JOMC Students Cover the Democratic National Convention using traditional and emerging media

Gail Wiggins (JOMC Department Chair) Ken Devanney DCherie Lofton,

Kim Smith, Ph.D.

Bonnie Newman, M.A.

Instructional Technology Showcase, April 16, 2013 North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

JOMC Students Cover the DNC

Journalism students used their print, electronic, multimedia and social media skills to cover the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. in September, 2012 .

They produced news content for WNAA-FM and its web site, the university's closed circuit TV station, and the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication's news web portal The JOMC Journal.
They also used Facebook and Twitter to promote their efforts.

A Review of Traditional broadcast and Emerging media: Ken Devanney/TV Studio Manager

The iPad and DNC coverage: DCherie Lofton/Operations Manager WNAA-FM

Coveritlive Kim Smith, Assistant Prof. N.C. A&T

Quality Enhancement Plan

N.C. A&T has launched an effort to improve critical thinking skills and learning outcomes among students.

Using new technology to enhance education

Improving curricula to reflect critical thinking skills Providing unique learning opportunities that involve critical thinking

QEP and DNC

The project reflected the philosophy behind QEP by:
1. Demonstrating students' oral and written communication skills 2. Providing a unique experiential learning opportunity 3. Requiring them to synthesize traditional print, electronic and multimedia journalism skills learned in the classroom and apply them in a real-world setting under deadline 4. Forcing them to become problem solvers.

Recording/editing tools used to cover DNC

Windows Live Movie Maker (Video editor)* Audacity(audio editor)* Smartphones (too many to list)* Video/Audio converter* Soundslides* iPad Professional Cameras Avid (professional video editor) Final Cut (professional video editor) Footnote: *=open source (free) software or demo