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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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Lucas, Kristen; Rawlins, Jacob D. – Communication Teacher, 2015
When speakers rely too heavily on presentation software templates, they often end up stultifying audiences with a triple-whammy of bullet points. In this article, Lucas and Rawlins present an alternative method--PechaKucha (the Japanese word for "chit chat")--a presentation style driven by a carefully planned, automatically timed…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Computer Software, Public Speaking, Story Telling
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Lucas, Kristen – Communication Teacher, 2011
Communication teachers spend considerable time instructing students how to organize and deliver professional oral presentations, design effective PowerPoint slides, answer interview questions, and communicate effectively in problem-solving teams. Yet considerably less time is spent systematically teaching them the communication skill they will use…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Communication Skills, Teacher Educators, College Students
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Lucas, Kristen – Communication Teacher, 2011
Every day people are bombarded with information about romantic relationships. Magazine articles offer how-to advice on flirting, dating, and fixing relationship problems. Advertisements--from billboards to radio commercials to email marketing campaigns--feature products that promise to help people attract a special someone. Television and movie…
Descriptors: College Students, Dating (Social), Behavior Standards, Intimacy