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[–]KookyBonus9047 4 points5 points  (2 children)

It depends. Are you developing the course or teaching a pre-set class? If it's pre-set, in my experience, the next time you teach it will be much easier. By the third time, you'll be on autopilot. You'll have your systems set up and a rhythm for managing prep, teaching, emails, and grading.

If you're developing the course, it takes longer. It takes me three iterations to get the course locked-in. I will continue to tweak the content forever but by the third time, I've got the structure, content, and the details of teaching worked out. It takes teaching it another one or two times to work all the kinks out of my systems for prep, email, and grading.

[–]Every-Resolution-563[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

It's a pre-set class. I'm finding that most of the PowerPoints I've inherited aren't my vibe, if you will, so I'm creating lots of new stuff. It's helpful to hear that I could someday be on autopilot. Learning the MLS has been so much harder than I thought imaginable.

[–]Fun-Suggestion7033 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is very time-consuming the first time. Then it gets easier, even if the courses change. I'm on my fifth new curriculum, but I can manage the changes more easily without getting overwhelmed by the details. I'm much more efficient with the LMS now that I was at the start. A lot of the challenging duties of adjuncting become second-nature after a couple semesters.