How many times have you logged into your college mail accounts only to be overwhelmed by an avalanche of information, and then to realize that none of…
This morning I was standing in an urban classroom teaching the political ramifications of death for Westerners as viewed through a Japanese lens. In a few hours,…
If you have been teaching for at least a semester, you may have noticed that students don’t do the reading we assign them, shocker, I know. So…
The early weeks of a new semester can be a challenge to smile through when an instructor is on a different campus or college each day. At…
Teaching online can provide a great deal of flexibility in a workday. You can teach anywhere and anytime; all you need is a computer and an Internet…
For an adjunct, one of the biggest hassles can be managing diverse avenues of communication at multiple schools. At the beginning of every academic year I consider…
Working at multiple colleges and campuses provides opportunities to teach students of many different backgrounds, needs, and interests. Here are some of the student population types you…
There are days when I wonder why I even got out of bed. In teaching, these days can sneak up on you when you aren't ready for…
It is February, another year is ticking away. In February, I start two more online classes and have a month of overlap until some of my January…
My friends often comment upon my penchant for organization, but I tell them, the reason I am organized is because I am extremely lazy. Investing the time…
