Many student journalists choose the field of journalism and public relations because they want their life to have an impact. And teaching about engagement can help them in their desire to create change. Research examining engagement tends to fall in three areas: 1) civic engagement, 2) student engagement and 3) employee engagement. Research definitions of [...]

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My sophomore-level Online Media students create both professional portfolios and small team websites each semester. This is their first college classroom experience using technological tools to share their research, reporting, and stories. I select approximately one-third of their projects to publish for the CronkiteZine each semester. I wanted to share with you some of their [...]

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My Online Media students published their first posts today. The assignment requires them to focus on a niche area. The most difficult part often is trying to think of an idea for a blog topic. For example, food blogs were attractive to students this semester. It would be difficult to develop community and authority with [...]

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My Online Media students worked hard this semester to create their online portfolios. I am proud of them and proud of the hard work they put into these sites and my class. You can also view portfolios from past semesters. Meghan McCarthy Sandra Sanchez Aaron Lavinsky Christina Silvestri Andrea Martinez Jack Fitzpatrick Richard Flores Bianca [...]

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My test of using Foursquare to take attendance bombed. Foursquare is an app that lets you publicly check into places. I asked students to “check in” into my class this past semester as a way of taking attendance. I created a place called, “Carpenter’s 305: Online Media Class.” I decided to discontinue with the experiment [...]

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Facebook fan pages are usually used by businesses for promotional purposes. However, I decided to experiment with fan pages for my Online Media classes this past semester. I was unsure of how to best use it for pedagogical purposes. After students “liked” my class fan page, I tested it by posting class announcements. However, I [...]

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I teach sophomore-level students how to create website portfolios. I believe that some of these portfolios are very well-designed. One of the most trying parts of teaching students to create a site from scratch is that they love to paint their favorite color (pink, purple, green, etc.) all over their site. I love color, but… [...]

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My Online Media students finished their portfolios for the Spring 2010 semester. This exercise not only helps them with their design skills, but also makes them aware that they need to be working on their resume while in school even if they are sophomores. I enjoy working with journalism and public relations students on their [...]

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