The chapter emphasizes the necessity of strong interpersonal communication and conversation skills outside academic settings, especially in interactions with employers and organizations. It discusses the evolution of communication education from traditional public speaking to encompassing various contexts like small group and business communication. The chapter also explores the impact of different generations' communication experiences and the importance of incorporating multiple literacies to enhance students' communication skills.
Judith Dutill talks about communication literacy in the age of AI on episode 523 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
In the college classroom, we don’t often emphasize that type of communication as a skill that’s worth teaching, talking about, assessing, and we focus instead on more formal types of communication.
-Judith Dutill
Communication is a very subjective thing, but I think there is a common definition that we could all agree on that effective communication is creating meaning and being understood.
-Judith Dutill
As we develop in higher education, many of us believe in multiple literacies.
-Judith Dutill
If your discipline involves speaking and listening, communication is at the center of it.
-Judith Dutill