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FOR DISTANCE EDUCATORS ON OUR WEBSITE THIS WEEK
“How to Ace a Virtual Interview," by Evelyn Beck
First off, to nab an on-line teaching job, you had better know your way around the Internet.
“The main thing I look for is somebody who’s got a degree of comfort on-line, who has navigated websites, set up e-mail,” says Catherine Flynn, Director of Faculty for the School of Arts & Sciences for Kaplan College Online. “I had an instructor once who applied to teach on-line who cut and pasted her résumé into an e-mail message instead of sending it as an attachment; that didn’t bode well for teaching on-line. Another asked about the possibility of doing face-to-face instead of on-line training; somebody who wants hands-on training isn’t a good candidate, either....”
Read all about it online in the Adjunct Advocate magazine (REGISTRATION REQUIRED).
TEACHING TIP
Here are strategies to help faculty deal with disruptive behavior in the classroom. http://www.cat.ilstu.edu/additional/tips/disBehav.php.
HANG 10 ON THE WEB
Looking for an email account that you can access from any computer? Check out this meta list of Web-based email account providers who'll give you one for FREE.
DISTANCE ED DEFINITION OF THE WEEK
The term: “Digital Video Interactive": For a definition, visit this webpage. (REGISTRATION REQUIRED).
DISTANCE EDUCATION IN THE NEWS....
Ever wonder just how much money your distance education employer rakes in? Check out this interesting article in The Motley Fool.
COOL DISTANCE ED WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
The Distance Education Clearinghouse merits a visit. Stop by. Click here to have a look.
ADJUNCTNATION JOBS: To view the job particulars, follow the link (registration required):
Position: Follow this link to view the newest distance learning positions posted to AdjunctNation.com.
It's not exactly a job, but....
Did you know that we have a Syllabus Vault? Are you starting a new class in the Fall? Would you like to have a look at sample syllabi and course descriptions? Would you be willing to share your syllabi with colleagues? Check out our Vault here. To make a deposit (PDF or Microsoft Word files, please) click here.
FROM THE MESSAGE BOARDS: "Respect for Field?"
To reply to the posting, go to Distance Education Faculty.
Hello All:
As an online adjunct, I find the reaction to my job by those in and outside of the education field to often be a bit rude! I often get comments along these lines:
"Are those online classes for REAL schools or just for dimploma mills?"
"How can you spend all day online? Wouldn't you rather have real students?"
Do any of you receive this reaction? I am generally not one to care at all what others think. But I must admit, I am beginning to hate telling folks what I do for a living.
IN FUTURE ISSUES OF THE ADJUNCT ADVOCATE:
"RateMyProfessor.com"
We're busy at work on a piece about RateMyProfessor.com. Ever looked yourself up on the site? Ever browsed the comments about your teaching colleagues? If so, you're not alone. Read about it the January/February 2007 issue.
GOOD BOOKS....
Quick Hits: Successful Strategies by Award Winning Teachers , Edited by Eileen Bender, Millard Dunn, Bonnie Kendall, Catherine Larson, and Peggy Wilkes
$12.95 per copy. Available here.
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