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GIFT 2007-Now in its 8th year!
Wanted: Innovative teaching tips 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 International Communication Division (ICD) 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 Thursday, Aug. 9, 3:15 -4:45 p.m., in Washington, D.C., 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 ( http://www.geocities.com/aejmcgift ).

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 form ( downloadable from http://www.geocities.com/aejmcgift ) and submit it via e-mail to the GIFT coordinator. All entries must be received between Feb. 1 and April 1 and will be reviewed by a panel of eight judges based on originality, creativity, practicality, adaptability and impact. Submissions will be acknowledged (a confirmation of receipt will be e-mailed) but not returned.

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

TIMELINE

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. 9-GIFT poster session at the AEJMC convention; winner recognized and awarded

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

December-scheduling of GIFT 2008 in Chicago, Ill.


For more information about the GIFT program, contact Dr. Edna R. Bautista, the GIFT program coordinator, at [log in to unmask], or go to the GIFT Web site at http://www.geocities.com/aejmcgift