Selections From the ABC 2020 Annual Conference,Online: Gathering Around the Cool Fire to Share Business Communication Teaching Innovations

Abstract

Readers can explore 13 teaching innovations presented at the 2020 Association for Business Communication (ABC) annual international conference hosted online. Typically held in a large hotel ballroom, this year’sMy Favorite Assignmentsessions were adapted to an asynchronous virtual conference. These assignments are designed to teach managing complex communication, enhance cross-cultural communication, and building essential technical skills. This article is the second in a two-part series. The first appeared in the June 2021 issue. Additional teaching materials—instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, grading rubrics, frequently asked questions, and sample student projects—are posted on the ABC website:https://www.businesscommunication.org/page/assignments.

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