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Making the Most of Capstone: Exploring Structures and Content for the Future The final 3 to 6 capstone credit hours of an undergraduate degree in media are some of the most important credits a student will take. Are our students prepared for their careers in media? This panel explores a variety of ways in which media programs are designing capstones to prepare students for professional success. Panelists from large and small, and public and private educational programs present different models, content, structures, and partnerships that have worked and that need tweaking. Moderator: Jon Pluskota, Colorado State University Pueblo: The Two Semester Approach: Proposal & Defense/Production & Delivery Panelists: Sandy Henry, Drake University; Merging, Converging, and Seceding Mary Sheffer, University of Southern Mississippi; Five Years into a Two Semester Model Adam Kuban, Ball State University; Essential Community Partnerships Melissa Jackson, Piedmont University; The Two Semester Capstone: Resourcefulness Through Structure
Now it's real: Best practices for students and media programs to prepare for life after college through senior capstone classes Senior year – and building a portfolio and industry networking – can be challenging for our students. This roundtable will focus from a teaching and professional development perspective on the importance of providing senior capstone courses allowing students to enhance and hone hard and soft skills needed for life after college. This discussion will also provide best practices on how to implement these practices for students' learning before their senior year and into your media curriculum. Moderator: Will Murphy, Northwest Missouri State University Panelists: Kyle J. Miller, Northwest Missouri State University Kim A. Zarkin, Westminster University Karen Russell, Tennessee State University Toni Evelyn Perry, Liberty University
Associate Professor, Northwest Missouri State University
I'm an associate professor at the Northwest Missouri State University School of Communication and Mass Media. I teach media writing, broadcasting/digital, sports media and media literacy courses. I also oversee our Mass Media program's Senior Seminar course and Professional Advisory... Read More →
Instructor & Doctoral Candidate, Liberty University
An award-winning professor with twelve years of experience teaching, coaching, and mentoring in higher education. An accomplished digital media/ marketing communications/events professional with over 25 years of experience in communications, broadcast media, production, public relations... Read More →
I am the BEA Faculty Fellow for Student Programs. I'd love to hear about your student's needs and ideas you have for expanding student opportunities, both at the convention and throughout the year.
