I received an email from a friend who is going to be an adjunct faculty member next semester. She has taught before and enjoyed it and is looking forward to adding teaching a college class with her full-time job. She said that her soon-to-be colleagues have told her that “students are more apathetic than they […]
Preparing and giving exams are important parts of the job for most teachers. Giving exams in large classes — those with more than 50 students — present some special challenges. I know that from my experience in teaching a course with more than 150 students. Here are some tips for promoting a good testing situation […]
With the end of the term at colleges and universities across the country, literally thousands of faculty members are developing multiple-choice exams. A multiple-choice exam is considered “easy” for teachers compared to other assessment approaches, such as essay exams. Developing a good multiple-choice test can save time in the grading but can take quite a […]
My post on “8 tips to help recent college graduates (and others, too) find a job” drew more than 60 comments, with many people sharing their own advice and experiences in the job market. Following up on that post, Lindsey Wright contacted me to say she was interested in sharing advice on using social networking […]
I asked Lauren Gonzalez, a former student from last spring, to share insights she gained from being an intern for House Beautiful. She worked in the Hearst Tower in New York City. Here are her experiences, observations and recommendations: This summer I was an online editorial intern for House Beautiful, a decor magazine owned by […]
Success Magazine’s cover story on Mark Cuban and his business strategies, especially as owner of the NBA champion Mavericks, provides helpful advice for those of us in teaching. One key to his financial success with the Mavericks was analyzing the experience of the average fan. He sat in different sections of the arena to determine […]
Gov. Rick Scott certainly has given those of us interested in higher education in Florida many topics for discussion. First, about two weeks ago, he said that Florida doesn’t need to graduate more anthropology majors. He said that the state’s public universities need to focus on graduating students who can fill the needs of current […]
I was reminded of one of the many great aspects about teaching when I attended UF’s Career Showcase — the benefits gained from former students. I ran into three former students at the Showcase, all of whom were there working the event. I saw Nadene Reynolds at the check-in table. Nadene is a former student […]
Career Showcase was last week with hundreds of recruiters and thousands of college students filling UF’s O’Connell Center for two days of handshaking, resume distributing, and dark suit wearing. I joined the crowd of students, but instead of being interviewed, I was taking photos and interviewing staff from UF’s Career Resource Center and recruiters for […]
Julie Dodd 