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Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
The BEA Great Ideas for Assessment (GIFA) is a forum where faculty can share their expertise in assignment assessment techniques, effective program evaluation methods, or streamlined accreditation processes. GIFA provides the platform to share your expertise with colleagues facing similar challenges. Come see the 2026 GIFAs.
Moderator: Timothy E. Bajkiewicz, Virginia Commonwealth University
Panelists: Weiyan Wang, Missouri State University; Assessing Growth, Coherence, and Outcomes in a Flexible Audio Production Curriculum;
Tamara J. Welter, Baylor University; Teaching for Retention in the Age of AI: An Oral Final Exam Model
Gretchen Macchiarella, California State University, Northridge; Data Collection in Canvas for All Levels of Assessment
Chad Whittle, Georgia College & State University; Using Audio Quizzes as an Assessment Tool in a Podcasting Course
Caroline E. Sawyer, University of South Carolina, Beaufort; Advisory Boards as Evaluative Infrastructure: A Framework for Industry-Aligned Assessment in Production Education
Moderators
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Tim Bajkiewicz

Associate Professor, Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture (formerly School of Mass Comm), Virginia Commonwealth University
Assoc. Prof. of Broadcast Journalism
Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Speakers
avatar for Gretchen Macchiarella

Gretchen Macchiarella

associate professor, California State University- Northridge
I focus on emerging technologies and how journalists can use them, both professionally and in academic settings. 
avatar for Chad Whittle

Chad Whittle

Assistant Professor of Communication, Georgia College & State University
avatar for Weiyan Wang

Weiyan Wang

Asso. Professor, Missouri State University
avatar for Tamara Welter

Tamara Welter

Baylor University
CS

Caroline Sawyer

University of South Carolina Beaufort
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
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