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There Is No Such Thing As An Adjunct Professor
The reason I’m sharing this is not because I want sympathy – far from it. I’m sharing this because I know that there are at least 1.3 million professors across the United States working on contingent contracts, many who may well be…
Venting About Students on Twitter May Be Re-Wiring Your Brain (and Not in a Good Way)
There are two types of complaints: chronic complaints and venting. According to psychological research, "in one series of studies, researchers tracked people’s moods before and after hearing a complaint. As predicted, listening to gripes…
Why Being a Hard-Ass Prof is Bad for You and Your Students
To be sure, every syllabus includes rules, such as outlining when assignments are due and the consequences of plagiarism. That being said, why do so many faculty members view teaching college as an opportunity to impose and enforce "the…
Tips for Increasing Student Engagement in Online Courses
Feedback to students about their performance is extremely important in the effort to keep students engaged in the learning journey. Quick responses to discussion posts and email questions can help keep students on track for the next…
Seven Simple Suggestions to be a Better Teacher Sooner: Experiences of a Nearly New Lecturer
I would also suggest that the voice of the new lecturer is not represented well in the teaching literature, perhaps because most new lecturers may not feel confident in publicly voicing their opinions and admitting their mistakes.…
Five Strategies to Become Visible in a Virtual Classroom
Are you visible and present to your virtual or online students? Do your students perceive you are present and responsive to their developmental needs?
Should Venting About Students be Banned?
Put college faculty members in a room and eventually the talk turns to venting about students. Should such discussions about students be discouraged or even banned?
Is the Carrot and Stick Method Effective with Adult Students?
Do you believe adult students need incentives in order to perform their very best?
Some of My Students Will Fail: The Reasons Why May Surprise You
Sara Goldrick-Rab, in her book Paying the Price, shows that this isn’t true. For poor students, a low grade often doesn’t reflect a lack of hard work, intelligence, or responsibility. It reflects that humans can only be pushed so far until…
When Social Media Posts Cost Adjuncts Their Teaching Jobs
Run-ins with students who then complained used to be one of the main reasons adjunct faculty found themselves out of work. However, with the growing reach of social media, adjunct faculty who take to Twitter and Facebook to express their…
