By Erik Hanson My typical weekday begins before 5 a.m., which I’m sure is unthinkable to some, and all too familiar to others. The main reason is…
The New Adjunct
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. AdjunctNation.com has a wonderful blog, The Freeway Flyer, written by Helene Matheny, who writes about teaching at multiple campuses (among other things).…
By Erik Hanson As a student, I had what could be best described as a strained relationship with online instructional software. As an instructor, that relationship still…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. My e-mail inbox reads: Student Evaluations Now Available! Permission to freak out? Why do I feel as though I'm back in seventh…
By Erik Hanson The last Sunday before classes resume, and I could be found going over my schedules and rosters, taking a last-minute look at the syllabi,…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. A conversation came up recently with friends about what people are passionate about. I know people who are passionate about their hobbies…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. A conversation came up recently with friends about what people are passionate about. I know people who are passionate about their hobbies…
By Erik Hanson It's the Monday morning after Finals and all my grades are tallied, waiting to be posted by college officials. I'm caught between rummaging through…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. 'Tis the season! It is nearing the end of the semester, the end of calendar year 2010 — it is time to…
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. I've noticed that each semester there are a handful of students who really come alive the last two weeks of class! They…
