Phil's Blogservations
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Posted by philgomes 9:50 PM
Undergrad Comms Programs Catch Up, Hope For The New Breed
Undergrad Comms Programs Catching Up — More Hope For The New Breed
I'm not complaining — I was a guest lecturer at a couple of universities, after all — but I've gotten three requests for student interviews in five days. Different school for each.
I'm happy to make time for this. I think it's a good thing — clearly undergrad instructors are pushing students to explore online communities and blogs.
Here's one example from Northeastern and, of course, we have Robert French and his students at Auburn.
To these instructors and others like you: You're doing the Lord's work, as far as I'm concerned.
To their students and others like them: You're learning far more than simple point-and-click, pushbutton publishing. I hope 1) that you realize how fortunate you are to have these instructors, and 2) that you're not in these classes just to get a box checked off at the registrar's office. Make no mistake: Pros like myself are taking notice.
Some classes promise "real-world experience," such as that is. Your ears may not yet be firmly planted to the third rail, but you'll be miles ahead of most of your peers when you graduate.
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