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The Adjunct Faculty ExperienceTRANSCRIPT
The Adjunct Faculty Experience
Jeff FreelsSusan RexroadSadiya Wims
CTCH 602 Trio Presentation November 22, 2010
Learning OutcomesBy the end of this presentation, students will be able to:
Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of being an adjunct instructor.
Identify institutional resources available to adjunct instructors.
Objective 1
Objective 2
• Low pay, few benefits
• Will your class make?
• Tenuous employment
• Life on an island
Disadvantages of being an adjunct
• Flexible and fun
• Experience
• Development
• Responsibility
Advantages of being an adjunct
• Mentors
• Information Technology
• Professional Development
• Security
Where do adjuncts turn for help?
Who you gonna call?
In this case, probably not the Ghostbusters.
Call your mentor for:• Protocol, questions, course materials
Call your course coordinator for:• Syllabi, exams, course materials
Mentors at GMU
• Center for Teaching and Excellencehttp://cte.gmu.edu/Programs_Support/faculty_mentoring.html
• Contact your department
Mentors at NVCC
• Contact your department
•GMU/NVCC Fellowship
• Evening Administration (planned)http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/eveadm/
Information Technology at GMU
• Collaborative Learning Hubhttp://ittraining.gmu.edu/workshops.cfm?function=calendar• for Blackboard, Microsoft Office, etc.
• ITU Supporthttp://itusupport.gmu.edu/about.asp
Information Technology at NVCC
• Technology Applications Center (TAC) for Blackboard, Safe Assign, etc.
http://tac.nvcc.edu/tactraining/fa10/
• IT Helpdesk
Professional Development @ GMU
• Center for Teaching and Excellence (CTE)• Adjunct orientation• New to Teaching @ Mason
http://cte.gmu.edu/Teaching/new_faculty.html
• Your department for conferences
Professional Development @ NVCC
• Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning• Workshops and conferences• Adjunct orientation
http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-and-staff/teaching-support/cetl/
Security @ GMU & NVCC
• Campus police
• Dean of Students
Mentors
Information technology
Professional development
Security
Quiz and Assessment