Adapting the Basic Communication Course for a Globally and Technologically Mediated 21st-Century Context

Authors

Michael G. Strawser, Bellarmine University
Janet K. McCormick, Middle Tennessee State University

Section Name

Basic Course Forum: Adaptation

Abstract

The global marketplace is ripe for a reiteration (or a reminder) of the characteristics of an effective international communicator. Thankfully, the basic course, the “front porch” of the communication discipline (Beebe, 2013), may serve as a catalyst for pinpointed transcultural communication skills training. As communication knowledge and skills training increases in domestic and global importance (Morreale, Myers, Backlund, & Simonds, 2016), it is imperative that the basic communication course adapts to meet the demands of an international job market for communication practitioners. As such, this forum piece will address desirable international professional communication behavior and position a revised basic course outlook as a necessary and relevant means to address a diverse global and technologically mediated 21^st-century landscape.

Recommended Citation

Strawser, Michael G. and McCormick, Janet K. (2017) "Adapting the Basic Communication Course for a Globally and Technologically Mediated 21st-Century Context," Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 29, Article 9.
Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol29/iss1/9