Late last night, amid the rush to post homework to my grad classes, I started chatting with a colleague. While we have our educational endeavors in common,…
adjunct faculty
A few months ago during a flurry of online colleagues searching for new jobs, the subject of using a teaching philosophy came up in the faculty forums.…
The use of meaningful feedback is an important tool for instructors as it is directly related to the adult's development as a learner. Instructors assess assignments and…
When instructors consider the most important aspects of classroom facilitation they often think about requirements that involve the majority of their time and effort, from planning learning…
Students have an understanding that when they attend a class they will be expected to perform some type of work to receive a grade. Classroom performance often…
Autumn is a glorious time of year with the change of seasons. In most states this is signaled with leaves transforming into burnt sienna, amber, and goldenrod…
By some people’s definition, "adjunct" may be synonym for "insanity." One might agree on those days we are scattered and burdened with oodles of papers to grade.…
There’s a difference for instructors between getting along with students and finding a way to work with them throughout the duration of the class. Instructors who develop…
I had an interesting conversation with some colleagues recently. By now, I am used to people thinking I am crazy for trying out more than one institution…
As an instructor, what does it mean to be a good listener? Is it about the actions taken when responding to a learner’s message? When an adult…
