Brandi N. Frisby

Basic Communication Course Annual

It is undeniable that college classrooms have evolved. Students are reliant on, and connected to, friends, family, and endless amounts of information through convenient, affordable, and mobile technology (Kuznekoff & Tisworth, 2013). Although Wei and Leung (1999) reported students found classrooms to be the least acceptable public place for cell phone use, this has not deterred the classroom from becoming “deeply saturated” by mobile devices (Kuznekoff, Munz, & Titsworth, 2015, p. 344). Instructors report technology challenges their “beliefs about the nature of learning and their role in the classroom” (Fairchild, Meiners, & Violette, 2016, p. 99). Despite student and faculty …

Basic Course Forum: Section Introduction

Basic Communication Course Annual

The Basic Course Forum is designed to invite scholars and basic course practitioners to propose and debate specific key questions of concern related to the basic course. The 2016 topic is “Adaptation.” Submissions address how the basic course has in the past adapted to changing demands or in the future can adapt thusly. In crafting the essays, authors were asked to focus on one demand or constraint that either has, does, or likely will influence the delivery and/or content of the basic course. They were asked to explain the constraint, how it is tied to the basic course, and what …

A Blended Basic Course Examination Of Communication Apprehension And Self-Efficacy: A Comparative Analysis, Michael G. Strawser, Amy. L. Housley Gaffney, Allyson Devito, Sarah E. Kercsmar, Michael Pennell

Basic Communication Course Annual

Students desire rich subject-matter and relevant pedagogy despite rising tuition costs, greater demands for flexibility, and unique learning preferences (Allen & Seaman, 2014; Donnelly, Rizvi, & Summers, 2013; Reed & Sork, 2009; Moore, 2007). As higher education modalities have evolved a careful examination of these newer approaches is necessary. This study is a comparative assessment of communication apprehension and self-efficacy of students in traditional (face-to-face) and blended (face-to-face and online instructional components) basic course modalities. Parallel sections of a basic communication course are assessed and results indicated no significant differences between the two groups with minor exceptions.

Basic Communication Course Students’ Perceptions Of The Purpose And Their Role In The Peer Feedback Process, Angela M. Hosek, Stevie Munz, Keith C. Bistodeau, Zamzam Jama, Andrew Frisbie, Sonia Rains Ivancic

Basic Communication Course Annual

Students enrolled in the basic communication course often engage in peer feedback workshops to enhance presentational speaking competence. As such, peer feedback workshops in the basic communication course provide an opportunity for students to provide and receive feedback on speech form, structure, and delivery (Broeckelman-Post & Hosek, 2014). The present study qualitatively examined data from 110 students enrolled in a basic communication course to determine their perceptions of the peer feedback process and what role(s), if any, they believed they had in the peer feedback process. Our thematic analysis revealed that students’ perceive peer feedback as a form of agency, …

The Impact Of Public Speaking And Hybrid Introductory Communication Courses On Student Perceptions Of Homophily And Classroom Climate, Melissa A. Broeckelman-Post, Brenda L. Macarthur

Basic Communication Course Annual

This study examines whether public speaking and hybrid introductory communication courses contribute to whether students feel connected to one another as a result of taking the course. Results indicate that students develop stronger perceptions of homophily and connected classroom climate over time, and this growth is slightly larger in public speaking courses than in hybrid introductory communication courses. Attendance impacted the levels of perceived homophily and connected classroom climate at the end of the course. However, perceived homophily did not predict academic performance in either course, and perceptions of classroom connectedness only predicted the academic performance of students in the …

Research Articles: Section Introduction

Basic Communication Course Annual

The Basic Communication Course Annual publishes the best scholarship available on topics related to the basic course and is distributed nationally to scholars and educators interested in the basic communication course. Each article is indexed in its entirety in the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), an authoritative database of educational literature and resources. Essential for education researchers of all kinds, it features journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.

Manuscripts published in the Basic Communication Course Annual are not restricted to any particular methodology or approach. They address issues that are significant …