Praise for the First Edition "The book is very comprehensive. It gives plenty of practical examples and also refers to teaching and learning theory."-Martin Lightfoot in Management & Education "This Handbook contains advice and approaches for teaching practices that both new and seasoned faculty can employ to revisit and revitalize what goes on in their classrooms."-Margaret E. Holt, University of Georgia Since the First Edition of The Adjunct Faculty Handbook was published in 1996, the number of adjunct faculty members in colleges and universities has increased to the point that most of those institutions could not function efficiently without them. This Second Edition addresses changes in today's higher education environment and their impact on the role of adjunct instructors. At a time when many adjuncts may be given little more than a start date, room number, and brief course description to prepare them for teaching a course, the Handbook provides administrators as well as part- and full-time faculty members with the resources they need to empower adjunct staff. Key Features Provides important tools for adjunct instructors, including handy checklists, sample syllabi, evaluation forms, and case studies Offers a full chapter on the role of technology in teaching and learning, plus another on future trends, including network technologies Covers the increased emphasis on student evaluations and learning outcomes assessment as well as changes in classroom dynamics and what these mean for today's adjunct faculty Addresses both theory and skill, covering topics such as course planning, teaching strategies, theories of learning, cooperative learning, student evaluations, Web 2.0, professional development, and more Includes practical advice for designing policies for adjunct programs and for evaluating adjunct instructors, who comprise more than two-thirds of the college instructors in the United States today
Dr. Lorri E. Cooper teaches courses in leadership, managing innovation, and the graduate Management program capstone. She earned a master's degree at Vanderbilt University and her doctorate at the University of Virginia, where she minored in leadership studies and wrote her dissertation on leadership development for private college presidents and their governing boards. During her time at the University of Virginia, she served as a research associate and then as an administrative director at the Darden School of Business. Dr. Cooper's research and writing focuses on leadership development (particularly for practicing managers), management education, and how principles of design can effectively enhance and influence leadership practices. Her edited book The Adjunct Faculty Handbook, 2nd edition will be published in May 2010. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Cooper worked in management consulting with banking and real estate industries in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Dr. Cooper belongs to OB Teaching Society and to the Midwest Academy of Management.
Preface - Bryan Booth, Lorri Cooper 1. Preparing to Teach: Considerations of Administration, Students, Technology, and Educational Results - Lorri E. Cooper University and Program Administration Student Administration Planning and Support Ethics and Academic Freedom Reflection on Teaching 2. Technology in Education - Theodore E. Stone Introduction The Face-to-Face Teaching Experience So What Do Students Really Want? Setting up the Basics Beyond the Basics Gaining Access to the Technology-Rich Classrooms Hybrid Classes, Web 2.0, and Online Learning Resources for Hybrid Courses Distance Learning and the Adjunct Faculty A Few Words about the CMS The Online Professor's Multimedia Tool Kit Conclusion 3. Environment of Learning: Connecting with Students - Cynthia H. Roman Introduction Theories of Student Learning Students' Readiness for Learning How Students Become Adult Learners Reaching and Relating to Students Dialogue in the Classroom Questioning Skills Learning Strategies for the Online Classroom Establishing an Environment for Learning 4. Teaching Methods: Preparation and Application - Cynthia H. Roman Instructional Strategies Evaluating Learning Developing Lessons Plans Course Syllabus Giving Students Feedback Program Philosophy Outcomes Assessment Conclusion 5. Professional Development of the Adjunct Faulty - Jodi R. Cressman Introduction Professional Development Activities for the Adjunct Faculty Professional Development for Adjunct Faculty: Suggestions for Deans, Chairs, and Program Coordinators Conclusion 6. Evaluation of Student Performance - Susanne Bruno Ninassi Introduction Faculty Evaluation of Students Self and Peer Evaluations Grading Policy Grading Issues What is Academic Integrity Types of Violations Adjunct Faculty's Role Role of Technology in Academic Integrity Conclusion 7. Future Trends: Network Technologies and Adjunct Faculty - Terry D. Anderson, Vera L.B. Dolan, Bryan A. Booth Introduction Technology-based Communication and Implications for Adjuncts Network Technology: Adjunct Work and Learning Applications of the Groups/ Networks/Collectives Conclusion Appendix Index About the Editors About the Contributors Environment of Learning: Connecting with Students - Cynthia Roman Evaluation of Student Performance - Susanne Ninassi Future Trends - Terry Anderson, Vera Dolan, Bryan Booth Preparing to Teach: Considerations of Administration, Students, Technology, and Educational Results - Lorri Cooper Professional Development for Adjunct Faculty - Jodi Cressman Teaching Methods: Preparation and Application - Cynthia Roman Technology in Education - Theodore Stone
"The second edition of The Adjunct Faculty Handbook (the first edition appeared in 1996), is a timely, valuable reference resource in the literature of higher education. The new editors have retained the essential purpose, audience, format, and organization of the first edition while updating content to address the current climate...A helpful new feature of the second edition is inclusion of five appendices which will be useful for new teachers and all those supporting them." -- Alison Downie * Educational Developer's Caucus Resource Review *
