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| JeffreyKeefer | It is again time for #adjunctchat! | 9/5/2013 16:04:32 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Welcome to this week’s #adjunctchat! | 9/5/2013 16:04:48 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Today’s topic is: How do you manage adjunct time commitments (prep time, students, family, other work, etc.)? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:05:06 |
| christiepooh | @JeffreyKeefer Not currently an adjunct. When I was, I recall lots of late nights and missed fun times. #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:05:20 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Let’s see who is here today. Please introduce yourself! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:07:07 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Who is here, where do you teach, and what subject? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:07:29 |
| JeffreyKeefer | If you do not teach but are following along anyway, welcome and please say hello, too! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:07:53 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @christiepooh Welcome! Taking a break from teaching, perhaps?! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:08:21 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Today’s #adjunctchat topic is “How do you manage adjunct time commitments?” | 9/5/2013 16:09:21 |
| AlisonSeaman | RT @JeffreyKeefer: Let’s see who is here today. Please introduce yourself! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:09:22 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Just finding time for #adjunctchat is itself a challenge, ehh? | 9/5/2013 16:09:40 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @AlisonSeaman Welcome! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:10:00 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Let’s chat a bit, and see what ideas and such come up #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:11:02 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Q1: How much time do you need to plan for a course new to you? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:11:09 |
| JeffreyKeefer | A1: I find that planning for a new course is a tremendous time drain; much longer than what it seems #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:12:03 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Perhaps now, between the first week of classes and Jewish holidays is not a good time for the week’s #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:13:26 |
| christiepooh | @JeffreyKeefer yes. Been applying but not getting anywhere. #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:14:53 |
| JeffreyKeefer | There seemed to be useful feedback for our shifting #adjunctchat to Thursdays, but perhaps we should consider Tuesday again? | 9/5/2013 16:15:20 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @christiepooh Great, somebody else to talk to in #adjunctchat! | 9/5/2013 16:15:45 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @christiepooh Looking for an adjunct position can certainly be a challenge #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:16:14 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @christiepooh Positive energy to you! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:16:41 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @christiepooh What area are you looking to adjunct in? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:16:57 |
| JeffreyKeefer | For those interested in following #adjunctchat you may find TWUBS helpful http://t.co/jn4exeReCc as it fills in the tag automatically. | 9/5/2013 16:18:28 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Another useful tool is http://t.co/V8MZWi9C4n for live chats #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:19:18 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Indeed, I think it is beginning of the semester busyness that has us unusually quiet here today #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:20:30 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I do love the irony that our #adjunctchat topic is “How do you manage adjunct time commitments” and people struggled to attend! 😉 | 9/5/2013 16:21:05 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I started teaching another section of the Research Process and Methodology course and found the prep rather good time-wise #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:22:15 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I did co-develop the course and have taught it several times, so the time commitment is finally minimized #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:22:44 |
| VCVaile | late to #adjunctchat – sorry about that | 9/5/2013 16:22:52 |
| VCVaile | RT @GradCaucus: Remember, new issue of the Chronicle, featuring @JeffreyKeefer on #Adjunctchat http://t.co/iJZC00Toer | 9/5/2013 16:23:45 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile Welcome! It is a little quiet today; beginning of the new term / Jewish holidays perhaps?! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:25:18 |
| Ellsbeth | Listening in to #adjunctchat as I watch a presentation on VoiceThread. Great discussion idea this week on time management. | 9/5/2013 16:25:20 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I do find the topic of navigating time so challenging; there really is not an ideal for anything IMHO #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:25:52 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Ellsbeth Welcome to #adjunctchat! | 9/5/2013 16:26:17 |
| VCVaile | @JeffreyKeefer perhaps + everyone busy w/ new semester & “myprofessor” tweets #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:26:47 |
| JeffreyKeefer | RT @VCVaile @JeffreyKeefer perhaps + everyone busy w/ new semester & “myprofessor” tweets #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:27:14 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile @Ellsbeth How do you manage your time given lots interests and too little time to pursue them? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:27:47 |
| Ellsbeth | RT @JeffreyKeefer: @VCVaile @Ellsbeth How do you manage your time given lots interests and too little time to pursue them? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:28:52 |
| VCVaile | @JeffreyKeefer @Ellsbeth I’ve been thinking about a clone or so but obvious is to trim where possible & learn to say no #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:29:12 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I find that my FT work and teaching and family and ongoing research interests + life makes time a most precious commodity #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:29:45 |
| Ellsbeth | I try to prioritize and sample things to decide which deserves more time or in-depth approach. #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:30:09 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile @Ellsbeth Perhaps we should have “No!” practice?! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:30:11 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Ellsbeth Do you ever feel everything is a priority and that is a challenge? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:30:55 |
| VCVaile | @JeffreyKeefer Indeed so – I find myself losing patience w/ timewasters #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:31:28 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Our #adjunctchat topic right now is: How do you manage adjunct time commitments? | 9/5/2013 16:31:51 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile Time wasting is insidious; somewhat reminds me of Proust #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:32:26 |
| Ellsbeth | @JeffreyKeefer Yes! 🙂 (Teaching + grad school + young kids + everything else) #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:32:50 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Ellsbeth I find that teaching a course as an adjunct when I really like it means I put more of myself into it than I get $ for #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:33:30 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I feel an educator at heart, and as a result I often put myself fully into my teaching. That can max out my time #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:34:12 |
| AlisonSeaman | @JeffreyKeefer Agree. It also makes conference-going difficult. I only have so many holidays & personal funds available. #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:34:12 |
| VCVaile | @JeffreyKeefer time we waste ourselves is one thing, under our control or should be – time wasted by others is another #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:34:23 |
| Ellsbeth | @JeffreyKeefer I think that is very true. It’s easy to get sucked in when you really enjoy it & miss other things. #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:34:48 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @AlisonSeaman Indeed, I just returned from a self-funded academic conference in Germany #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:34:59 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile Can you talk more about what you have in mind? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:35:23 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I initially formulated some questions to help guide us http://t.co/sSsR1XrFyK but think this open discussion works; yes? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:36:02 |
| Ellsbeth | @JeffreyKeefer Tried to put time limits on myself when planning or grading. Setting timers has actually helped w/efficienty. #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:36:11 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Ellsbeth This reminds me of critical theory; it is easy to manipulate or use those who are passionate and want to fully engage #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:37:01 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Ellsbeth I tend to use the #pomodoro technique, something I picked up from #phdchat when doing my PhD #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:37:34 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Ellsbeth Do you have a specific technique with grading or planning you use that seems to work well? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:38:11 |
| VCVaile | @JeffreyKeefer #pomodoro? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:38:21 |
| Ellsbeth | @JeffreyKeefer Especially if you tell people “it’s for the students.” #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:38:43 |
| VCVaile | @JeffreyKeefer @Ellsbeth alas that happens to me more than I should let it #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:39:04 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile The #pomodoro technique is about 25 minutes focused time and then a short break http://t.co/0qO0MM0LnH #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:39:19 |
| VCVaile | @JeffreyKeefer interval training for the brain #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:39:47 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile I installed a #pomodoro timer to help when I felt stuck writing. 25 minutes is workable time but not too much #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:40:20 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile A #pomodoro is good for enough time to think but not too much time to lose track of #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:41:01 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Ellsbeth How do you know when to draw the line in your work “for the students”? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:41:28 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I find that my adjunct teaching this Monday will conflict with a sudden, and to-be-missed, cultural opportunity #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:42:32 |
| Ellsbeth | @JeffreyKeefer I use #pomodoro as well, but don’t stick strictly to 25 min. I adjust as appropriate for the project. #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:42:43 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I suppose time management and for the students can go both ways #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:42:49 |
| Notorious_QRG | @JeffreyKeefer intriguing! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:43:15 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Ellsbeth I do add as needed, though find I sometimes sit down for a minute and then realize I worked all night #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:43:32 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Notorious_QRG We live for intriguing! What else can keep us engaged in life?! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:44:11 |
| Ellsbeth | @JeffreyKeefer I’ve also found that if I get up and move during the #pomodoro breaks, I do much better. #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:45:17 |
| Ellsbeth | @JeffreyKeefer I still struggle with whee to draw that line. 🙂 #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:45:48 |
| JeffreyKeefer | RT @Ellsbeth @JeffreyKeefer I’ve also found that if I get up and move during the #pomodoro breaks, I do much better. #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:45:53 |
| Notorious_QRG | @JeffreyKeefer as Dorothy Parker said: ‘the cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity’. #adjunctchat #PhDchat | 9/5/2013 16:46:07 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Ellsbeth Yes, no magic bullet for time management, so to speak #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:46:25 |
| Ellsbeth | @JeffreyKeefer Usually, I end up doing the dishes, switching laundry, playing with the kids, or something similar. #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:46:55 |
| VCVaile | avoid working when you’re tired – all too often not productive #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:47:16 |
| JeffreyKeefer | RT @Notorious_QRG: @JeffreyKeefer as Dorothy Parker said: ‘the cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity’. #adjunctchat… | 9/5/2013 16:48:31 |
| Ellsbeth | @VCVaile Very true! I don’t do certain tasks after I get too tired because I don’t do them well. #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:48:45 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @Notorious_QRG and Dorothy Parker drank whiskey sours! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:48:52 |
| JeffreyKeefer | RT @VCVaile avoid working when you’re tired – all too often not productive #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:48:58 |
| JeffreyKeefer | RT @Ellsbeth @JeffreyKeefer Usually, I end up doing the dishes, switching laundry, playing with the kids, or something similar. #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:49:08 |
| JeffreyKeefer | All good ideas! I tend toward less self-control, and work (usually electronic) until I fall asleep. Often my students benefit #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:49:58 |
| VCVaile | don’t sweat the unfinished to-do list (I’m going for a ‘didn’t get to it’ list) but note items to catch 1st before stopping #adjunctchat |
9/5/2013 16:50:40 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Well, we are drawing near to the end of today’s #adjunctchat. Any takeaways or ideas for next steps? | 9/5/2013 16:51:11 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Especially ideas around our topic, “How do you manage adjunct time commitments?” #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:51:32 |
| mwaiksnis | Anyone out there a school admin and teach as an adjunct in higher ed? #adjunctchat #sced | 9/5/2013 16:51:35 |
| NSRiazat | @JeffreyKeefer @Ellsbeth – leaving desk during #pomodoro break means I probably won’t return to it again. 🙂 #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:53:11 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @NSRiazat You are not alone on that one! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:54:15 |
| NSRiazat | @JeffreyKeefer @Ellsbeth amazing how important washing windows, cleaning brass door ornaments and painting ceilings becomes 🙂 #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 16:54:49 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @mwaiksnis Welcome, Mike. I teach, though am not an admin of any sort. Perhaps others may be? #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:55:15 |
| VCVaile | @NSRiazat @JeffreyKeefer @Ellsbeth same goes for closing your eyes to give them a short rest #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:55:44 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @NSRiazat @Ellsbeth Yes, especially when we want to put something off that we do not want to do. Alas, never teaching prep! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:55:51 |
| NSRiazat | @JeffreyKeefer – once I am seated at desk I tend to try and stay there for a morning, afternoon or evening study session. #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:55:53 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Well, my time commitment for today’s #adjunctchat is at an end, and I want to thank those of you who could join with us to talk about time! | 9/5/2013 16:56:58 |
| JeffreyKeefer | I will send a poll to our participants of the last several #adjunctchat sessions to see if, with the new semester, Tues or Thurs is better | 9/5/2013 16:57:34 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile @NSRiazat @Ellsbeth Resting my eyes = sleep, no matter how much I try to justify a brief respite! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:58:20 |
| VCVaile | #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:58:23 |
| VCVaile | @JeffreyKeefer very often, what works for one semester doesn’t for another #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:58:23 |
| JeffreyKeefer | @VCVaile It is a miniature for life itself. Indeed! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:59:09 |
| JeffreyKeefer | Thank you all for your time and energy and sharing; until we all speak again! #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:59:13 |
| JeffreyKeefer | All the best with the work and practice and research of adjunct work in #highered #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:59:36 |
| NSRiazat | RT @VCVaile: @NSRiazat @JeffreyKeefer @Ellsbeth same goes for closing your eyes to give them a short rest #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:59:48 |
| VCVaile | @JeffreyKeefer & thank you for hosting #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 16:59:50 |
| NSRiazat | @VCVaile: @NSRiazat @JeffreyKeefer @Ellsbeth same goes for closing your eyes to give them a short rest #adjunctchat « fallen asleep at desk! | 9/5/2013 17:00:08 |
| VCVaile | perhaps we could incorporate a few how the week went tweets – highs or lows of new semester #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 17:01:21 |
| VCVaile | now back to finish a neglected community blog post – #highered #academiclabor & #adjunct issues eat up too much of my time #adjunctchat | 9/5/2013 17:02:22 |
| Ellsbeth | @NSRiazat @JeffreyKeefer My house gets very clean when I am procrastinating. 🙂 #AdjunctChat | 9/5/2013 17:09:27 |
| Ellsbeth | @VCVaile That is very true! I find myself retooling as needed (and tell my students to do the same). #AdjunctChat |
9/5/2013 17:10:52 |
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