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Building Support for the Introductory Oral Communication Course: Strategies for Widespread and Enduring Support on Campus
Journal of the Association for Communication Administration
  • Jon A. Hess, University of Dayton
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract

A strong introductory course is important for many communication departments, for the discipline, and for meeting our obligation to society. This paper utilizes the example of a recent curricular reform that threatened to eliminate a required oral communication course to reflect on strategies departments can use to build widespread and lasting support for the course. The paper reviews the events that led to the challenge and details the department’s response, which offers lessons that may be useful for other institutions. Four lessons include:

* Tailoring the introductory course to the institution’s needs and mission

* Involvement in university work

* Making compelling use of assessment

* Drawing on support from accreditation requirements.

Inclusive pages
2-13
ISBN/ISSN
0360-0939
Document Version
Published Version
Comments

Article is copyrighted; any content from the article must be attributed properly.

Permission documentation is on file.

Publisher
Association for Communication Administration
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Keywords
  • assessment,
  • basic course,
  • general education,
  • supportive environment,
  • lessons learned
Citation Information
Jon A. Hess. "Building Support for the Introductory Oral Communication Course: Strategies for Widespread and Enduring Support on Campus" Journal of the Association for Communication Administration Vol. 31 Iss. 1 (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jon_hess/8/