We learn from our mistakes, and a mistake-free student is either playing it safe, not being creative enough, or needs a bigger challenge. Just as no one teaching method reaches all students with maximum effectiveness, no one course structure applies to all topics. Courses must be designed to fit the material as well as the strengths of the teachers, the expectations of the school, and the general abilities of the class. Student comments also make an important contribution to designing a course. One of the joys of journalism is that by its very nature, nothing stays the same.
Methods change, expectations change, people change.
Change is the only constant. One of the most important lessons we can teach is the ability to embrace change. The ability to adapt is as important to journalism as it is to human evolution. The best and strongest survive. I intend to produce survivors.