Sara in GA

Posted on 8/22/09

I'm not new to adjuncting, but I am now working with community
college students for the first time; I usually work with
post-grad teachers or admin.

I was hired on Thursday and when did classes start? You
guessed it--Thursday! Because I am an online adjunct, I feel
so far behind because online classes take a lot of prep. Once
I catch up (I promised my students to have things together by
Sunday night), I know that I am going to love working with
these students, as they range in age from lower 20s through
60s and inexperienced and experienced (in the job world).

Winnie, a Smartboard is a trademarked name for an interactive
whiteboard (they go by other names as well, such as Promethean
boards). Students love them because they can "come to the
board" and interact with a website or a powerpoint that the
instructor has prepared. Instructors love them because they
can write notes on the board and then save them to the
computer. It saves you lots of time that was previously spent
writing notes on the chalkboard.

I wish all of you the best of luck with your jobs. What I
love about adjuncting online is that you can work in so many
different places. I am based in Georgia, but teach in
Wisconsin, Missouri, and Illinois (to students spread across
the US and the world, except for the cc students located in
Missouri).

:--)

Sara

On 8/22/09, sspil wrote:
> It sounds like there are a lot of us first time adjuncts
> showing up here. I thought it would be fun to have one post
> to introduce ourselves and share experiences.
>
> I'm teaching an algebra based physics class this fall. I
> taught a couple of classes right out of college and then
> worked as an engineer for a large company for several years.
> I am just getting back into the workforce after taking time
> off to be with my children.
>
> A few things I'm doing to set the tone is to try and be
> incredibly organized with policies, procedures and
> expectations for my class up front and then stick to them.
> I realize that things will come up that may require some
> adjusting during the semester, but I think if you can let
> them know what to expect for the class on that first day, it
> goes a long way in preventing problems down the road.

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