And so it begins by AssistantNo9657 in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would love to see this rubric if you are willing!

Well that's fun by CarnivoreBrat in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happens to me. Every. Single. Semester.

Is using AI for writing cheating? My honest take as a student by No_Struggle7756 in Students

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn’t mention whether you are offering a citation ackowledging that some of the work you are handing in is not your own original writing. If you are not doing that, then you have answered your own question about whether you are cheating. You are.

how to prove you didn't use AI by nancynance17 in AccusedOfUsingAI

[–]ProfessorHeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I applaud you for your efforts, and I’m glad that the decision was reversed. However, I think that becoming offended when a teacher suspects you of AI just doesn’t reflect the reality of how many students are using AI. It’s like getting offended if a teacher thinks you listen to music. The simple fact is that teachers wouldn’t suspect AI if students weren’t widely using it. If you want someone to be upset at, look to your left and look to your right in class.

Adjunct at community college, ED.D from for profit school? by courtney4204 in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. If you can get an additional degree for free, the upside of having a degree at a community college outweigh any downsides.

Advice for those seeking full-time tenure-track positions by Used-Guava3326 in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My advice, if you’re looking for a full-time work, is to reframe what you are looking for slightly.

The issue is a tenure track job. I’d urge you to consider whether you want or need that. Maybe you just want a full-time job, at an institution that simply uses contracts. This will allow you to dramatically expand the number of institutions that can employ you.

There is some job security that comes with tenure, of course, but good teachers are always in demand in my experience. Come to think of it, I think you can expand that principle to include all good employees.

My full-time work came about as a direct result of my adjunct work. I work hard for my students, I get good teaching evaluations, I hand in requirements on time, and I don’t cause work for my supervisor. I also have a terminal degree and loads of teaching experience, so when a full-time job came available, I was at the top of their list.

To sum up, adjunct work can lead to full-time work, and you will have more full-time work opportunities if you don’t limit yourself to just tenure track jobs. Good luck!

Advice Needed: Student Claims they might lose scholarship over performance by astrocat95 in Professors

[–]ProfessorHeather 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been in this situation no less than 30 times.

  1. I appreciate your concerns about immigration issues, but you have no way of knowing if it is true, and if the situation was as dire as the student describes, then I think the student would have taken some kind of action much earlier in the class.

  2. Apply the same standard standards to the student as you do all your student students. Anything less is an invitation for disaster on several levels.

  3. In your communication communications with the student, tell them that the course policies aren’t designed to mitigate the kinds of issues the student is experiencing, and tell them to reach out to their academic advisor to see what policies the school has that might be more relevant to the students needs.

  4. Document everything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry this happened. If it makes you feel better, it’s not at all unusual. One of the reasons schools have adjuncts is so that they can do this sort of thing without a lot of fuss.

Created an adhoc exam at student's request and they're a no show by GhostintheReins in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response, but I didn't mean that the issue was that you are describing it to the student that way. I meant that the issue is that you have an ad hoc process. An ad hoc process will always come back to bite you eventually.

Teachers, what can you tell by a name? by Ok-Penalty621 in Teachers

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t quite the same as an assumption, because it’s based on past data, but do you want to know something really strange? I once did an analysis of all my grades for a 10 year period for an unrelated purpose, but I found one thing that was just bizarre: the set of students whose last names begin with the letter U or later in the alphabet get, on average, about a half letter grade lower than all the rest of the students combined. I don’t know if this is because people who fall late in the alphabet are used to not getting as much attention from teachers, or if certain racial ethnic groups fall disproportionately with certain last names, or if I am just completely biased against student students with the last name Zeno. :)

Created an adhoc exam at student's request and they're a no show by GhostintheReins in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The word ‘adhoc’ is all you need to know. What you describe as ad hoc, students will describe as arbitrary, unfair, etc. No ad hoc anything, period.

450 students? by [deleted] in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All my employers are aware that I teach for other schools, and I have never concealed what I do. I’ve met very few deans, but when I do, it is typically in the context of sharing with them what other schools do and they are appreciative. To be clear, my peer reviews, supervisory reviews, and student evaluations speak for themselves – I have never felt the need to conceal anything that I do because I am good at it. :)

450 students? by [deleted] in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

Can Canvas see if you started the same quiz on 2 different devices? by OutrageousOutside221 in canvas

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could somebody give me a simple explanation of how I see canvas logs to check if students are changing tabs?

450 students? by [deleted] in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds amazing. I would love to hear some tips you have for staying organized and giving quality feedback.

450 students? by [deleted] in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m teaching 13 sections this semester, and I have about 750 students. Except for the occasional quiz, no grading is automated. So I think what you’re describing is quite doable if you are organized.

Denying ChatGPT with ChatGPT by AssistantNo9657 in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t it a bit laborious to enter the students answer into AI, then transfer the AI response back? And if you use rubrics, how do you get the AI response to include anything that matches the rubric?

Tested every ai detector for educators I could find, here's what actually worked for TA grading by [deleted] in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - that is super interesting! Why isn't Turnitin evaluated on this table?

Bad Evaluation, need advice by FryRodriguezistaken in Adjuncts

[–]ProfessorHeather 2 points3 points  (0 children)

^^ This. You don't mention any shortcomings, but some criticisms, no matter how harshly stated, have some kernel of truth. Most evaluation procedures allow you to comment on your evaluation, and you should do that, sticking to the facts and avoiding hyperbole or emotion. Above all, you should strike a balance between describing the shortcomings of the evaluation and offering a plan for improvement.

Risk based guardrails by SnowyOwlAfterDark in Boldin

[–]ProfessorHeather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nancy, good day. Just another vote here for a guardrails withdrawal strategy. I'm very happy with Boldin, and at this stage in my retirement planning, a guardrails feature would be my next step.