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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Morreale, Sherwyn P.; Worley, David W.; Hugenberg, Barbara – Communication Education, 2010
This eighth in a series of surveys of the basic communication course, begun in 1968, has as its purpose to gather longitudinal and descriptive data on the nature of the course. The latest study differs from past studies in that some of the results are presented comparatively for two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Samples for both…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Distance Education, Teaching Methods, Communication Strategies
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King, Paul E.; Schrodt, Paul; Weisel, Jessica J. – Communication Education, 2009
Theoretical perspectives on the efficacy of instructional feedback suggest that there should be significant variation in students' perceptions of and responses to feedback messages. Yet, little effort has been made to either uncover the perceptual dimensions by which students evaluate feedback, or to measure students' perceptions of feedback. The…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Classroom Communication, Measures (Individuals), Validity
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Engleberg, Isa N.; Emanuel, Richard C.; Van Horn, Tasha; Bodary, David L. – Communication Education, 2008
A comprehensive research project conducted by the Community College Section of the National Communication Association (NCA) investigated the status of communication education in U.S. community colleges. Contacts from 290 public community colleges in the U.S. responded to a survey targeting five areas of inquiry: (a) institutional, (b)…
Descriptors: Class Size, Community Colleges, Teacher Qualifications, Teaching Load
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Morreale, Sherwyn; Hugenberg, Lawrence; Worley, David – Communication Education, 2006
This seventh in a series of investigations of the basic communication course at 2- and 4-year colleges and universities that began in 1968 has as its purpose to gather longitudinal data on the nature of the course. This latest study differs somewhat from past studies. The survey instrument from 1999 was revised to include timely concerns such as…
Descriptors: Investigations, Longitudinal Studies, Undergraduate Study, Communications