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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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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 34, July 20, 1984 Jul 1984

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 34, July 20, 1984

Central Florida Future

Senate amends constitution twice, passes three bills; Registration expected to run smoothly this fall; Campus AM station seeks funds to rock you (with photo); Senate confirms new Chief Justice; Biology students renovate campus greenhouse (photo of greenhouse); Senate confirms new Chief Justice; Knights make giant step to NCAA Division I.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 33, July 6, 1984 Jul 1984

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 33, July 6, 1984

Central Florida Future

Gizinski comfirmed following debate (photo of John Sowinski); Senate amends ASF budget; Sowinski dumps Kiosk improvement plans, opts to rebuild; Shuttle mission falters for first time; SG looking to change council (photo of Stuart James).

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 32, June 22, 1984 Jun 1984

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 32, June 22, 1984

Central Florida Future

SG gets recommendations for improvement; Million dollar budget passes student senate; Library opens main doors (photos of UCF Library); Health center doctor retires after 16 years at UCF(photo of Dr. Edward W. Stoner); Two engineering students earn doctoral degrees (photo of Madjid Belkerdid and Bob Martin); Article features UCF student; Construction gets underway for the health facility; Sinkhole research takes guesswork out of predicting sinkhole locales; Computer system brings information home (photos of Learning Resources Center of the College of Education).

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 31, June 8, 1984 Jun 1984

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 31, June 8, 1984

Central Florida Future

BOR approves $30 annual athletic fee; Rec. services hosts first disc tournament; Departments to pay for services; Sunshine to heat water in dorms; FPRA roast benefits UCF's new institute (photo); Audit reveals past misuse of SG phones; UCF basketball leaps to Division I; Getting a glimpse of a gator.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 30, May 25, 1984 May 1984

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 30, May 25, 1984

Central Florida Future

James seeks student regent despite obstacles; Appointments made, senate OKs 4, denies 1; Paving the way will cost plenty (photo of dirt parking lot); Future Opinion: Senate ignores principles with James endorsement; Administration should be deleted.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 29, May 11, 1984 May 1984

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 29, May 11, 1984

Central Florida Future

Senate approves Sowinski's cabinet choices; Sowinski issues SOC guidelines; Stripper at SG banquet leads to inquiry; AXO chapter to close after 11 years at UCF; Future After the News: UCF's bureaucracy leaves no one untouched.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 28, April 20, 1984 Apr 1984

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 28, April 20, 1984

Central Florida Future

Arab students jailed after visas expire; Future nets fifth ACP award; Minority groups hold elections AIS gets new leaders, BSU gets none; Planners will try again in the fall Storm makes parking party a popper photo of Bryan McMannis); WUCF-FM gets new station manager (photo of John Elling); Graduating? Here's a look at the job market; College presidents battle burnout; Future After the News: Pageant is UCF's first Lorenze crowned Miss UCF (Photo of Lisa Lorenze was chosen as Miss UCF 1984).

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 27, April 13, 1984 Apr 1984

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 27, April 13, 1984

Central Florida Future

BOR puts hold on UCF catch-up money; Regents call for moral code; Audit finds snags in Financial Aid; Saga of an eyesore Kiosk becomes political football (photo of the Student Government Kiosk); Nicaraguan trips inspire pro-Sandidnista sentiment Students travel to denounce Reagan; 'New ideas' image draws student workers Hart's campaign has a youthful face; Future After the News: UCF's gospel choir is 'ambassadors of goodwill'; Futue Sports commentary: UCF falls in line in compliance with Title IX.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 26, April 6, 1984 Apr 1984

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 26, April 6, 1984

Central Florida Future

Sowinski turns in winning ticket (photo of John Sowinski and Tim Albrecht who won the student body presidential and vice presidential elections by a wide margin); Poll shows who voted for whom; Police seize $1,000 in pot during dorm arrests; Workshop helps improve blacks' test scores (photo of Dr. Larry Parker); Student patrol formed (photo of Ron Seacrist); Broadcasting Day today; Dinner gives UCF international flavor.

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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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Notes From The President, James E. Roever Apr 1984

Notes From The President, James E. Roever

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This news item reviews the Association for Communication Administration as a service organization and summarizes its publications, seminars, commissions, consultant work, and professional affiliations. It notes membership growth, acknowledges leadership transitions, describes efforts to expand state and national connections, and calls for member participation in recruitment, programming, publications, meetings, and volunteer service within the communication discipline.

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What Is Communication?: Nailing Jello To The Wall, Frank E. X. Dance Apr 1984

What Is Communication?: Nailing Jello To The Wall, Frank E. X. Dance

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the difficulty of defining communication as both a subject matter and a disciplinary label. It reviews prior efforts to compare published definitions of communication and identifies recurring conceptual concerns, including interaction, human participation, information, intent, and evaluative judgments about communicative acts. The article proposes a family of related concepts for speech communication theory, distinguishing communication from information, speech, language, spoken language, signs, symbols, and vocalization. It argues that spoken language can serve as a central concern for human communication without limiting inquiry to speech acts alone. The article also addresses the relationship between subject matter and professional …

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Defining The Field Of Communication, Erwin P. Bettinghaus Apr 1984

Defining The Field Of Communication, Erwin P. Bettinghaus

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article considers whether communication can or should be precisely defined as an academic field. It argues that meanings attached to communication change over time and that attempts to establish a single fixed definition are unlikely to resolve disciplinary uncertainty. Rather than limiting inquiry by excluding particular subjects, the article shifts attention to the role communication studies should play in higher education. It distinguishes between areas tied directly to professions or industries, such as journalism, advertising, theatre, and telecommunications, and areas focused on the production of knowledge about human communication, including interpersonal communication, rhetorical criticism, nonverbal behavior, and intercultural relations. …

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A Perspective On Defining The Field Of Communication, Kenneth E. Andersen Apr 1984

A Perspective On Defining The Field Of Communication, Kenneth E. Andersen

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

A perspective on defining the field of communication is developed through attention to the purposes that definitions serve in scholarship, teaching, administration, and professional identity. The article argues that no single definition can encompass every use of communication or speech communication, since meanings vary by context, function, discipline, and institutional need. It describes communication as an integrative area that draws on many disciplines while maintaining distinctive concerns with processes of influence, interaction, expression, and symbolic exchange. The article reviews definitional approaches grounded in rhetoric, poetic discourse, speech, and dictionary usage, emphasizing that definitions should be chosen according to purpose rather …

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Theatre Perspectives On The Field Of Communication, Donald L. Loeffler Apr 1984

Theatre Perspectives On The Field Of Communication, Donald L. Loeffler

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Theatre perspectives on communication are presented through an account of theatre as a communicative art and as a field connected to speech communication, performance, media, education, and allied disciplines. The article describes theatre production as a structured exchange of messages among playwrights, directors, actors, designers, technicians, and audiences. It emphasizes the director as a designer of communication who organizes voice, movement, space, design, timing, and audience response into a coherent performance experience. The article also situates theatre within broader communication studies by considering audience analysis, cultural expectations, media competition, and the professional preparation of theatre students. It concludes by encouraging …

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