APPLICATIONS FOR THIS SEMINAR ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED

Rethinking your curriculum? Sharpen your view of what students need to get a great job. We’ll share with you wish lists from newsrooms around the country, case studies of successful curriculum innovation and insights into the tools that will transform the communication field. When this three-day seminar is over, you’ll know how to anticipate and address the needs of your program, introduce new ideas across the curriculum and prepare innovative, entrepreneurial journalists.

What’s new this year? We’ll focus on managing change: how to get buy-in among your peers, how to instill new thinking and how to balance big vision with small detail.

You’ll Learn:

• What students really need to get a great job
• How others have succeeded in changing curriculum
• What’s missing from your curriculum and how to manage change
• New strategies for teaching and evaluating multimedia work
• How to balance core values and production techniques
• Tools needed to keep pace with changes in journalism, media and technology
• How technology can be used in the classroom to streamline process and set examples

Here’s what some past participants say:

“(The seminar) has been inspiring and transformative!” ~ Marin Heinritz, 2010

“This seminar exceeded my expectations. I learned how essential it is for us to focus on skill-building and to teach students about new programs even if we do not feel adept at using them ourselves. I worried about sacrificing course content to teach new technologies. Now I know we could provide these skills during boot camps before each semester or during the summer.” ~ Mary Hausch, July 2010

“I learned that the story is still important to all of us, regardless of platform. I also learned that this re-invention needs to start in our entry-level classes. Very helpful in both theory and the nuts and bolts!” ~ Mark Siebert, 2010

“I called my dean to let him know that I just got back from one of the best seminars I have attended in a long time. Not only did it stimulate new curricula ideas but it also enabled me to develop a potential new direction for our curriculum.” ~ Martin, July 2010

“A +++ Technical help for more advanced folks, reassurance and advice for beginners — I will definitely do more multimedia this term than I would have.” ~ Ruth Seymour, 2010

Questions or need more information? Click here first: Seminar Application Information. If you can’t find what you need, e-mail seminars@poynter.org.