Great Ideas for Teaching (G.I.F.T.)--2019
1st place: Cessna Winslow, Tarleton State University
Listen. Think. Ask. Do.: A Public Relations Course Assignment Designed to Stimulate and Assess Students’ Ability to Follow Verbal Instructions
2nd place: Nathan Gibbs, Abilene Christian University
Using Online Instruction To Teach Podcasting
3rd place: Lillian Agosto, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Los Rostros del Caño: An Exploration In Immersion Journalism from University
Other entries--
Sarah Aghazadeh, University of Maryland
Critical Cultural Reflections for a Public Relations Writing Course
Tim Bajkiewicz and Joshua J. Smith, Virginia Commonwealth
On-Camera Media Relations Training for Public Relations Students: A “look live” on-camera interview assignment
Masudul Biswas, Loyola University Maryland
User-Centered App Prototyping
Lisa Carponelli, Simpson College
“Mom, tell Phineas and Ferb WE’RE making a title sequence.” Shooting, editing & mining creativity under deadline.
Jennifer Cox, Salisbury University
Committing Acts of Journalism: Engaging Non-Majors in Community Journalism Writing & Reporting
Jenny Dean, Texas Wesleyan University
Online Collaborative Assignment: Performing a law case study
Karen Freberg, University of Louisville
Frauke Hachtmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Pin & Tag: Using Pinterest to Learn about Visual Culture
Kirsten Johnson, Elizabethtown College
8 Word Stories
Sonali Kudva, Kent State University
“I Wanna See your NewsFeed:” A NewsQuiz Building Exercise
Jeremy Littau, Lehigh University
Finding Your Twitter Voice By Optimizing Your Tweets: How to Break News and Share Stories Effectively
David Marshall, Morgan State University
Adrienne Muldrow, East Carolina University
World Summit Activity for Agenda Setting and Framing
Ted Petersen, Florida Institute of Technology
Writing a breaking news story for web and print
Carol Schwalbe, University of Arizona
Nature Writing: Connecting to a Special Place
Melony Shemberger, Murray State University
Incorporating Wikipedia as an Experiential Learning Activity in an Editing Course
Christina Smith, Georgia College
‘MAGA’: Learning the Art of Interviewing Diverse Sources
Clifton Smith, West Virginia University
Community Branding for Small Towns
Gabriel B. Tait, Ball State University
My Voice / My Story
Amanda Weed, Kennesaw State
Melanie Wilderman, University of Oklahoma
Building Blocks Business Card: Coaching Students in Simple, Effective Design Strategies
Laura Willis, Quinnipiac University
Ethical decision-making for communications professionals
Brenda Wilson, Tennessee Tech University
Using controversial news stories to teach ethical decision making: A more engaging approach