GIFT 2009: Celebrating 10 Years of Terrific Teaching Tips
Wanted: Innovative pedagogical articles for AEJMC poster session
Call for Great Ideas For Teachers

The Community College Journalism Association (CCJA), Small Programs Interest Group (SPIG), the Scholastic Journalism Division and the Graduate Education Interest Group of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) are seeking Great Ideas For Teachers (GIFT) for a mega-poster session at the AEJMC convention on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 3:15 p.m. in Boston, Mass., to showcase 25 of the year's most innovative teaching tips from the world's best journalism and mass communication educators--just in time for the new academic year!

All AEJMC members are eligible to submit one (1) GIFT for blind peer review; graduate teaching assistants are also encouraged to participate in this opportunity to share their innovative teaching tips. GIFT finalists/scholars will be selected for inclusion in the poster session, a GIFT publication, the AEJMC program listing and GIFT scholar Web page index.

Moreover, finalists/scholars are eligible to win a $100 grand pize and commemorative plaque to be awarded at the convention. All receive a souvenir certificate for their teaching portfolios as well.

Teaching tips wanted include but are not limited to the following courses: advertising, broadcast journalism, general or introductory mass communications, ethics, history, international/multicultural communication, law, public relations, research, technology and new media, visual communication and writing.

Those who are interested in sharing their GIFT must describe their teaching idea in proper format and submit it via e-mail (preferred) to the GIFT coordinator at [email protected]. All entries must be received (not postmarked) by April 1, 2009 and will be reviewed by a panel of eight judges based on originality, creativity, practicality, adaptability and impact. Submissions will be acknowledged but not returned.

NOTE: GIFT finalists only will be notified of their status after May 15.

TIMELINE

• Feb. 1-call for GIFTs issued; begin accepting GIFT 2009 submissions

• April 1-deadline for GIFT submissions

• April-judging of GIFT submissions; top 25 papers chosen

• After May 15-notification sent to 25 GIFT finalists/scholars only

• May 15-list of GIFTs due to AEJMC for program copy

• June-ranking of top GIFTs; grand prize winner chosen

• July-production of GIFTs for publication

• Aug. 5-GIFT poster session at the AEJMC convention; winner recognized and awarded

• September-highlights/photos of poster session and winning GIFT reprinted on this Web site