Selections From the ABC 2016 Annual Conference,Albuquerque,New Mexico: Teaching Innovations Soaring Like a Flight of Balloons Over Albuquerque

Abstract

This article, the second of a two-part series, presents 12 assignments designed to help students increase their online communication skills, conduct professional conferences, use advanced presentation software, develop problem-solving and critical thinking, gain greater awareness of gender effects in communication, and perform community service. These teaching innovations debuted at the 2016 Association for Business Communication’s annual conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Additional teaching materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on these websites:http://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignmentsandhttp://salesleadershipcenter.com/research.