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BEA2026

Heather Elliott-Famularo

University of Connecticut

Dept. Head / Professor, Digital Media & Design

Storrs, CT

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5:30pm PDT

BEA2026 Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Ross W316

9:00am PDT

What are the ideal sizes and roles for student group field productions, to maximize efficiency, flexibility, and teamwork for narrative, documentary, promotional, or news videos? W309

10:15am PDT

Festival of Media Arts: Faculty Showcase Session & Awards - Audio & Documentary Competitions W308 The Global Communication Repository: Case Study for Research and Teaching to Bridge the Global South and the Global North W305 Industry Bound: Guiding students through their final stretch W310

12:00pm PDT

That's an Assignment?! W315

1:15pm PDT

CAA's Great Ideas for Assessment (GIFA) W304 Three Case Studies: Preparing Students for Meaningful Community Leadership W305

3:00pm PDT

AI in the Faculty Toolkit: How Professors Teach, Research, and Advise W303 Screenwriting Craft: How to Hook 'Em W307

5:15pm PDT

Exhibitor Happy Hour W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

9:00am PDT

Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Impact of AI on Creators and Consumers of News and Entertainment -- Session 1: AI, Education, and Human Meaning-Making W310

10:15am PDT

Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Impact of AI on Creators and Consumers of News and Entertainment -- Session 2: AI, Trust, and Social Consequences W310

11:30am PDT

Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Impact of AI on Creators and Consumers of News and Entertainment -- Session 3: AI, Power, and Cultural Transformation W310 Strategies for Success in Academic Filmmaking W307 DEI Under Scrutiny: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an AI Society W304 Image and Video Creation W305

2:00pm PDT

Gender & Sexuality Division Meeting W313 Passport to Publication: Study Abroad Programs That Produce Media Professionals W305

3:15pm PDT

From AI Speculation to AI Practice: Real Decisions, Courses, and Policies W310 Decolonizing the Documentary: Reframing Gaze, Voice, and Process W307

9:00am PDT

Building Blocks of a Better Team W309

11:30am PDT

How to navigate the Film Festival World W306

12:45pm PDT

AI and Program Assessment: Putting Your Digital Helper to Work W308 Screenwriting Plus Production: How the Mixture Can Benefit Students W305

2:00pm PDT

Documentary Division Meeting W303 The King of Podcasting: Howard Stern W310

5:30pm PDT

Closing Cocktails @ ZEN Westgate Hotel & Casino ZEN @ Westgate Hotel & Casino