My stint as an adjunct instructor at MegaCorp College is over. Hooray!
What did I learn?
1. Some people are just not motivated.
2. Some people don't really listen. I only told my students (orally and in writing) that all the written homework was due the day before the final.
I still had one goof say, "What? We can't turn in any homework tonight?"
Yes, Doofus, that's right. Working on your schedule at Taco Bell instead of finishing your uncompleted work was really not a good thing. Miraculously, he passed the course...with a whopping D.
3. Flunking students is not fun, but sometimes you have to do it. I had to flunk the one student in my course who would like to go on to the nursing program.
As Dahey says, if she can't hack it now, maybe she should be doing something else.
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Showing posts with label adjunct. Show all posts
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
Still alive and kicking
Yes, folks, adjunct teaching is not for sissies (or anyone who values their free time). I feel as if I've been buried beneath a ton of paperwork, which not only includes coursework, but pre and post class work (aka homework) as well as online assignments (since this is what they call a hybrid class).
I have seven log in IDs for various systems I have to interface with, including e-mail, one of three (including paper) attendance systems, two grade books and one learning management system for professors.
I am expected to call each student if they don't show up. If that doesn't work, I have to send follow-up e-mails.
To make my life even more interesting, the course management system administrator merged two sections of the class (mine and the day section) into one class. They've finally separated us, but the students are still confused.
This is a good experience...of what not to do.
Stay tuned!
I have seven log in IDs for various systems I have to interface with, including e-mail, one of three (including paper) attendance systems, two grade books and one learning management system for professors.
I am expected to call each student if they don't show up. If that doesn't work, I have to send follow-up e-mails.
To make my life even more interesting, the course management system administrator merged two sections of the class (mine and the day section) into one class. They've finally separated us, but the students are still confused.
This is a good experience...of what not to do.
Stay tuned!
Thursday, February 6, 2014
To teach...
Or not to teach.
When I see what they pay these online teachers, I'm not really interested.
Even if I went back to school, I wouldn't get much more with a PhD.
Nice. Will have to find something else that's a little more lucrative. I have a practice test to take for one organization that at least get me CEUs. (and an average of $20 per hour for taking a test)
Might as well do that instead. Stay tuned.
When I see what they pay these online teachers, I'm not really interested.
Even if I went back to school, I wouldn't get much more with a PhD.
Nice. Will have to find something else that's a little more lucrative. I have a practice test to take for one organization that at least get me CEUs. (and an average of $20 per hour for taking a test)
Might as well do that instead. Stay tuned.
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