Posted on Nov 18, 2014
Are you interested in being an adjunct instructor?
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Are you interested in teaching on-line? There are great opportunites for people with Master's and doctorates to teach on-line classes. Many schools have a vet's preference and actively recruit vet's to become adjunct instructors. There are also a number of FB pages and websites set up to assist you in finding opportunites. Good luck!
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I've been teaching online courses for almost 12 years now. I enjoy it, although I think I'm starting to burn out. I've taught for one university the entire 12 years, and taught for another for about 7 years in the middle of that time, until they ended the program I was teaching.
It can be a very good way to put your experience and expertise to work and good use - sharing it with the generations coming behind you. It's a job, though - it's real work, not just a side gig. You have to learn about educating, take professional development courses, stay up on your own core topics, and stay all-around technically proficient! It's not easy; at least not if you want to do it well.
It can be a very good way to put your experience and expertise to work and good use - sharing it with the generations coming behind you. It's a job, though - it's real work, not just a side gig. You have to learn about educating, take professional development courses, stay up on your own core topics, and stay all-around technically proficient! It's not easy; at least not if you want to do it well.
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Maj Stephen Parsons, PhD
Dave,
All very true statements, thanks for sharing. I'm hoping to generate interest in the subject on this site because I know there are folks like you and I out there doing it and more are wanted and needed!
Steve
All very true statements, thanks for sharing. I'm hoping to generate interest in the subject on this site because I know there are folks like you and I out there doing it and more are wanted and needed!
Steve
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Dan -
I taught as an adjunct at a university and a technical college after I retired. I never taught on line. If you are interested - I think it helps to teach in the classroom to gain experience and then go for the on-line. I looked at on-line teaching at first and most asked for classroom experience. Many public brick and mortar schools have rules on how many hours an adjunct can teach per semester/year. But...then I got a real job with the U.S. Geological Survey and never looked back.
I taught as an adjunct at a university and a technical college after I retired. I never taught on line. If you are interested - I think it helps to teach in the classroom to gain experience and then go for the on-line. I looked at on-line teaching at first and most asked for classroom experience. Many public brick and mortar schools have rules on how many hours an adjunct can teach per semester/year. But...then I got a real job with the U.S. Geological Survey and never looked back.
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Maj Stephen Parsons, PhD
Tim,
That is a true statement, but it is not always the case. But the best/safest way to go is to get on ground experience first then try to go on-line. A good way is to start looking at local community colleges.
Thanks
Steve
That is a true statement, but it is not always the case. But the best/safest way to go is to get on ground experience first then try to go on-line. A good way is to start looking at local community colleges.
Thanks
Steve
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