Course dates: July 21-Aug. 8
The application deadline has passed for this session.
Cost*: $129 for the course or $179 for the course plus three
CEUs through the College of Continuing Studies at Kent State University. Two books
used in the course, "Law
of the Student Press," available
on CD-ROM from the Student Press Law Center, and "Inside Reporting:
A Practical Guide to the Craft of Journalism," by Tim Harrower
are not included in the course tuition.
Instructors: Candace Perkins Bowen, John Bowen, H.L. Hall and
Susan Hathaway Tantillo
What will I learn? This three-week “virtual boot
camp” is designed to help high school teachers and advisers gain the skills
they need to train tomorrow’s journalists and news consumers. This e-learning
course will cover some of the basics in the previous ASNE High
School Journalism Institute in an online group seminar, using
interactive and innovative online techniques. This course is especially valuable
for those who have little or no journalism training.
You’ll learn:
- Law and ethics as they apply to student media
- Skills for advising student publications/media management
- Information-gathering, writing, editing and design approaches needed for today’s media
Not only will you get lots of group interaction through online chats
and discussion forums, you'll get quality instruction from faculty
including Candace Perkins Bowen, John Bowen, H.L. Hall and Susan Tantillo.
They'll serve as your mentors and guides, offering lots of individual
feedback, holding online office hours and moderating group
discussions.
How long will it take? The content of this course
unfolds over three weeks, with daily readings, assignments and discussion forums. You should plan to be available daily during the three-week session. Faculty members will guide you through
new material, moderate online chats and provide individual
feedback. In addition, the faculty will offer virtual "office hours" each day. The estimated time commitment
is 15 hours a week.
Can I get credit for this course? The $179 course rate includes three CEUs through the College of Continuing Studies at Kent State University. When you apply for the course, please indicate that you are interested in the CEUs. Additionally, Boot Camp counts as the advising course for JEA’s Certified Journalism Educator Option A.
How do I sign up? To create the best learning
experience for each participant, the total enrollment in an online group seminar
is limited. The application deadline has passed for this session.
Additional course resources: This course includes
readings from two books, "Law of the Student Press," available
on CD-ROM from the Student Press Law Center, and "Inside Reporting:
A Practical Guide to the Craft of Journalism," by Tim Harrower.
The cost of these books is not included in the course tuition.
About the instructors: Candace
Perkins Bowen is
a former high school journalism teacher
and student media adviser for more than 20 years in surburban
Chicago and in Fairfax County, Va. She currently is the director
of the Center for Scholastic Journalism at Kent State University. John
Bowen teaches newswriting and develops and teaches online master's program courses for journalism educators at Kent State University
and is chair of the Journalism Education Association's Scholastic
Press Rights Commission. He previously was a journalism teacher
and adviser in Ohio for more than 30 years. H.L. Hall is
a former adviser and journalism teacher in Kirkwood, Mo., and
is currently the executive director of the Tennessee High School
Press Association. Susan Hathaway Tantillo was
an adviser and journalism teacher at Wheeling (Ill.) High School
and is the current secretary of the Journalism Education Association.
About online seminars: Much
like a traditional class, an online group seminar has readings, assignments,
due dates and discussion forums. Faculty members guide the group through
new material, moderate online chats and discussions, and provide individual
feedback. In this course, you can expect several assignments a week. Faculty also will host daily "office hours" online. To create an optimal interactive learning experience for
each participant, the total enrollment in an online seminar is limited.
Questions? Contact us at courses@newsu.org for
more information.
*About the tuition: A limited amount of financial assistance is available thanks to a grant from ASNE. Contact us at courses@newsu.org for
more information.
Technical requirements: No special software is needed. However, we strongly recommend you have a high-speed or broadband connection. This course also will require Flash Player 8 or
higher. (Get the latest version of Flash here.)
For Mac users, we recommend accessing this course with Firefox or
Safari 2.x or higher.
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