[ecrea] Call For Papers "On-Line Teaching" Cinema Journal

Cinema Journal Teaching Dossier: Online Teaching in Film and Media Studies



Editors Murray Leeder (University of Calgary) and George S. Larke-Walsh 
(University of North Texas)



DEADLINE EXTENDED:  We have extended the deadline because we are 
particularly interested in including articles that address hybrid 
courses, such as teaching a ‘flipped classroom’, or supplementing 
in-class courses with on-line materials.



For Cinema Journal Teaching Dossier, we seek brief pieces on the subject 
of online teaching in film and media studies. At many institutions, 
online teaching is not just a prospect for the future – it is here, 
today. This dossier seeks to assemble articles from those who have 
braved this new pedagogical frontier and can speak of its benefits and 
difficulties. Our field carries particular challenges: how to teach film 
studies, for instance, without the ability to lead students through 
discussions of individual clips, how to make screening material 
available without transgressing copyright laws and how to design 
meaningful assignments.



This dossier invites articles and multi-media presentations on all 
aspects of on-line teaching. In particular, we would like to see 
contributions that provide examples of assignments and student work.



Important issues include:



Why are universities and colleges turning to online pedagogy?

What are its benefits and deficits from the teacher’s side? The 
student’s side? The institution’s side?

How to make screening material available to students (online? On reserve 
at the library? Have them find it themselves?)

What are the issues, copyright and other, involved with showing video 
clips and other media online?

How is the process of designing assignments different than for classroom 
courses?

What successful interactions have you designed for your on-line course?

How do you maintain student interaction in the absence of face-to-face 
communication, and approximate sense of community that emerges from the 
classroom setting?

How can we ensure student retention and engagement in online courses?

What can we learn through online teaching that can be incorporated into 
a more traditional classroom setting?

Hybrid/blended learning – the halfway house between classroom and online 
education.



We are particularly interested in having an essay from a student who has 
recently completed an online course, giving their perspective on the 
platform. If you know anyone who might be appropriate, please put them 
in touch with us



Submit a 250-word abstract for a proposed 1500-word essay, briefly 
describing the essay topic, and a 150-word biography to Murray Leeder 
((murray.leeder /at/ nucleus.com)) and George S. Larke-Walsh 
((Sandra.Larke-Walsh /at/ unt.edu)), by November 21, 2014. The completed essay 
(including all images and links) will be due on January 5, 2015.



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