Selections From the ABC 2020 Annual Conference, Online: Business Dress and Pajama Bottoms—My Favorite Assignment Goes Online

2021 ◽  
pp. 232949062199788
Author(s):  
D. Joel Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Report Writing ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Stimulus Materials ◽  
Career Skills ◽  
Annual International Conference

This article features 12 teaching innovations presented at the 2020 Association for Business Communication (ABC) annual international conference held online due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Readers can explore the classroom methods designed to enhance students’ individual and career skills, critical thinking, teamwork, and report writing skills—many are designed to be taught online. This article is the first in a two-part series. The next article will appear in the September 2021 issue. Additional teaching materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the ABC website: https://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments .

Selections From the ABC 2020 Annual Conference, Online: Gathering Around the Cool Fire to Share Business Communication Teaching Innovations

2021 ◽  
pp. 232949062199788
Author(s):  
D. Joel Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Technical Skills ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Cross Cultural Communication ◽  
Virtual Conference ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Stimulus Materials ◽  
Annual International Conference

Readers can explore 13 teaching innovations presented at the 2020 Association for Business Communication (ABC) annual international conference hosted online. Typically held in a large hotel ballroom, this year’s My Favorite Assignment sessions were adapted to an asynchronous virtual conference. These assignments are designed to teach managing complex communication, enhance cross-cultural communication, and building essential technical skills. This article is the second in a two-part series. The first appeared in the June 2021 issue. Additional teaching materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the ABC website: https://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments .

Selections From the ABC 2019 Annual Conference, Detroit, Michigan: High Horsepower My Favorite Assignment Sessions in the Motor City

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-357
Author(s):  
D. Joel Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Stimulus Materials ◽  
Annual International Conference

Readers can explore 13 teaching innovations presented at the 2019 Association for Business Communication annual international conference in Detroit, Michigan. These assignments are designed to add fuel to oral and written persuasion, including the practical use of rhetorical tools. Ideas to advance learners’ professional development are presented. Also, clever experiential learning techniques are designed to inculcate team-building skills. This article is the second in a two-part series. The first appeared in the June 2020 issue. Additional teaching materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the Association for Business Communication website: https://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments

Selections From the ABC 2016 Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Bright as Stars in the Albuquerque Desert Sky: Classroom-Tested Business Communication Assignments

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-257
Author(s):  
D. Joel Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Support Materials ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Stimulus Materials ◽  
Skill Building

This article, the first of a two-part series, presents 13 teaching innovations debuted at the 2016 Association for Business Communication’s annual conference. The second edition of My Favorite Assignment will be published in the fall 2017 Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. Assignments include international collaborative projects, students’ professional development, fast skill-building exercises, data interpretation, event planning, and more. Additional assignment support materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on these websites: http://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments and http://salesleadershipcenter.com/research .

Selections From the ABC 2017 Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland: Teaching With Yeats’s Elegance and Wilde’s Wit

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-390
Author(s):  
D. Joel Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Personal Development ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Support Materials ◽  
University Center ◽  
Pedagogical Innovations ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Stimulus Materials

This article, the second of a two-part series, features 13 My Favorite Assignments that were introduced at the Association for Business Communication’s 82nd annual conference held in Dublin, Ireland, in 2017. The pedagogical innovations include assignments that teach students how to conduct primary research, present their findings, package messages for electronic media, and enhance students’ career and personal development. Additional assignment support materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the Association for Business Communication and DePaul University Center for Sales Leadership websites: http://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments and https://salesleadershipcenter.com/research/business-professional-communication-quarterly-my-favorite-assignment

Selections From the ABC 2018 Annual Conference, Miami, Florida: Bridging Teaching Ideas From the Innovator to the Classroom

2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-393
Author(s):  
D. Joel Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Visual Communication ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Support Materials ◽  
University Center ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Stimulus Materials ◽  
Teaching Ideas ◽  
Business Professional

This article offers readers 13 My Favorite Assignments that were presented at the Association for Business Communication’s 83rd annual conference held in Miami, Florida, in 2018. The teaching innovations offered include assignments that present quick, fun icebreaker exercises; visual communication and diversity; rhetoric; email; and informational interviews. Additional assignment support materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the Association for Business Communication and DePaul University Center for Sales Leadership websites: https://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments and https://salesleadershipcenter.com/research/business-professional-communication-quarterly-my-favorite-assignment

Selections From the ABC 2017 Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland: Finding a Pedagogical Pot o’ Gold

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-265
Author(s):  
D. Joel Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Personal Development ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Support Materials ◽  
University Center ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Stimulus Materials ◽  
Business Professional

This article, the first of a two-part series, offers readers 13 teaching innovations debuted at the 2017 Association for Business Communication’s annual conference in Dublin, Ireland. Assignment topics presented here include communication strategy and message-packaging skills, deep communication insights, and career and personal development. Additional assignment support materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are downloadable from the Association for Business Communication and DePaul University Center for Sales Leadership websites: http://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments and https://salesleadershipcenter.com/research/business-professional-communication-quarterly-my-favorite-assignment

Selections From the ABC 2016 Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico: Teaching Innovations Soaring Like a Flight of Balloons Over Albuquerque

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Joel Whalen
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Presentation Software ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Stimulus Materials

This article, the second of a two-part series, presents 12 assignments designed to help students increase their online communication skills, conduct professional conferences, use advanced presentation software, develop problem-solving and critical thinking, gain greater awareness of gender effects in communication, and perform community service. These teaching innovations debuted at the 2016 Association for Business Communication’s annual conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Additional teaching materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on these websites: http://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments and http://salesleadershipcenter.com/research .

Selections From the ABC 2018 Annual Conference, Miami, Florida: Teaching Innovations Bright as the Tropical Sun

2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-265
Author(s):  
D. Joel Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Communication ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Communication Analysis ◽  
Support Materials ◽  
University Center ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Oral Presentations ◽  
Stimulus Materials ◽  
Skill Building ◽  
Client Assessment

This article offers readers 13 teaching innovations debuted at the 2018 Association for Business Communication’s annual conference in Miami, Florida. The ideas include communication analysis, client assessment and reporting, and oral presentations—all designed to enhance students’ communication skill building. Additional assignment support materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the Association for Business Communication and DePaul University Center for Sales Leadership websites: https://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments and https://salesleadershipcenter.com/research/business-professional-communication-quarterly-my-favorite-assignment

Meeting the Unique Needs of Gifted Students Through an Arts-Integrated, Project-Based Learning Opportunity: The EncycloMEdia Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-170
Author(s):  
Dhara Baiden
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Arts Integration ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Opportunity ◽  
Integrated Project ◽  
Talented Students

The “EncycloMEdia” project provides a stimulating project-based opportunity for gifted and talented students in the middle and upper grades. Its first component is an arts-integration piece in the form of an altered book. The second component is a cumulative assessment document containing students’ text-based analyses that correspond to the entries in the altered book. Both components of the project require students to develop valuable critical thinking and writing skills. This integrated, project-based unit can be modified to address any subject area. Detailed descriptions of the content, process, and product are included so educators can implement this idea with their own gifted students.

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