Name: Beyond Standardization: Exploring Alternatives in Evaluating Student Work
Start: 2026-04-20T14:00:00-0700
End: 2026-04-20T15:00:00-0700

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 →