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04/23/2016
ECA - Community College Interest Group - 2016 Saturday program
Dear ECA Community College Interest Group and Participants in the Saturday program,
Please join me in thanking the presenters for the ECA's 2016 Convention's new program designed to assist instructors of first- and second-year courses in learning more about the ways in which a contemporary approach to theories and skills can help meet students' needs.
The program advocates the inclusion of contemporary advancements in first- and second-year communication course content. This year we feature Listening, Deliberation and Dialogue, Communication Ethics, and Media and Mediated Communication. Two of these topics—Listening and Communication Ethics—have moved beyond what is often a routine, but outmoded approach in both content and instruction. The other two topics—Deliberation and Dialogue and Media and Mediated Communication—have emerged as contemporary, research-based practices worthy of inclusions in introductory courses. The program featured advancements in theories and research, instructional methodologies for teaching those concepts, and philosophies and strategies for assessing that learning.
Many of the presenters have resources that they would like to share with participants via this website. They are available at this link.
Also, major thanks go to Kathie Cesa for putting these online and to Jason Wrench for his conference planning! ECA has shown its growing commitment to connecting with new members. We hope that you can help us spread the word for a similar program in Boston next year!
Sincerely,
Rebecca Townsend
