Discussion: Paradigm - Discussion: Paradigm 2

Course name & No

Name of Professor

Mode of Instruction

List of Major Projects

Significant lessons learned

PLOs

The course is useful in future

COMM 101 C

Bettina Brockmann

In class

Making Portfolio

Meeting counselors

Projects with teammates

Making

CLO1. Demonstrate understanding of the history, focus, and scope of the discipline.

CLO2. Demonstrate understanding of the major theories that have shaped the discipline.

CLO3. Demonstrate understanding of the methods used to develop, test, and improve theories.

CLO4. Demonstrate understanding of ethical responsibilities in communicating with others in interpersonal, organizational, small group, intercultural, mediated, and public settings.

CLO5. Demonstrate ability to select and cite appropriate sources, and to write in a manner consistent with the standards and traditions of the discipline.

CLO6. Begin a portfolio of your work in the discipline, documenting your personal, professional, and scholarly interests.

COMM 199C

Bettina Brockmann

Online

PLO 1. Understanding communication theories. Demonstrate an understanding of at least one major theory in the field of communication.

Research methods. Demonstrate an understanding of methods of communication research and analysis such as rhetorical, critical, interpretive, performative and social scientific approaches and their ethical implications

Research application and critique. Develop and apply analytical skills and ethical practices for understanding, conducting, and evaluating communication research studies.

Communication competence. Demonstrate the ability to communicate competently and in a theoretically informed manner in a variety of contexts.

Social responsibility. Demonstrate social responsibility, ethical awareness, and community engagement.

COMM

157SL

Lucas Hatton

In class

Explain issues pertaining to diversity, in/equality, and power in U.S. society;

Analyze how such issues may be playing out in our local community; and

Evaluate their own evolving role in a multicultural democracy.

COMM 80

Hybrid

SLO 1: Demonstrate the ability to read actively and rhetorically

SLO 2: Demonstrate college-level language use, clarity, and grammatical proficiency in writing

SLO 3: Engage in critical and analytical listening.

SLO 4: Assume the ethical responsibilities of a communicator, including basic understanding of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the access and use of information.

SLO 5: Demonstrate skills necessary to succeed in an online and/or in-person self-paced university level coursework.

COMM 181 F

Ted Coopman

Online

Discuss the scope and nature of Internet communication (Theory)

Identify, define, and apply the concepts and theories associated with Internet Identify and communication to your own and others' experiences (Theory and Ethics)

Discuss the ethical issues associated with Internet communication (Ethics)

Better participate in, critique and evaluate online communication (Theory and Ethics)

Demonstrate communication skills necessary for presenting concepts and theories associated with internet communication (Theory and Ethics)

COMM

133 F

Online

COMM 145 I

Online

Lo1 Demonstrate your understanding of rhetorical methods of inquiry; the course will particularly help you to develop and apply rhetorical analytical skills for understanding and critiquing different forms of persuasive messages in popular culture. (Research Methods)

LO2. Enhance your cultural literacy by developing your ability to recognize and understand how popular culture artifacts make significant contributions to ideology, identity and social change. (Research Critique)

LO3. Develop your capacity for cultural critique by helping you to appreciate how popular culture artifacts convey persuasive messages designed to question or affirm our overall cultural beliefs and to critique these messages in view of alternative interpretations and evaluations provided by scholarly sources. (Research Critique)

COMM 151 I

Ted Coopman

Online

1. Demonstrate an understanding of research methods commonly used in internet research, such as surveys, interviews, content analysis, ethnography, and textual analysis. (Research Methods)

2. Determine the appropriate internet research method(s) to apply when studying specific communication phenomena. (Research Methods)

3. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the various methods commonly used in internet research. (Research Critique)

4. Evaluate internet research methods applied in published studies of communication. (Research Critique)

5. Articulate the legal and ethical considerations internet communication researchers face in their work. (Research Critique)

COMM 124 P

In class

1. Design, conduct, and analyze survey research (Communication Competence)

2. Identify, define, and apply instructional communication theories and concepts to the planning and facilitation of a training workshop (Communication Competence

3. Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of participant diversity in the design and facilitation of a training workshop (Social Responsibility)

4. Effectively incorporate leadership and communication skills, including listening, presenting, and facilitating, into the development and delivery of a training workshop (Communication Competence)

5. Successfully integrate new communication technologies in a training workshop (Communication Competence)

6. Assess the ethics of and evaluate your own and others’ workshop strategies (Social Responsibility)

COMM

111 P

Gina Firezi

Online

LO1. understand basic concepts of, and the communication process in, the interview situation;

LO2. identify and distinguish between different types of interviews and their goals;

LO3. design clear questions for a variety of interview contexts;

LO4. successfully carry out and carefully analyze results of survey and focus group interviews;

LO5. confidently respond to interview questions;

LO6. effectively prepare for interviews as both interviewer and interviewee;

LO7. strengthen listening skills in order to communicate more effectively in interviews and beyond.