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10:15am PDT

Australian Youth Storytelling Exchange: Tips from the World’s Oldest Continuing Living Culture

Monday April 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

A practical, interactive session focused on youth‑led media storytelling and broadcasting practice. Led by experienced Australian broadcasting experts, it explores how young broadcasters and storytellers can develop strong ideas, shape them for specific audiences, and deliver content with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Moderators

Marcel Marais

ISBC | International Student Broadcasting Championship

Monday April 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
W305

Radio & Audio Media, Workshop | BEA, Workshop

11:30am PDT

High-Impact Multi-Semester Projects: Enhancing Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Through Film

Monday April 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

W305

Panelists will detail a variety of multi-semester interdisciplinary film projects, in varying stages of completion. Projects range from two-semester to three-year timeframes. Panelists will describe the educational goals, planning, coursework, funding/resources, ownership, and distribution of their projects. Faculty should be able to copy or modify these projects for use at their own educational institutions.

Moderator: Tracy Lyn Halcomb, Flagler College
Panelists: Tracy Lyn Halcomb, Flagler College; Bermuda: An Interdisciplinary Dive Into Filmmaking
Adam Sekuler, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Process Over Product: Teaching Relational Authorship and Collaborative Meaning-Making Through Film
Jim Gilmore, Flagler College; Changeup: Building a Multi-Year High-Impact Film Project Into Your Production Program
Steph Borklund, Johnson County Community College; Mentored and Credited: A Hands-On Approach to Film Education

Moderators

Tracy Halcomb

Cinematic Arts Coordinator & Media Production Professor, Flagler College

Speakers

Jim Gilmore

Professor & Visiting Filmmaker, Flagler College

documentary filmmaker and educator

Adam Sekuler

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Steph Borklund

Johnson County Community College

Monday April 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
W305

Production Aesthetics & Criticism, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | New Faculty & Graduate Student Spotlight, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

12:45pm PDT

Screenwriting Plus Production: How the Mixture Can Benefit Students

Monday April 20, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

W305

This panel is focused on how to get a better narrative screenplay written and produced in the same classroom. We invite you to hear different approaches to mix screenwriting and simple film production together (instead of as separate entities) to develop a richer storyline and better final product.

Moderator: Melissa Jackson, Chair, BEA Writing Division & Former Associate Professor, Piedmont University,
Panelists:
Jason Brown, Valdosta State University,
Nathan Gibbs, Point Loma Nazarene University
Andrew Millians, Lindenwood University
Theresa Coronado, University of the Incarnate Word
Melissa Jackson, Chair, BEA Writing Division & Former Associate Professor, Piedmont University

Moderators

Melissa Jackson

CloudCatcher Productions

Speakers

Jason Brown

Assoc Prof / Festival Director, Valdosta State University

TV - Movies - Teaching - Traveling

Theresa Coronado

Media Production Instructor, University of the Incarnate Word

Nathan Gibbs

Professor, Point Loma Nazarene University

Gibbs has taught media production and journalism courses at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California, since 2022. Prior to joining PLNU, he served as the general manager of an on-campus NPR station, oversaw ESPN+ streaming, build out podcast studios, and ushered in... Read More →

Andrew Millians

Associate Professor, Lindenwood University

Department Head - Media, Communications, and Cinema

Monday April 20, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
W305

Writing, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | Filmmaker Spotlight, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

2:00pm PDT

Beyond Standardization: Exploring Alternatives in Evaluating Student Work

Monday April 20, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

W305

This panel explores creative, hands-on alternative student assessment approaches practiced in media and communication classes. The panelists will discuss the use of non-traditional assessment approaches designed to develop an enhanced learning experience.

Moderator: Kristine Johnson, Rowan University
Panelists: Tula Goenka, Syracuse University; Using Video Annotation to Teach Production Aesthetics
Michael Tucker, University of West Georgia; From Influencer to Broadcaster: Teaching Skills to Pay the Bills
Keith M. Zdrojowy, Sacred Hearth University; Grading for a Career: Align Grading with Word Performance
Nadine El Sayed , The American University in Cairo; Media Ethics Beyond the Midterm

Moderators

Kristine Johnson

Associate Professor, Rowan University

Speakers

Nadine El Sayed

Associate professor of practice, The American University in Cairo

Nadine El Sayed is an associate professor of practice at the Journalism and Mass Communication Department. Prior to joining AUC, El Sayed was the senior editor leading the regional custom media publications at Springer Nature, the biggest scientific publisher in the world, and an adjunct faculty... Read More →

Michael Tucker

Operations Manager - WOLF Radio, University of West Georgia

Tula Goenka

Professor & Grad Director; Television, Radio and Film; Newhouse School, Syracuse University

Professor; Filmmaker; Author; Social Justice Activist; Cancer Survivor; TEDx; Mom of Humans/Dog.

Monday April 20, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
W305

Production Aesthetics & Criticism, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | Curriculum Assessment & Administration, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | New Faculty & Graduate Student Spotlight, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

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