This case describes the research process followed by two professors who chose to study student outcomes in our online accounting classrooms. Motivated by the discovery of a possible anomaly in classroom outcomes, we decided to look further. We thought the anomaly might be explained by student procrastination. If our perception proved true, the…

The author demonstrates how simple snapshots can open new entryways into literacy for all children and help educators view teaching and learning in new ways, building classroom-wide and school-wide community. The book offers projects that help children see real-world possibilities in literate behaviors by using photos as a stimulus for literacy…

Designed to aid student publications photographers in taking effective photographs, this publication provides discussions relating to the following areas: a publications photographer's self-image, the camera, camera handling, using the adjustable camera, the light meter, depth of field, shutter speeds and action pictures, lenses for publications…

This book contains a collection of 76 original essays produced by students at a model adult literacy program run by Literacy Volunteers of America-Chippewa Valley (Wisconsin). The essays were produced by the students with the encouragement of their tutors. The essays are grouped into the following topic categories: life's lessons, citizenship,…

Numerous aspects of yearbook production are discussed in this volume. Following a discussion of the roles of the adviser and the staff, separate chapters deal with planning and organizing, circulation, and such yearbook features as themes or linking ideas, design and layout patterns, editorial content, photography, opening sections, division…

The purpose of this nationwide writing project is to encourage the teaching of rights and responsibilities under the United States Constitution to elementary school students. The project also provides an opportunity to improve writing skills. The book includes 150 essays chosen from 1,350 finalists. Every school in the nation was invited to join…

This publication analyzes governing and policy documents for student publications from various types of colleges and universities and discusses organizational arrangements and strengths and weaknesses of the documents' various approaches. The eight chapters deal with (1) governance and varied approaches to student publications, (2) legal and…

Intended as a practical resource for the busy teacher, this book focuses on meaningful and manageable ways teachers can communicate to parents why they approach writing as they do and how parents can assist their children at home. The book presents open-ended strategies for informing and involving parents that have been developed and successfully…

According to this reference manual, the nation's courts offer public high school journalists the same constitutional protection for expression, free speech, and free press as adults. Part 1 traces the development of the First and Fourth Amendments and explains how these provisions apply to high school publications. Part 2 examines expression that…

This book is designed to introduce high school journalism students and their advisors to the field of public opinion polling, and provide enough basic information to enable student journalists to conduct accurate opinion polls in their schools. "Why Measure Public Opinion?" defines public opinion and provides a rationale for measuring it.…

Court cases and legal decisions involving the student press in the late 1960s and early 1970s are brought together in this book in order to show how the law has been applied to school officials and student journalists in high school, college, and the underground. The ten chapters cover the following topics: censorship, libel, obscenity, contempt,…

Offered as a concise source of information and thought on the role, ethics, and responsibilities of the college student publication adviser, this publication discusses the major points of relevant codes of ethics and adds information about contemporary journalistic practices. The first section discusses the adviser as journalist and deals with the…

Intended to furnish continuing assistance to adviser, staff, and printer, and written from their point of view, this guidebook in yearbook journalism emphasizes fundamentals but also encourages experimentation and creativity. The book is intended to provide self-help for the inexperienced adviser, furnish a quick review or refresher course for the…

This collection of essays by inspired and inspiring writing teachers from around the world is designed for teachers who want to expand their students' worlds through writing. The essays answer questions about how to motivate students to do their best writing, how to help them publish their writing, and how students can achieve successful results…

Based on the premise that students can learn a great deal by reading and writing a newspaper, this book was created by preservice instructors to teach upper elementary students (grades 3-5) newspaper concepts, journalism, and how to write newspaper articles. It shows how to use newspaper concepts to help students integrate knowledge from multiple…