Inspired
The Ohio Communication Association (OCA) invites paper and panel submissions for the 73rd Conference, Saturday, October 3, 2009. The conference will be hosted by Capital University and the theme for this year's conference is “Inspired.”
Most of us have benefitted from the inspiration of a mentor, and many of have served as the inspiration for others to embrace the Communication discipline. The 2009 conference of the Ohio Communication Association will focus on acknowledging the legacy of scholarship, teaching, and service of which we are a continuing part. We welcome all kinds of programs that talk about the inspiration that has previously come to and now flows from our profession. We are particularly interested in those programs that honor those who came before us and others that discuss our roles as inspirational figures to our colleagues and students. Such inspiration may be found in the examples we set in our professional activities but might also include how we conduct ourselves beyond the academy to our civic, religious, and personal lives.
OCA is open to all communication professionals, and we believe you have so much to offer. Plan to share your talents, interests, and discoveries with OCA in 2009 at Capital University.
Submissions are encouraged in the following areas:
- Debut presentations by faculty and students
- G.I.F.T.S. (Great Ideas for Teaching Speech)
- Demonstrations of innovative instructional methods
- Teaching or research challenges
- Program assessment and issues of accreditation
- Statewide issues or concerns for the discipline
- Further developing OCA to meet the needs of its constituents
- Specific university, private college, community college, or high school issues or concerns
- Workshops for undergraduate or graduate success in the discipline
- Hands-on workshops on topics relating to research or to specific topic areas (technology in the classroom, the basic course, developing critical thinking, the at-risk student, etc.)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS 5:00 P.M., SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2009
Submission guidelines for programs, panels and papers are available online and in Adobe Acrobat format.
Recognize the contributions of your students and colleagues by making an award nomination.
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