Proceedings from the General Education Strand. Guiding Principles for Communication General Education [and] Principles of General Education: A Communication Perspective [and] Administrative Perspectives on Communication in General Education: Best Practices. NCA 2001 Summer Conference: Engaging 21st Century Communication Students.

Overview & Synopsis

This Proceedings from the NCA 2001 Summer Conference deals with the General Education Strand. This strand explored five major issues in establishing and maintaining oral communication as a vital general education component. The five issues covered in the strand were: (1) principles of general education; (2) communication as general education and first-year college success; (3) the basic course as general education; (4) administrative perspectives on communication and general education; and (5) the effect of electronic/computer mediation on communication and general education. The Proceedings presents guiding principles and action recommendations as well as two recommendations to the NCA Policies Board; these were developed collaboratively by strand presenters and attendees. Attached to the Proceedings are these materials: "Principles of General Education: A Communication Perspective" (Andrew D. Wolvin) and "Administrative Perspectives on Communication in General Education: Best Practices" (James L. Applegate). (NKA)