Rebecca L. Cooney

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I believe in lifelong learning.

Provost Featured Faculty 2019

est. 1973

Rebecca L. Cooney is a professional communicator with more than 26 years of strategic communication experience in conceptual design, implementation, monitoring and metrics of comprehensive integrated projects and campaigns for traditional media and digital platform initiatives. In addition to her ongoing activities in industry, she is a Clinical Associate Professor of Strategic Communication at The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. Her areas of expertise include digital media, media strategies and techniques, and user experience design. She serves as the Director of Murrow Online Programs and is a Research Associate with The Center of Excellence for Natural Product-Drug Interaction (NaPDI), a collaborative natural product and drug interaction grant sponsored by NIH.

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Writing Examples

Micro-Blog Series & Articles


Online Teaching Tips Series

First launched on Mar 11, 2020, “Online Teaching Tips” was created at the dawn of #COVID19 in response to Washington State University faculty needs as they moved in-person classes online. The journey continues. This is my collection.

Professional Pathways Series

Professional Pathways… a microblog series for faculty, students, and alumni as they navigate their future and evolve professionally. #LifelongLearning #KeepGoing #KeepGrowing

Evolllution
Published in The Evolllution

The Evolllution – an online newspaper with an exclusive focus on higher education. They have 60,000 monthly visitors and work with more than 1,000 contributors who are college deans, state system presidents, AVPs, vice provosts, directors, and industry experts.

Article series on Medium

VACTERL (vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheo-esophageal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb abnormalities) occurs in 1 in 10–40k newborns. This publication was started to support parents as they navigate nurturing their child through all stages of life.

Article series on Medium

A collection of short stories, poems, odes and other heart-felt, vulnerable pieces I am willing to share with the world.


Professor as Student

My Journey as a 100% Online Student at Oregon State University LXD Certificate (June-Dec 2020)

Blog Series:
Professor’s journey as online student
Prototype Creation w/Case Study:
Murrow Online Community

Lifelong Teaching & Learning Materials
Teaching and Learning

My stats

26 years of experience


18

years in higher ed

90+

classes taught since ’07

14

awards won

9

published works

Rebecca L. Cooney

Top Blog Post Tags

Online Teaching Tips
  • #MurrowGoesVirtual
  • #WSUTogether
  • Blackboard
  • Change Curve
  • COVID19
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Online Learning
  • Online Teaching
  • Panopto
  • Student Engagement
  • Teaching from Home
  • User Experience (UX)
  • Virtual Learning
  • Virtual Service Learning
  • WSU Global Campus
  • Zoom
Professional Pathways
  • Career Advancement
  • COVID19
  • Creativity, Canva
  • Instagram
  • Internship
  • LinkedIn
  • Online Portfolio
  • Personal Brand
  • Professional Development
  • Self-Advocacy, Self-Promotion
  • Self-Publishing, Blogging
  • Social Journalism

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Enthusiastic, passionate communicator”

“Enthusiastic and passionate communicator. She is a great example for the students to look up to. She made everything look easy. Even with difficult assignments, after reading or listening to the instruction, I had a great picture of the assignment scope and what it is I needed to do. Her assignments were clear, concise, and always included great examples. Very helpful!”

MA Student, Spring 2019

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Understanding, flexible, and charismatic”

“You do not need a Blue course eval to know that Rebecca Cooney is an exceptional instructor at Washington State University. I cannot believe she is a mother, wife, and the BEST instructor here! She is so understanding, flexible, and charismatic. Rebecca works with her students so they can succeed, which oddly enough, is not all that common. I want to be like her when I grow up.”

BA Student, Fall 2019

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Grateful for adjustments she made during pandemic”

“Rebecca was enthusiastic, clear about her expectations, and provided practical examples of course requirements. I am grateful to her for the adjustments she made as a result of the pandemic. My workload tripled in the first month of the stay–at–home orders and the adjustments she made helped me to be faithful to my work, family, and school commitments. Thank you!”

MA Student, Spring 2020


Speaking Engagements, Panel Moderation, & Consulting

2020-2021 Virtual Events


Experiential Learning

July 15, 2020

Role: Panelist

At Murrow College we pride ourselves on learning while doing, so the July 15 Murrow Minutes was all about experiential learning! Faculty members spoke about what you can expect in some of our classes.

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WiSE training

July 22, 2000

Role: Facilitator

With continued mandates for social distancing, online course delivery, and virtual meetings, it is important that WiSE faculty, postdocs, and students embrace technology and practices for online interpersonal communication. This includes developing skills in personal presentation etiquette and building community in formal and informal meet-ups. Through this training, participants will gain confidence in hosting and attending meetings and overcome the power differential so they can influence ideas and be heard despite the limitations of the medium.

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July 31, 2020

Role: Panelist

Session explored eService-Learning best practices and insights from faculty who have experience teaching online courses with both virtual/remote and in-person engagement opportunities.

Panelists:

  • Rebecca Cooney, Clinical Associate Professor of Strategic Communication – WSU
  • Melissa Landers-Potts, Senior Lecturer in the Dept of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia
  • Kathy Thompson, Clinical Professor, Middle Grades Education Program, Department of Educational Theory & Practice, University of Georgia

AEJMC Summer 2020

Aug 6-9, 2020

Role: Panelist
Friday, Aug 8

AEJMC Scholastic Division: Remote Teaching Panel… “We’ve Got This: Best Practices in Online Teaching, & How Teaching Journalism & Mass Comm Prepares Us for the Big Pivot Online”

Sat, Aug 9

AEJMC VisCom Teaching Innovation Panel (Teaching Marathon)… “Canva in 5 and the Elation of Creation”


Rebecca’s Murrow Minutes Appearances YouTube Playlist

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Featured posts

Online teaching and professional advancement


Blackboard example graphic
Instructional Design

In-person to online: A few practical tips for the transfer of course content

Practical tips for WSU instructors who may need to transition in-person courses to an online learning environment.

March 9, 2020June 12, 2020
Professional Pathways - LinkedIn
Professional Pathways

Your LinkedIn Profile: 10 Essentials for Students & New Grads

Students and recent grads – you MUST be on LinkedIn. It’s not optional. It will take you less than 2 hours to set it up or update it. I’ve streamlined the noise. Here are 10 essentials for your profile backed up by experts. Don’t overthink it. Do it now! #KeepGoing #KeepGrowing.

May 18, 2020
Online Teaching Tips - professor as student
Online Teaching Tips

From the other side of the webcam: Perspectives of a professor as online student

The tables have turned. I am now an online student. My journey through five classes at Oregon State University Learning Experience Design Certificate has begun. I have so much to learn. This experience will not only advance me on my pathway toward an XD specialization, it will enhance my skills as an instructor. This first post marks the beginning of a new era in Online Teaching Tips. This time it’s from the other side of the webcam. #lifelonglearning #onlineteaching #onlineeducation

June 3, 2020July 13, 2020

Additional Published Works


eTextbook, 2018

Web Content & Design
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Rebecca L Cooney on Medium

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