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Assessing Outcomes In Variations Of The Basic Course: A Comparative Analysis Of Student Perceptions, Charles W. Kneupper, M. Lee Williams Aug 1984

Assessing Outcomes In Variations Of The Basic Course: A Comparative Analysis Of Student Perceptions, Charles W. Kneupper, M. Lee Williams

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Student perceptions of two versions of a basic speech communication course are compared to assess how course design influences perceived learning outcomes. The article contrasts a general blend course with a blend course emphasizing public speaking, examining student views of improvement in communication theory, interpersonal communication, small group communication, public speaking, and writing related skills. The analysis finds similar perceived outcomes for several course units, but stronger perceived gains in the public speaking emphasis version, especially in outlining, thesis development, speech composition, and writing improvement. The article frames basic course assessment as an administrative concern because departments must make curriculum …

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Aca News Aug 1984

Aca News

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This news item reports ACA organizational updates and related professional information, including encouragement of Unit II memberships, affiliate status for the Southwest Theatre Conference, a New York Public Library censorship exhibition, publication of AAUP censured administrations, and applications for the ACA Consultant Service. It emphasizes association membership, professional affiliation, academic freedom, and consultant support for program review in communication administration.

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1984 Aca Convention Preview And Program Schedule Aug 1984

1984 Aca Convention Preview And Program Schedule

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This program presents the ACA convention preview and schedule for the 1984 meeting in Chicago, including association officers, Executive Committee membership, editorial board membership, business meetings, seminar sessions, and detailed program listings on communication administration, faculty evaluation, student retention, part time faculty, small colleges, academic leadership, and arts funding.

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Minutes Of The Aca Executive Committee March 11, 1984 Philadelphia Aug 1984

Minutes Of The Aca Executive Committee March 11, 1984 Philadelphia

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

These minutes document an ACA Executive Committee meeting held on March 11, 1984, in Philadelphia. The minutes address convention planning, budget approval, affiliate relationships, data collection, membership renewal, library subscriptions, committee review, publications, nominations, and organizational policy.

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Exorcising Some Devils, August W. Staub Aug 1984

Exorcising Some Devils, August W. Staub

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reflects on theatre administration as a form of leadership grounded in judgment, responsibility, personality, and practical experience. It responds to discussions of theatre administration by distinguishing management and organization from leadership, suggesting that administrative effectiveness depends less on formal training than on the capacity to make timely decisions and accept accountability. The article addresses common concerns in departmental leadership, including rapid judgment, communication, delegation, and professional exhaustion, and reframes these concerns as conditions that administrators must manage directly rather than avoid. It emphasizes the role of a single accountable leader in drama department administration, especially where production, pedagogy, …

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Theatre Faculty In The United States: Background And Task Analysis, Samuel L. Becker, Hyeon Cheol Choi, J. Ann Selzer Aug 1984

Theatre Faculty In The United States: Background And Task Analysis, Samuel L. Becker, Hyeon Cheol Choi, J. Ann Selzer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article presents a national profile of theatre faculty in United States colleges and universities as part of a broader study of theatre education. It examines faculty background, rank, tenure, teaching assignments, production responsibilities, professional activity, departmental influence, and job satisfaction across institutional settings. The article considers how graduate preparation aligns with teaching and production duties, noting areas where faculty responsibilities differ from prior specialization. It also addresses affirmative action by discussing patterns in gender, tenure, and academic rank. The article situates theatre faculty work within higher education administration by emphasizing workload, faculty morale, professional development, curriculum vitality, and departmental …

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Administrative Burnout: A Woman’S Perspective, Lorayne W. Lester Aug 1984

Administrative Burnout: A Woman’S Perspective, Lorayne W. Lester

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines administrative burnout among women in higher education, with particular attention to theatre administration and male dominated university structures. It describes burnout as a condition shaped by workload, conflicting demands, isolation, limited support, and repeated challenges to professional authority. The article argues that women administrators often experience different pressures than men because of scarce peer networks, institutional paternalism, gendered expectations, and unequal access to informal systems of advice, sponsorship, and recognition. It situates these pressures within communication administration and academic leadership by connecting personal experience to broader concerns about faculty governance, administrative support, professional identity, and organizational culture. …

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An Investigation Of Articles Produced In The Theatre Discipline By Institution: A Journal By Journal, Year By Year Analysis, Kittie W. Watson, Larry L. Barker, Robert N. Hall Aug 1984

An Investigation Of Articles Produced In The Theatre Discipline By Institution: A Journal By Journal, Year By Year Analysis, Kittie W. Watson, Larry L. Barker, Robert N. Hall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Institutional article production in theatre is analyzed through a year by year and journal by journal review of selected theatre journals. The article situates publication frequency as one possible measure of institutional research activity while noting that it should be considered alongside other indicators of quality. It describes a method for assigning publication credit to institutions, including procedures for handling shared authorship and criteria for excluding reviews, bibliographies, reports, plays, and commentaries. The article presents ranked institutional publication totals and journal specific patterns across the period studied. By connecting research productivity, institutional comparison, and disciplinary publication patterns, the article contributes …

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Job Listings In Spectra: 1982–1983 Update, Mary Jane Shadowen, James M. Gelwicks Aug 1984

Job Listings In Spectra: 1982–1983 Update, Mary Jane Shadowen, James M. Gelwicks

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Job listings in Spectra are examined as an indicator of academic employment patterns in communication during the 1982 to 1983 listing year. The article updates prior analyses by reviewing total listings, appointment status, faculty rank, salaries, degree and experience requirements, geographic distribution, and specialization areas. It notes that listings remained below earlier Placement Service Bulletin levels and raises questions about changes in the academic job market and the use of Spectra for advertising faculty vacancies. The article identifies continuing demand for assistant professor positions, doctoral qualifications, and speech fundamentals, while also noting changes in broadcasting, mass communication, public relations, and …

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Learning To Say No, Kristine M. Davis Aug 1984

Learning To Say No, Kristine M. Davis

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Faculty work in small liberal arts colleges is examined through the problem of excessive cocurricular demands on speech communication teachers. The article explains how institutional missions centered on whole student development can expand faculty responsibilities beyond classroom teaching, especially in forensics, student media, student government, campus events, public speaking support, and student advising. It identifies departmental and personal strategies for managing these demands, including shared responsibility for activities, aligning commitments with departmental philosophy, setting limits on requests, delegating student leadership, and referring students to appropriate campus services. The article connects faculty workload, professional identity, student development, and burnout prevention within …

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The Nontraditional College Student: Continuing Education Programs, Mari Tonn, Laura Meeks Aug 1984

The Nontraditional College Student: Continuing Education Programs, Mari Tonn, Laura Meeks

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Continuing education is examined as a response to declining traditional college enrollments and the growing presence of adult learners in higher education. The article discusses demographic change, adult participation in part time study, and the need for flexible credit and noncredit programs that maintain academic standards while addressing different student backgrounds, goals, and schedules. It identifies communication courses as especially suited to continuing education because adult learners and employers often seek instruction in interpersonal skills, persuasion, public address, listening, interviewing, small group communication, and workplace communication. The article connects continuing education to communication administration by emphasizing enrollment planning, community service, …

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Panel: A Resource For Internship Development, Jon Hall Aug 1984

Panel: A Resource For Internship Development, Jon Hall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Experiential learning resources are described through an overview of PANEL, a peer assistance network developed to support internship and experiential education programs. The article explains the origins of the National Society for Internships and Experiential Education, its services, and the creation of PANEL as a clearinghouse and referral system for practitioners. It outlines areas of assistance, including learning objectives, contracts, field experience design, program evaluation, faculty roles, legal issues, funding, community relationships, and learner development. The article emphasizes that faculty, supervisors, and administrators responsible for internships often need guidance in developing, managing, and evaluating experiential learning opportunities. It contributes to …

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The Technical Speech Communication Course: A View From The Field, Andrew D. Wolvin, Diana Corley Aug 1984

The Technical Speech Communication Course: A View From The Field, Andrew D. Wolvin, Diana Corley

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Technical speech communication is analyzed as a basic course designed for students preparing for professional and technical careers. The article argues that communication training is increasingly important in fields such as business, health, education, agriculture, and technology, where workers rely on listening, interpersonal interaction, small group communication, informative briefings, and presentations. It describes a career focused course model that connects communication theory and practice to students’ major fields through interviews, field specific research, panels, and briefings. Survey responses from former students are used to evaluate communication activities and skills most frequently needed in work settings. The article contributes to communication …

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Closeouts In Communication Courses: The Students’ Perspective, Judy C. Pearson Aug 1984

Closeouts In Communication Courses: The Students’ Perspective, Judy C. Pearson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Student perspectives on course access problems are examined in relation to communication courses facing high demand and limited instructional resources. The article reports student responses to possible remedies for overenrollment, including enrollment limits, large lectures, small performance sections, graduate teaching assistants, undergraduate assistants, reduced performances, mediated instruction, and priority registration for majors. The findings suggest that students were willing to accept some structural changes, especially large lectures paired with small performance sections, greater use of graduate assistants, media support, and priority for majors. However, students resisted eliminating performance work, relying on undergraduate assistants, or reducing personal attention from faculty. The …

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University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 1984 - 1985, University Of Central Florida May 1984

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 1984 - 1985, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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University Of Central Florida Catalog, 1984 - 1985, University Of Central Florida May 1984

University Of Central Florida Catalog, 1984 - 1985, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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What Do Some Of The Leading Journals And Yearbooks Tell Us About The Field?, Ed Mcluskie Apr 1984

What Do Some Of The Leading Journals And Yearbooks Tell Us About The Field?, Ed Mcluskie

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines what leading communication journals and yearbooks suggest about the field’s conceptual understanding of communication. It considers whether recent published research offers a general definition of communication or instead focuses on specialized topics without connecting them to an overall conception of the field. The article describes a content analysis of selected association publications and classifies articles as generic, partial, or outside the phenomenon of communication. It finds that most published work addresses limited areas of inquiry or methodological concerns rather than broad conceptual definitions. The article situates these findings within debates about communication research, disciplinary identity, and the …

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Defining The Field Of Communication: The Abca Organizational Perspective, R. Jon Ackley Apr 1984

Defining The Field Of Communication: The Abca Organizational Perspective, R. Jon Ackley

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

An organizational perspective on business communication is presented through the membership, governance, committee work, publications, conventions, and stated purposes of a professional association devoted to business communication education and research. The article describes the association as a forum connecting academic, business, industry, and international members while supporting curriculum, research, teaching methods, company training, and outreach programs. It explains business communication as a pragmatic area concerned with written and oral communication skills, communication theory, workplace effectiveness, and instruction across business, English, speech, and related academic units. The article also notes a growing interest in theory, organizational behavior, and the effects of …

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Evaluation Of Faculty Creative Productivity In Broadcasting And Film: Policies And Practices In Twenty Major Institutions, Robert E. Davis Apr 1984

Evaluation Of Faculty Creative Productivity In Broadcasting And Film: Policies And Practices In Twenty Major Institutions, Robert E. Davis

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines how creative productivity in broadcasting and film is treated within faculty evaluation for salary review, retention, promotion, and tenure. It describes institutional and departmental policies that recognize creative work as comparable to traditional scholarship, while also noting uneven confidence in applying those policies across administrative levels. The article reviews accepted forms of creative work, including film, television, video, scripts, audio production, computer graphics, and related production roles. It also discusses recurring challenges in documenting creative activity, identifying appropriate reviewers, judging quality, and weighing public or juried recognition. The article situates these issues within communication administration and faculty …

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Evaluation Of Artistic Work For Purposes Of Faculty Reappointment, Promotion, And Tenure, Roy V. Wood Apr 1984

Evaluation Of Artistic Work For Purposes Of Faculty Reappointment, Promotion, And Tenure, Roy V. Wood

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The article addresses faculty evaluation procedures for creative faculty, especially theatre faculty, in reappointment, promotion, and tenure decisions. Framed from an administrative perspective, it reviews criteria for teaching, disciplinary contribution, and service, while emphasizing that creative faculty should receive systematic review comparable to colleagues in more traditional scholarly fields. The discussion distinguishes classroom and campus production work from peer reviewed creative activity, then considers several ways to document artistic achievement. These include publication about creative practice, professional work beyond the university, and structured outside review of campus productions. The article situates artistic evaluation within communication administration by stressing clear standards, …

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An Unacceptable Analog, Jeffrey Huberman Apr 1984

An Unacceptable Analog, Jeffrey Huberman

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Centered on theatre faculty evaluation, this article critiques a proposed analog for treating creative endeavor as equivalent to scholarship. It argues that the model is too narrow for academic theatre because it focuses mainly on directors while giving limited attention to actors, designers, and technologists. The discussion questions whether creativity should serve as the central criterion for evaluating theatre production, especially when directing may be understood as interpretive rather than primarily creative. It also examines how student performers, limited budgets, academic calendars, and campus facilities shape theatre work in higher education. Further concerns include the practicality and cost of outside …

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Lepers In Academe--Arts Educators At Tenure And Promotion Time, Paul Antonie Distler Apr 1984

Lepers In Academe--Arts Educators At Tenure And Promotion Time, Paul Antonie Distler

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Written from an arts administration perspective, this article addresses strategies for presenting theatre and arts educators in tenure and promotion review. It argues that administrators must work within existing academic systems while helping colleagues outside the arts understand creative labor, professional practice, and artistic achievement. The discussion identifies three areas of preparation, including administrative acceptance and support, counseling faculty about expectations, and building persuasive dossiers. Recommended practices include sharing national arts education statements, documenting production labor, developing professional evaluations, encouraging outside artistic work, and presenting candidate materials in formats legible to reviewers from other disciplines. The article situates arts faculty …

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Are We Teaching The Right Things? A Glance At The Present And Future, Robert L. Heath Apr 1984

Are We Teaching The Right Things? A Glance At The Present And Future, Robert L. Heath

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Concerned with curriculum planning in speech communication, this article examines how programs can prepare students for careers in public relations, corporate communication, personnel development, and training. It identifies communication theory, persuasion, interpersonal and organizational communication, message design, issue analysis, writing, and empirical research as important areas of preparation. The discussion also emphasizes instructional design, presentation skills, measurement, and organizational change for students pursuing training and development work. Attention is given to emerging communication technologies, including data retrieval systems, electronic mail, computer assisted writing, corporate information systems, and distance training. The article situates curriculum development within communication administration by urging departments, …

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Corporate Communication: Building Confidence Between The Academic And Business Worlds, William B. Snavely, Dan Sullivan Apr 1984

Corporate Communication: Building Confidence Between The Academic And Business Worlds, William B. Snavely, Dan Sullivan

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Focused on organizational communication and business practice, this article examines the relationship between academic communication programs and corporate communication work. It describes how businesses define communication purposes, expected outcomes, professional roles, and communication systems, including employee publications, surveys, meetings, suggestion programs, audits, and other feedback mechanisms. The discussion identifies competencies needed by communication professionals, including interpersonal communication, management, persuasion, research, group facilitation, instruction, oral presentation, and mass communication skills. It also considers how academic departments can improve the image and usefulness of communication degrees through advisory councils, business visitors, faculty internships, student internships, interdisciplinary coursework, certification, and more accessible research …

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Teaching Research Methodology And Writing In The Emerald City, Larry D. Miller Apr 1984

Teaching Research Methodology And Writing In The Emerald City, Larry D. Miller

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Using the metaphor of graduate school as an Emerald City, this article examines the teaching of research methodology and scholarly writing in speech communication graduate programs. It distinguishes undergraduate emphasis on existing knowledge from graduate emphasis on how knowledge is generated, evaluated, and shared. The discussion identifies problems in graduate instruction, including insufficient attention to research methods, unrealistic expectations for beginning students, and low expectations for master’s students as potential contributors to the discipline. It also proposes practical teaching strategies that make graduate work more closely resemble professional scholarly activity, including book reviews, manuscript evaluation, convention style presentations, and research …

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Preparing Communication Training Programs For Hospital Personnel, Nancy B. Poteete, Stephen A. Taylor Apr 1984

Preparing Communication Training Programs For Hospital Personnel, Nancy B. Poteete, Stephen A. Taylor

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Based on a hospital education and training program, this article describes how communication training can be designed for health care personnel in a complex institutional setting. It reviews the development of an education department, the identification of management and interpersonal skill needs, and the creation of regular courses, workshops, and special request training. The discussion emphasizes conditions distinctive to hospitals, including continuous staffing, rapid technological change, high message volume, medical terminology, personal liability, and the central importance of accurate oral communication in patient care. It also outlines assessment and evaluation methods such as self reports, observation, role play, videotape review, …

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Defining The Field Of Communication., George Gerbner Apr 1984

Defining The Field Of Communication., George Gerbner

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article defines communication as interaction through symbols and messages and presents communications as a discipline concerned with the nature and role of message systems in human life and society. It situates the field historically through the symbolic construction of culture, described as story telling, and traces major transformations from oral traditions to print publics and electronic media. The article gives particular attention to television as a ritualized system that exposes diverse audiences to shared patterns of messages and raises questions about culture, socialization, democracy, and public life. It also outlines an academic structure for the field, including codes and …

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The Role Of The Broadcast Education Association Within The Field Of Communication: A Partnership Of Media And Higher Education, Donald Howe Kirkley Jr Apr 1984

The Role Of The Broadcast Education Association Within The Field Of Communication: A Partnership Of Media And Higher Education, Donald Howe Kirkley Jr

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The role of broadcast education within communication is described through the history and activities of a professional association linking media industries and higher education. The article reviews tensions between broadcasting practitioners and academic programs, especially over career preparation, research expectations, production work, and the practical needs of radio and television enterprises. It traces the development of an organization designed to improve dialogue between industry and educators while avoiding formal accreditation. The article outlines membership categories, governance structure, publications, annual meetings, faculty seminars, and internship initiatives that support broadcast educators and connect them with media professionals. It presents broadcast education as …

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An Analog For Validating Creative Endeavor As Equivalent To Scholarship, David A. Mccants, Janet M. Roncelli Apr 1984

An Analog For Validating Creative Endeavor As Equivalent To Scholarship, David A. Mccants, Janet M. Roncelli

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Focused on faculty evaluation in theatre, mass media, and oral interpretation, this article develops an analog between the assessment of scholarship and the assessment of creative endeavor. It identifies four elements in scholarly evaluation, including who evaluates, what works are reviewed, what criteria guide judgment, and how evidence of excellence is reported. The discussion then adapts those elements to creative work, emphasizing expert and impartial peer review, selective presentation of artistic evidence, creativity as a criterion of excellence, and structured reporting for promotion, tenure, and merit decisions. It defines creativity through altered appreciation, innovative artistic practice, and work that becomes …

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Association For Communication Administration Bulletin, Complete Volume 48 Apr 1984

Association For Communication Administration Bulletin, Complete Volume 48

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This is the complete Volume 48 from 1984 for the Association for Communication Administration Bulletin.

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