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		March/April 2008 Smokey Thomas, OPSEU President, talks about organizing 12,500 part-timers in Ontario. In South Korea, teaching part-time is killing some faculty, literally. Um..er...excuse us. We have some tips for dealing with disruptive students. An adjunct gives himself a sabbatical down Mexico way. and more...

		January/February 2008 Susan Titus organized 900 part-timers at Wayne State. It was a dream come true. Getting a first contract may be a nightmare. Feeling isolated? Try blogging like these adjuncts did. Distance educators should check out these 11 programs that make online teaching go more smoothly. Dealing with student complaints is never easy. These tips may ease your pain. and more...

		Fall 2007 For well over a decade, college instructors have been complaining about students who are not only apathetic and unmotivated but who belittle and resist efforts to educate them. What should you do when discussions about race, religion and politics boil over in your classroom? Is there affirmative action in grading? Our cartoonist Matthew Henry Hall writes about the Adjunctocracy. and more...

		July/August 2007 From the L.A. Times to the New York Times, college students have been chewed up and spit out over snacking in class. Academic Bloggers on...eating in class. Seven tips to be a successful first-time course developer. News Flash: Christian college students cheat. and more...

		March/April 2007 North of the border, there has been a dramtic increase in the use of sessionals. The glut in Ph.D.s persists. Perhaps it’s time for faculty to sit down with their undergraduate students and tell them the honest truth. We’ve rounded-up the best teaching handbooks. Check them out! Call me Ismael. What your students call you can have a huge impact on the overall quality of the learning environment. and more...

		January/February 2007 Part-timers face special challenges in teaching students with disabilities. Read about how you can deal with special students effectively. Adjunct Keith Hoeller has made tilting at windmills a fine art. BUT is it quixoctic of you're winning? Check out these tips for taking the terror out of giving presentations. There are babies in the Academy, and essayist Oronte Churm is tired of the 2 o'clock feedings. and more...

		November/December 2006 Bonnie Halloran appears to be a “plain brown wrapper.” She is one of just a handful of part-time faculty who lead unified locals. We’ve got the inside scoop on where you should be shopping for books online. Check out these tips for putting the right names with the right faces. Bigger may be better for Sam Walton, but essayist Oronte Churm just isn’t sure the same principle is working in higher education. and more...

		September/October 2006 The TKO of Equity Pay in Washington State Rapscallions, Scoundrels and Scallywags (aka College Students): An Interview with Mark Hyatt and Dr. Timothy Dodd from the Center for Academic Integrity Getting the Tap: Securing Continuous Online Work Ten Reasons to Leave Your Higher Degree(s) Off Your Résumé Excuse me, But Are Those Flip Flops You’re Wearing? Teaching the "Why" Generation and more...

		July/August 2006 A Bigger Slice of the Pie: California's "80 Percent Law." To Be or Not to Be (in a Unified Union Local). Are you selling comp. copies of textbooks? Are you going to hell for it? Maybe. Maybe not. It's time that academic associaiton policy statements had more bite. and more...

		May/June 2006 The $3 Professor: Teaching in India Out of Africa: Brain Drain Japan's Part-Time Full-Time Instructors Best Wishes: An Ever-so-polite Union Takeover in England and more...

		March/April 2006 If you want a full-time teaching job, you’ll need a portfolio. We’ll show you how to compile a set of winning portfolios. Faculty, student and administrator bloggers discuss grade inflation. Prepare to be surprised. Hold on to your red pens. There’s software that can grade that mountain of essays for you. Education is no laughing matter, but loosen up a little in the classroom, will ya? and more...

		January/February 2006 Carol Twigg discusses the future of distance education, the importance of hybrid courses and technology. For some, they’re a blessing. For some, they’re a curse: canned online courses. Which distance education journals should part-timers read? Our reviewer has rounded up three dozen of the best. Moodle, an open-source virtual learning environment, just may be the next big thing in distance education. and more...

		November/December 2005 Dr. Peter D.G. Brown: A tenured prof. fights for part-timer equity at SUNY. In California, adjuncts watched in horror as their union negotiated catastrophic pay cuts. The Adjunct Advisor tackles questions about terminal degrees, freedom of speech and students failing to cite sources. Read tips designed to help your students prepare for finals successfully. and more...

		September/October 2005 In the brawl between George Washington University and the school's part-time faculty union, who'll be the last fighter left standing? Thanks to part-timer Becky Villarreal, thousands of adjuncts in Texas now have access to health insurance. And she's not done yet. Having a tough time handling high maintenance on-line students? Here are some tips. Take a peek behind the scenes of a faculty hiring committee. and more...

		July/August 2005 Ohio is the only state where full-time faculty can bargain collectively but not p/timers or grad. students. At U of C, it means 1,000 adjunct faculty play the waiting game. When you teach on-line, you need to be prepared. Here's how. It can be tough to explain why you teach part-time. Student phone calls are usually bad news, except when students like Dawn call. and more...

		May/June 2005 UAW workers assigned to help NYU part-timers organize are suing the UAW for unpaid wages and forced overtime. Is it even more difficult for part-time faculty to publish their scholarship and research? Yes and no. Welcome to the age of Universities, Inc., when knowledge is a commodity. Can you use a little more free time? We’ve got 20 time-saving tips for faculty who teach on-line. Read ‘em and rejoice. and more...

		March/April 2005 At the New School, adjuncts faced old school union busting tactics while organizing. Michigan's 1,400 lecturers have a new three-year contract. However, there are some roars from inside the pride: LEO. In Vermont, something's boiling in the sugar house. An interview with the four women leading the CCV unionizing effort. Encourage your students to whisper in class. It just might help them stay focused. and more...

		January/February 2005 What drives part-timers to keep their hats in the research ring? Three adjuncts talk about why they conduct academic research. Teaching as an independent contractor can provide a part-time faculty member with more money and a better professional life. By following a few simple guidelines, your on-line lectures can be just as snappy as those delivered in class. Humorist Rob Schnelle takes a stab (and a swipe) and academic leadership conferences. and more...

		November/December 2004 Read about part-time and temporary faculty in Australia, Scotland, Canada, Malaysia, Italy and Japan If you're looking for a new computer, don't close the deal until you've looked over our list of discounts available to adjuncts. Interested in teaching abroad? Check out our new resource list! Perhaps it's just easier to be smart nowadays, or maybe profs. lack moral fortitude. An essay on grade inflation. and more...

		September/October 2004 Today, over 80 percent of colleges and universities in the U.S. offer some kind of distance learning courses. Are you ready to go from bricks to clicks? Adjunct faculty on-line course developers often sign away all rights to their work. Before you do, read our tips and suggestions. Is your distance education course boring? Author and e-learning expert Michael Allen explains how to tell, and how to transform your course from dull to dazzling. and more...

		July/August 2004 The Chronicle of Higher Education is losing subscribers and revenue. Is this a sign of rough waters ahead? Our reviewer looks at three handbooks for adjunct faculty and picks the best of the bunch. A well-written syllabus can land you a better job. We've put together a list of tips for writing stronger syllabi. and more...

		May/June 2004 Between 2001-2003, the state of California deposited $114 million dollars into a Part-Time Faculty Equity Fund. Now, the state Chancellor’s Office can’t account for $25 million dollars of the money. The education unions side-by-side. Which union is best for your group? Do you know Ed? Our reviewer looks at the Department of Education Web site, ED,and likes what he sees. He thinks you will, as well. and more...

		March/April 2004 Last year, contingent faculty won some of academia's most coveted fellowships and prizes. We profile winners of six prestigious awards Crossing over: What gets adjuncts onto the tenure-track? Our writer poses the question to several ex-part-timers who've recently made the leap Looking for a grant? We've put together a list of the Web's best grantwriting resources La Vida Ecuadoriana: Teaching English in Ecuador and more...

		January/February 2004 Like a camel passing Houdini-like through the eye of a needle, one might enter the academy by another route. Why not consider a job in administration? Are you ready to take your course on-line? Essayist Domini Hedderman writes about a typical day in the Assroom. and more...

		November/December 2003 By doing a bit of homework and shopping around adjuncts can find comprehensive private health insurance that is not a budget buster. Clifford A. Lynch, Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information talks about the future of digital publishing and how it will impact higher education. Are you ready to go paperless and learn how to put your course on CD? Reviewer Mark Drozdowski takes a look at Language Magazine and more...

		September/October 2003 Generation Xers have grown up in the Internet era. They learn through the exchange of e-mails, thrive on instant messaging and live to blog. Students may turn to your Web page before they turn to you for information. Campus Equity Week is going intercontinental this year. However, is bigger necessarily better? Learn how to make good use of blogging in the classroom Reviewer Vicki Urquhart takes a look at Steal This University and more...

		July/August 2003 In California, $57 million dollars in equity pay was supposed to bring relief to part-timers. Instead, for many, the money has brought nothing but trouble Tenured and tenure-line faculty jealously guard their faculty senate seats (and their control over institutional governance) Learn how to make good use of textbook companion Web sites Reviewer Mark Drozdowski evaluates a pair of books for distance educators and more...

		May/June 2003 At the for profit University of Phoenix, is the company's use of "faculty professionals" a good business model? Videographer Barbara Wolf talks about documentaries and part-time faculty Why you should use real-time data in your on-line courses Reviewer Vicki Urquhart looks at a trio of murder mysteries set in academe and more...

		March/April 2003 They had the degrees, publications and desire to teach and then chucked it all At Middle Tennessee State University, the school's most vocal adjunct advocate is a tenured English professor eArmyU wants you! Reviewer Mark Drozdowski likes The Teaching Professor and thinks you will, too and more...

		January/February 2003 How's the distance education business these days? Turns out, pretty darn good In her interview, Dr. Cynthia Selfe looks at the impact of technology on literacy and teaching Looking for some good distance education Web sites? We've scouted them out for you! Canadian Mark MacNeill wants to show you how to live the good life while teaching on-line Is distance education a meteor speeding toward the prehistoric professoriate? and more...

		November/December 2002 At College of the Canyons, is the full-time faculty union interested in the school's adjuncts or their money? The American Federation of Teachers adopts standards for part-time faculty treatment Storyboarding can help distance educators design and outline their course content more effectively Looking for higher ed. news? We've got some great resources for you An argument against the adjunct as entrepreneur model and more...

		September/October 2002 Look back over ten years of adjunct advocacy Why not give them all an A? Hybrid courses offer flexibility, as well as personalized instruction The Student Body is a collection of funny, sad, sardonic and tender tales Evaluating teaching evaluations and more...

		July/August 2002 Profiles of four adjunct faculty Guggenheim winners Uncle Sam wants you...to pay your taxes even when teaching abroad Tips for distance educators who are looking to save time when they teach on-line The Lecturer's Tale takes readers on a Chaucerian romp through higher education The "isms" of college admissions: "donorism," "legacyism," and "athleticism" and more...

		May/June 2002 Italy: From Italy with litigation: lettori fight for fair contracts Japan: The temporary who can't say no United Kingdom: A look at minority lecturers and the challenges they face P/T faculty in Washington win a $12 million dollar lawsuit Teaching English in Cameroon, Central Africa and more...

		March/April 2002 E-books: Should you use them? Cut paper grading time in half Teach in prison and you may pick up some bad habits ZEVs, EVs and hybrids, oh my! Bedford St. Martin's reaches out to p/timers with LORE and more...

		January/February 2002 The science of silence Adjunct activists in the sciences P/T faculty in California want a piece of the pie Teaching English in Siberia and more...

		November/December 2001 Visiting faculty numbers are on the rise Land a job as a visiting faculty member Icons on campus (star visiting faculty) P/T faculty in Massachussetts unionize On-line students learn differently than on-campus classmates and more...

		September/October 2001 Adjunct faculty Fulbright winners The AFT's new P/T Faculty Task Force tools to fight on-line plagiarism the UAW's efforts to unionize adjuncts and grad students Review of Ghosts in the Classroom and more...

		July/August 2001 What's to be done about the adjunct faculty in Florida? Colleges fudge their faculty employment numbers Minority lecturers in Britain face discrimination On-line degrees may not be worth the paper they're printed on You don't have to teach English or ESL to teach abroad for a short time and more...

		May/June 2001 Adjunct faculty Guggenheim winners Trading in the lectern for the office On-line instructors can cash in on their technological savvy Adjunct faculty evaluation can improve faculty performance and reduce turnover Cheat sites on the Net are a mouse click away and more...

		March/April 2001 When will the on-line education bubble burst? SAWSJ condemns the employment practices of NYC universities Adjunct faculty capture 5% of 2000-2001 Fulbright Awards Learning to love life outside of academe Studying the professional experience of those who teach without tenure and more...

		January/February 2001 Profiling physicist Dr. Malcolm Duncan Can a country really have too many science Ph.D.s? Blaming scientists for the 'adjunct problem Don't worry; be happy; or get another job Personal safety while teaching abroad and more...

		November/December 2000 Understanding the new eLearning Are you more the Guru or Freeagent type? Two-year college enrollment will increase dramatically Guest experts can spice up on-line courses When winning is everything and more...

		September/October 2000 Improving student evaluations The gender factor in faculty evaluations Student attrition in online courses Interview with Ken Hardy Seduction in the economy and more...

		May/June 2000 Five Adjunct Faculty Fulbright Scholars Learn how to manage Desk Rage. Teamwork between full-time and part-time faculty Volunteering abroad may be just what the doctor ordered and more...

		March/April 2000 How to Negotiate a Good Salary Analyzing the Trends: Enrollment Tsunami Hiring Trends in Higher Ed. Distance Education, Resistance is Futile and more...