What institutions provide is structures of accountability. During this time of COVID-19, those of us who used to work in an office, or attend school, find ourselves at home. No structure, no accountability. Not having these things can create some angst, but also provide an opportunity for you create those structures of accountability for yourself.
Read MoreDuring this period of physical distancing, teachers need to improve their teaching so that it is more than a video-chat session as easily forgotten as a social media call. That is why they need to find a half-way point between the in-class teaching they were used to, and the camera-sitting they’ve been asked to transition to.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has put us all into a new reality but it has also created an opportunity for us to continue to grow and learn. All of a sudden we needed to quickly become experts at videoconferencing, and so it was for me when my employer required that we move all our courses online. I learned something new!
Read MoreI won’t waste your time with basic how-tos on how you can change your Zoom background. Instead, I want to share with you some of the technical things you should check that you may not have considered yet. Some of these are from my own experiences videoconferencing with colleagues.
Read MoreThis is Part 2 of our discussion of the California’s new Assembly Bill 5, and its impact on Adjunct Faculty. In This article we look at how the law is not applied equally to all institutions. The criteria for determining how the law should be applied appears to be more convoluted than it needs to be and will require careful evaluation.
Read MoreCalifornia’s new AB5 law addressing part-time and contract workers will directly impact companies such as Uber, Amazon, or Lyft that hire large quantities of contract workers. It will also have a significant impact on colleges and universities who hire large numbers of contract employees, including adjunct faculty.
Read MoreA positive mindset determines how you create, how your recover, and how you keep going. For academics, this mindset helps them withstand the rigors and demands of their work. This helps them realize their best selves which then impacts their own research, their teaching and the way they impact their students.
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