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John Clendening

Title: Assistant Professor of Practice

Department: Mayborn School of Journalism

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MBA, University of Southern California, 1992
    Major: Business Administration
  • BA, University of Southern California, 1985
    Major: Print Journalism

Current Scheduled Teaching

ADVG 4400.001Advertising Campaigns CompetitionSpring 2026
ADVG 4300.001Advertising Full Service CampaignsSpring 2026
ADVG 1000.501Principles of Advertising and Brand StrategySpring 2026
ADVG 3220.001Social Media Client PartnershipsSpring 2026
ADVG 4300.001Advertising Full Service CampaignsFall 2025 Syllabus
ADVG 3000.001Copywriting for BrandsFall 2025 Syllabus
ADVG 1000.501Principles of Advertising and Brand StrategyFall 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ADVG 2100.501Inclusive AdvertisingSpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ADVG 1000.501Principles of Advertising and Brand StrategySpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ADVG 3000.001Copywriting for BrandsFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADVG 2100.501Inclusive AdvertisingFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADVG 1000.501Principles of Advertising and Brand StrategyFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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