Discover thought-provoking Communication topics in the 13th edition of "Media & Culture" with co-authors Bettina Fabos & Christopher Martin. These captivating new modules, featured in Achieve this December, shed light on a variety of topical issues -- in this video the authors explore one of those very topics: social media's impact on mental health. Exploring the evolution from its early days in 2004 to the present digital era,  issues like body dysmorphia and depression have spiked as a result of the online comparison-based ecosystem. This video offers insightful analyses of mental health challenges and offers some attainable small steps towards mitigating those issues.    ... View more

Media & Culture 13e authors Bettina Fabos & Christopher Martin discuss fascinating, salient Communication topics, as well as 1 of the 3 upcoming new modules that can be found in Achieve this December! In this video, they discuss the highly relevant topic of A.I., specifically: its history, the academic implications it could usher in, and its early prowess in detecting cat pictures!    ... View more

Using Achieve for the first time (or considering it)? We can help with that! Innovative Communication professor and director of student learning center, Matthew Ingram of Dakota State, has tips and tricks to make sure your early days using Achieve are smooth sailing. Best of all, he does it all in one minute!  ... View more

Love Attitudes: Myths and Maintenance American culture often equates romantic love, and the experience of “being in love", with passion. In this session, Dr. Kelly Morrison and Dr. Steven McCornack, co-authors of Reflect & Relate, Sixth Edition will discuss research on the six different "love attitudes" people possess and how these beliefs shape the lived reality of romantic relationships. They also will share in-class activities from their Interpersonal Communication course that can be used to enhance learning about romantic love and relationships, just in time for Valentine’s Day!   Access the recording today! WATCH THE RECORDING ... View more

Ron Becker, the new co-author of Media and Culture, breaks down his favorite new assignment for his Mass Comm. Students: Media Guilty Pleasures!    Watch the Recording RECORDING HERE ... View more

Are your students fooled by fake or manipulated images? Do you find that teaching media literacy is the main challenge in Mass Communication courses? Join Bettina Fabos, co-author of Media and Culture, 13th Edition, for a webinar where she talks about teaching students to critically read manipulated images, from photo retouching to digital deep fakes. Fellow co-authors Christopher Martin and Ronald Becker will also discuss both the legal and ethical ramifications of such manipulation. Request a copy of Media & Culture, 13th Edition.   Watch the Recording WATCH HERE     Even prior to the COVID pandemic, college students have struggled with mental health issues including loneliness, anxiety, and social isolation. Join Kelly and Steve to discuss the research on loneliness and social isolation, the connections to overall mental and physical health, and suggestions for using interpersonal communication to forge and fortify our connections with others to improve wellness in a post-pandemic world. Request a copy of Reflect & Relate, 6th Edition.   Watch the Recoding WATCH HERE Learning is a communicative process, but all too often the curriculum--from the learning outcomes and syllabus to textbooks and assessments--focuses on the delivery of decontextualized information, instead of fostering a rich intercultural exchange. In this webinar, communication professor Liz Martin (Palm Beach State College) shows how instructors can make the curriculum come alive for students by situating it within their network of relationships--interpersonal, professional, and cultural--to create diverse, inclusive, and engaging educational experiences. Learn more here.   Watch the Recording WATCH HERE ... View more

OCTOBER 27 | 1:00 PM ET Are your students fooled by fake or manipulated images? Do you find that teaching media literacy is the main challenge in Mass Communication courses? Join Bettina Fabos, co-author of Media and Culture, 13th Edition, for a webinar where she talks about teaching students to critically read manipulated images, from photo retouching to digital deep fakes. Fellow co-authors Christopher Martin and Ronald Becker will also discuss both the legal and ethical ramifications of such manipulation. Request a copy of Media & Culture, 13th Edition.   Watch the Recording RECORDING HERE ... View more

MARCH 29 | 1:00 PM ET Want insights into your student's level of speech anxiety & Communication apprehension and ways to help students through scholarship/tools? The Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA) and the Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety (PRPSA), developed by the late Dr. James C. McCroskey, are both widely accepted instruments for assessing communication anxiety and apprehension. As a graduate student at the University of West Virginia, Dr. Teven worked closely with Dr. McCroskey and has used these instruments--both with his students and also in his life--to help understand and overcome communication anxiety. In this webinar, he will walk you through the history of these instruments, how to use them in your courses, and how to pair them with powerful learning content to support your student's development as confident communicators.   Watch the Recording RECORDING HERE *NOTE: You must follow this link to register. Responding above as "going" will not register you for this event. ... View more

This is the most exciting and challenging time to be teaching Mass Communication. Bettina Fabos and Chris Martin - coauthors of Media and Culture as well as Media Essentials - will provide a half-hour session that will present strategies as well as tools you can use to help your students understand "Fake News" and evaluate the election through that lens. The presentation will include a look at Macmillan’s Election Toolkit.   Access the recording today! WATCH THE RECORDING ... View more