This Week’s AdjunctWorld Job Listings – 11/22/2015

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Each week we will summarize all the adjunct jobs we’ve added to AdjunctWorld during the week for easy reference.  If you’d like to be notified moments after we post new jobs, please LIKE our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

So, without further ado, this week we posted 39 new Online, On-Campus, and Hybrid Adjunct jobs on AdjunctWorld from 12 different schools. Currently there are a total of 1,978 Online Adjunct jobs listed there.  Click below to see a selection of these recently posted jobs:

 

14 Online positions – Eastern Gateway Community College

8 Online positions – Study.com

7 Online positions – AIU Online 

AdjunctWorld’s latest 10 Online Adjunct positions

 

…as well as online adjunct positions at California Baptist University, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Florida Keys Community College, Indiana Wesleyan University, Lesley University, Miami University, Stratford University, University of Northwestern Ohio, and Vatterott Educational Centers.  

 

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This Week’s AdjunctWorld Job Listings – 11/14/2015

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Each week we will summarize all the adjunct jobs we’ve added to AdjunctWorld during the week for easy reference.  If you’d like to be notified moments after we post new jobs, please LIKE our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

So, without further ado, this week we posted 67 new Online Adjunct jobs on AdjunctWorld from 12 different schools. Currently there are a total of 1,902 Online Adjunct jobs listed there.  Click below to see a selection of these recently posted jobs:

 

45 Online positions – Minerva Schools at KGI

(Instructor and SME positions in the areas of Social Science, Natural & Earth Science, Arts & Humanities, Business, and Computer Science)

6 Online positions – Walden University

5 Online positions – Western Governors University

AdjunctWorld’s latest 10 Online Adjunct positions

 

…as well as online adjunct positions at Bryant & Stratton College, Concordia College of New York, Herzing University, LIM College, Northwestern College, Rowan University, University of Maryland University College, Washington State University, and Western International University.  

 

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7 Ways to Help Students Conduct Higher Quality Research

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Untitled 3I’m just finishing grading essays for the online History of Psychology class I am teaching and am again struck by the students’ tendency to stick with a Google search when conducting research rather than go to the rich, online academic journal database the university provides for them.

Access to hundreds of online academic journals is one of the biggest perks of being a college student.  With just a few clicks students have access to full text versions of just about any academic journal article they want, yet students often neglect this opportunity in favor for a quick Google query.

An important part of the college experience, and indeed one that prepares undergraduates for graduate school, is learning how to conduct higher-caliber academic research and integrate that research to make one’s own supported arguments.  But, with how easy it is to conduct a quick web search, this appears to be a dying art (perhaps among academics too, which is scary!).  How can we inspire students to avoid Wikipedia and Google and build stronger research skills by going to the virtual stacks?

Make it a Requirement

This sounds simple enough, but will intimidate new learners.  Which is why numbers two and three are important.

Show Them How

If knowing how to conduct quality research is either a formal or informal learning objective in your class, then it is worth spending time teaching students how to use the stacks.  Write or record a tutorial or conduct a synchronous session where you show students how to use the university’s library page and, in particular, the online journal databases.

Point Them to Resources

The school’s library team may already have a tutorial available, or a help desk that gives students direction.  Provide the contact information or link for this service in your classroom.

Reward and Encourage Effort

If you read a student’s paper and they have made good efforts at using academic resources, make note of it in your feedback and make it clear that they getting a higher grade on their assignment for using this resource over another.

Direct Them to Google Scholar

If students are more comfortable with Google, they can find higher quality research here.  Once they develop this habit, the “stacks” might be more approachable.

Emphasize the Discussion Section

We tend to blossom into better readers of academic journal articles in graduate school.  But for undergrads, the articles themselves can be intimidating.  We can start slow and encourage students to focus on the discussion section of each article to get the main points.  This is a good place to start for them and provides them with more information than the article’s abstract will.

Highlight the Practical Benefits

More and better research gives way to more and better ideas.  This makes the writing process easier and, as an added bonus, it helps students reach that minimum word count.  That might provide some motivation!

I’d love to hear some of your ideas.  Please comment below with them!

This Week’s AdjunctWorld Job Listings – 11/07/2015

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Each week we will summarize all the adjunct jobs we’ve added to AdjunctWorld during the week for easy reference.  If you’d like to be notified moments after we post new jobs, please LIKE our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

So, without further ado, this week we posted 21 new Online Adjunct jobs on AdjunctWorld from 7 different schools. Currently there are a total of 1,841 Online Adjunct jobs listed there.  Click below to see a selection of these recently posted jobs:

 

11 Online positions – Western Governors University

4 Online positions – Grand Canyon University

2 Online positions – Pearson Embanet

 

AdjunctWorld’s latest 10 Online Adjunct positions

 

…as well as online adjunct positions at Aspen University, Judson College, Stratford University, and Study.com.

 

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This Week’s AdjunctWorld Job Listings – 11/01/2015

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Each week we will summarize all the adjunct jobs we’ve added to AdjunctWorld during the week for easy reference.  If you’d like to be notified moments after we post new jobs, please LIKE our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

So, without further ado, this week we posted 29 new Online Adjunct jobs on AdjunctWorld from 15 different schools. Currently there are a total of 1,872 Online Adjunct jobs listed there.  Click below to see a selection of these recently posted jobs:

 

5 Online positions – American College of Education

4 Online positions – Southern New Hampshire University

3 Online positions – Grand Canyon University

 

AdjunctWorld’s latest 10 Online Adjunct positions

 

…as well as online adjunct positions at Ashford University, Colorado Technical University, Concordia University Chicago, DailyHistory.org, Florida Institute of Technology, Henley-Putnam University, Indiana Wesleyan University, Northcentral University, Rasmussen College, The Art Institutes, Waubonsee Community College, and Western Governors University.

 

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This Week’s AdjunctWorld Job Listings – 10/24/2015

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Each week we will summarize all the adjunct jobs we’ve added to AdjunctWorld during the week for easy reference.  If you’d like to be notified moments after we post new jobs, please LIKE our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

So, without further ado, this week we posted 30 new Online Adjunct jobs on AdjunctWorld from 15 different schools. Currently there are a total of 1,833 Online Adjunct jobs listed there.  Click below to see a selection of these recently posted jobs:

 

6 Online positions – Kaplan University

4 Online positions – University of Maryland University College

4 Online positions – Grand Canyon University

 

AdjunctWorld’s latest 10 Online Adjunct positions

 

…as well as online adjunct positions at Bethel University, Central Michigan University, Concordia University Nebraska, Concordia University Portland, Florida Institute of Technology, Grantham University, Maine Maritime Academy, Nevada State College, St. Thomas University, The Art Institutes, UCLA Extension, and Western Governors University.

 

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This Week’s AdjunctWorld Job Listings – 10/17/2015

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Each week we will summarize all the adjunct jobs we’ve added to AdjunctWorld during the week for easy reference.  If you’d like to be notified moments after we post new jobs, please LIKE our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

So, without further ado, this week we posted 55 new Online and on-campus Adjunct jobs on AdjunctWorld from 11 different schools. Currently there are a total of 1,829 Online Adjunct jobs listed there.  Click below to see a selection of these recently posted jobs:

 

24 Online positions – Grand Canyon University (Computer Science/IT)

11 Online positions – Colorado Technical University

7 Online positions – University of Maryland University College

 

AdjunctWorld’s latest 10 Online Adjunct positions

 

…as well as online adjunct positions at AIU Online, Ashford University, Aspen University, Bethel University, Concordia University Portland, NewSchool of Architecture & Design, Walden University, and Western Governors University.

 

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Predictability: What Online Students Want

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One of the ways we can set our online students up to succeed is to create a predictable classroom environment – an environment where students know exactly when they are expected to do what over the course of the week.  How do they know this?  Because those assignments are typically due at the same time every week.  Of course, students can calendar themselves and make note of due dates, etc., but if assignment due dates and work schedules follow a predictable pattern anxieties are eased…and it makes our work easier too!

Lawrence Ragan, in a section of the Distance Education Report, writes:

“An instructional design model with consistent pacing and course activities allows the learner more control over their online learning experience. For example, if lessons begin and end on consistent days and assignments are due on a regular schedule the learner can plan other life activities around these aspects of their online course. 

 

Where the course structure deviates from an established pattern, early notification and reminders are helpful in order to aid the learner in making the necessary adjustments.”

Ragan offers 4 strategies for creating predictability in your online classroom.  These include:

  1. Have specific assignments due on specific days of the week.  For example, students can expect that their initial responses to a discussion question are due on Thursday night, quizzes are due by Saturday night, and assignments and classmate forum response posts are due by Sunday night. Each week should be consistent, predictable, and create a reassuring rhythm. If one week a quiz is on a Monday and another week it is on a Thursday, this is unnecessarily confusing. Also, opening and closing modules on the same day every week is important as well.  This gives the sense that “this week is over – assignments are all turned in – now we are on to something new.”
  2. Have the syllabus clearly outline due dates. Listing due dates in a calendar format might be particularly helpful.
  3. Use dynamic communications to alert students to changes in the predictable course calendar.  For example, if a holiday lands on a Monday and a quiz is typically due on Mondays, send an email reminder to students that the quiz is due on Sunday or Tuesday instead. And/Or post it in the Announcements Forum that, hopefully, all students are subscribed to.
  4. Inform students of your work schedule.  When students know when we are working, they know when to expect feedback and can better gauge the best time to contact us.

Comments or questions about creating predictability in the online classroom?  Please comment below!

This Week’s AdjunctWorld Job Listings – 10/11/2015

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Each week we will summarize all the adjunct jobs we’ve added to AdjunctWorld during the week for easy reference.  If you’d like to be notified moments after we post new jobs, please LIKE our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

So, without further ado, this week we posted 54 new Online and on-campus Adjunct jobs on AdjunctWorld from 17 different schools. Currently there are a total of 1,803 Online Adjunct jobs listed there.  Click below to see a selection of these recently posted jobs:

 

14 Online positions – Concordia University Nebraska (Athletics Administration teaching and SME positions!)

7 Online positions – BYU-Idaho

6 Online positions – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

 

AdjunctWorld’s latest 10 Online Adjunct positions

 

…as well as online adjunct positions at Adler University, Alliant International University, Ashford University, Bank Street School of Education, CareerFoundry, Concordia College of New York, ECPI University, Georgia Military College, Indiana Wesleyan University, LaGrange College, Southern New Hampshire University, University of Maryland University College, Walden University, and Western Governors University.  

 

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This Week’s AdjunctWorld Job Listings – 10/03/2015

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Each week we will summarize all the Adjunct jobs we’ve added to AdjunctWorld during the week, in case you missed them, and for easy reference.  If you’d like to be notified moments after we post new jobs, please LIKE our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

So, without further ado, this week we posted 38 new Online and on-campus Adjunct jobs on AdjunctWorld from 10 different schools. Currently there are a total of 1,795 Online Adjunct jobs listed there.  Click below to see a selection of these recently posted jobs:

 

9 Online positions – Darton State College

7 Online positions – University of Maryland University College

5 Online positions – Western Governors University

 

AdjunctWorld’s latest 10 Online Adjunct positions

 

…as well as online Adjunct positions at American Sentinel University, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, BYU-Idaho, Grand Canyon University, Meta Business School, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

 

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