This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 9/2/14 that was facilitated by @jeffreykeefer.
The topic was: What are you doing this year to keep your teaching fresh?
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| From User | Text | Time |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Welcome to #AdjunctChat! | 9/2/2014 16:00 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Today’s #AdjunctChat topic is “What are you doing this year to keep your teaching fresh?” http://t.co/SiuZGni7jm | 9/2/2014 16:01 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Let’s see who is here! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:01 |
| @AdjunctChat | RT @JeffreyKeefer: Today’s #AdjunctChat topic is “What are you doing this year to keep your teaching fresh?” http://t.co/9e2x00ODhJ | 9/2/2014 16:01 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Please introduce yourself and mention what you teach #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:02 |
| @N1academy | @JeffreyKeefer @josh_boldt @cpfa_forum @LitProfSuz #AdjunctChat I chose 2 teach HAMLET in “Playwriting” class and then my college closed. | 9/2/2014 16:03 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @ShaneAClark One always has to start somewhere! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:03 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @N1academy Oh goodness, how awful #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:04 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | I am teaching a graduate research course that begins again tonight #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:04 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @N1academy Are you teaching at all this term? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:05 |
| @N1academy | @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat For a very truthful (though difficult) review of this crisis, please visit: http://t.co/kJaZ58kei1 | 9/2/2014 16:07 |
| @ProfessorEx74 | RT @N1academy: @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat For a very truthful (though difficult) review of this crisis, please visit: http://t.co/kJaZ58ke… | 9/2/2014 16:07 |
| @N1academy | @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat — We will launch THOUGHTRAVE on http://t.co/6tCUs8V89B this month; my term as Dean will end September 30th. | 9/2/2014 16:08 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @kristine_tx Sounds like a great thing for your learners #AdjunctChat @AdjunctNation @VanessaVaile @darthur62 | 9/2/2014 16:08 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @kristine_tx How are you planning to focus more on student engagement via distance? #AdjunctChat @AdjunctNation @VanessaVaile @darthur62 | 9/2/2014 16:08 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @N1academy Wow, seems challenging in the least #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:10 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @N1academy Exciting plans ahead; onward and upward! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:10 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @N1academy Exciting plans ahead; onward and upward! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:10 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Seems that some people posted throughout the day, so will comment and share those posts as well #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:11 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | I am going to begin working though the questions and we can see what sorts of discussions occur, either now or later in the day #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:12 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Q1 What are you teaching in the fall semester? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:12 |
| @N1academy | @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat — I may be completely done with higher education (again); left the first time in 2011. | 9/2/2014 16:12 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | A1 I am teaching 2 sections of a graduate research course, each one meeting twice a week for 3 hours F2F each #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:13 |
| @AdjunctChat | RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q1 What are you teaching in the fall semester? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:13 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @N1academy What brought you back into HE since then? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:13 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @fabianbanga Great; will see you after your meeting and the synchronous #AdjunctChat @Melissa_Venable @danieljbrunson @SponchPhD | 9/2/2014 16:14 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @fabianbanga However,many may still be away, OR at least busily starting class! #AdjunctChat @Melissa_Venable @danieljbrunson @SponchPhD | 9/2/2014 16:15 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @N1academy Thanks for the reply on the site http://t.co/8ovnvNL5NX #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:17 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @N1academy How about talking about what this experience is like closing a college? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:17 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @N1academy In some ways, that experience is just the opposite of today’s planned #AdjunctChat topic, and may make a valuable contrast. | 9/2/2014 16:18 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @AndrewR_Physics Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the #AdjunctChat blog http://t.co/8ovnvNL5NX | 9/2/2014 16:19 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @AndrewR_Physics Too bad you could not join the synchronous session, I would like to hear more about your use of clickers #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:20 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @AndrewR_Physics In some ways clickers seem a bit impersonal, though I have not used them or seen them done well #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:20 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @AndrewR_Physics I have seen clickers used rather poorly, and that was my only hands-on experience #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:21 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Q2 Have you taught this before? If so, how often? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:21 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | A2 I have taught this research course many times before, though am always looking to improve it #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:24 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | A2 I find many of my learners come to the course with . . . let’s just say . . . mixed experiences with it previously #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:24 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Q3 Where do you look for new or different ideas to teach? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:25 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Q3 Where do you look for new or different ideas to teach? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:25 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | A3 I look anyplace I can for new ideas, and even though today’s #AdjunctChat is a bit quiet, I usually find some really useful ones here. | 9/2/2014 16:26 |
| @AndrewR_Physics | .@JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat I talk for 10 mins then set clicker Q. Students think/calc their own answer& click response anonymously 1/2 | 9/2/2014 16:26 |
| @AndrewR_Physics | @JeffreyKeefer #Adjunctchat Then students discuss & critique their answers with neighbours for a few mins. Then revote. *Usually* more right | 9/2/2014 16:28 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @AndrewR_Physics Ahh; what options for click types are there? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:28 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Q4 What new things are you hoping to try in your courses this semester? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:29 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @AndrewR_Physics Are these clickers devices you bring in, or are they available via smartphone? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:29 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer Sorry I’m late. I teach tonight & with bad weather & slow computer took a while to get online. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:31 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | A4 I am planning to use Twitter more directly with my students #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:31 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | A4 I will ask them to find people who are working in their research areas #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:31 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer @AndrewR_Physics I have decided to use index cards instead of clickers but my students like both. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:32 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | A4 I will also communicate more intentionally with my learners via Direct Tweets, something that makes phone texting obsolete #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:32 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 Always glad to see you! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:32 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer That’s a great idea. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:32 |
| @AndrewR_Physics | @JeffreyKeefer #Adjunctchat Used to use Turning Point dedicated clicker system – more sophisticated – but cost $25-50 for clicker. Too much | 9/2/2014 16:33 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 I think lots of people are in your same boat today, so to speak! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:33 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer I’m teaching speech presentation this semester. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:33 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 @AndrewR_Physics I use index cards when I randomly assign groups; I write numbers and ask students to choose a card! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:33 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @AndrewR_Physics Wow, that does sound clostly #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:34 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer I’m going to try something I learned at uni retreat to assess level of knowledge of speech presentation. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:34 |
| @AndrewR_Physics | @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat I could use index cards, but Socrative does the counting for me #lazy Same principles! | 9/2/2014 16:34 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer You have attributes that you ask students to categorize. Method of cat. will indicate level of knowledge of sub #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:35 |
| @AndrewR_Physics | @JeffreyKeefer #Adjunctchat there are still other systems where they charge a subscription per course to the student. Not acceptable to me! | 9/2/2014 16:36 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 Great! What level? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:36 |
| @Comprof1 | @AndrewR_Physics @JeffreyKeefer That’s why I use index cards. keep price down. I do it with students groups. #adjunctchat Preview Q on BLS. | 9/2/2014 16:37 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 Can you give an example? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:37 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer It’s a gateway course. Problem w/ variety of skills & speaking experience. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:38 |
| @AndrewR_Physics | @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer #Adjunctchat At prev uni ALL first year sci courses agreed to use them. We got deal on price & students happy | 9/2/2014 16:38 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer I’ll give them speech problems (too long, not able to hear speaker, no gestures) then have students categorize #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:40 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 Ahh, interesting #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:40 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 Ahh, interesting #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:40 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer Students that use physical/simple characteristics ( voice, movement) as categories not knowledgable #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:41 |
| @LitProfSuz | #AdjunctChat Hi everyone. Wow, that was a fast summer! | 9/2/2014 16:41 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Today’s #AdjunctChat topic is “What are you doing this year to keep your teaching fresh?” http://t.co/8ovnvNL5NX | 9/2/2014 16:41 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer Students that use >sophisticated (audience problems, rhetoric, style) will have deeper understanding of speech #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:42 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | A4 I also hope my students will locate sources of evidence for questions they articulate, and then to ask them directly #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:42 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | Q5 How will you determine if they are successful? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:42 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @LitProfSuz Summer? What summer!?!?! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:43 |
| @LitProfSuz | #AdjunctChat I am teaching 2 new to me courses and 2 famik ar courses. I want to be more intentional @ formative assessments | 9/2/2014 16:43 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @LitProfSuz Between my FT job and the two courses I taught, I did not see any time off at all. I know, balance . . . #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:43 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer I choose one thing each semester to work on/try out. More and I get overwhelmed. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:44 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @LitProfSuz Perfect! That is related to Q5! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:45 |
| @Comprof1 | @LitProfSuz I always start with outcomes, then design backwards. First what are goals/what I want them to be able to do. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:45 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 So your new thing this course is related to categorization, right? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:46 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 I have been using @Trello heavily in the past 3 weeks (thank you!), and want to explore that with my students, too #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:47 |
| @Comprof1 | @LitProfSuz New courses are tough b/c it takes long to develop outcomes Once I have good goals/outcomes, course comes together #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:47 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @Comprof1 @LitProfSuz Wow, do I sense an instructional design process here!?!? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:47 |
| @LitProfSuz | #AdjunctChat A colleague & I will conduct a self-study of a new course. Thst should be interesting. | 9/2/2014 16:48 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer Correct. I’m going to try it 3 times this semester to see if learning is deeper. #adjunctchat 1st is tonight. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:48 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz My teaching training was based on experiential learning. This is also what I taught my ed students. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:49 |
| @Comprof1 | @LitProfSuz That sounds interesting. What methodology will you be using? What is the goal of the study? #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:50 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @JakeGrad @dpla Have not seen that resource before; can you talk about it? #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:51 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz It also helps when everything goes south in class (i.e tech outage) to know where you were headed. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:52 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @LitProfSuz Would love to hear more about it! #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:52 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | I will need to leave #AdjunctChat on time tonight as my course begins in an hour. | 9/2/2014 16:53 |
| @JakeGrad | @JeffreyKeefer @dpla Sure. #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:53 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | For those in #AdjunctChat, please share a take-away from today . . . | 9/2/2014 16:53 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @JakeGrad @Comprof1 @LitProfSuz @AndrewR_Physics @N1academy Would you consider facilitating an #AdjunctChat this month or next? | 9/2/2014 16:55 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @JakeGrad @Comprof1 @LitProfSuz @AndrewR_Physics @N1academy We have some help for it here http://t.co/8FjD3Vg1WN #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:56 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | @JakeGrad @Comprof1 @LitProfSuz @AndrewR_Physics @N1academy We have some help for it here http://t.co/8FjD3Vg1WN #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:56 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | I also think an annual #AdjunctChat check-in for what process changes or new ideas to try out may make for an interesting upcoming chat | 9/2/2014 16:57 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer @JakeGrad @LitProfSuz @AndrewR_Physics @N1academy I’ll let you know. I’m teaching Tuesday evenings this semester #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 16:57 |
| @LitProfSuz | @Comprof1 #adjunctchat The course is to help w/ edTPA. Looking @ student perception & response to the support & effectiveness | 9/2/2014 16:57 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | We are planning a 24 hour #AdjunctChat in October so as to reach all time zones! More info to come #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 16:58 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | I need to run to class myself. Please continue chatting as the #AdjunctChat tag is always open. Will catch up with you all later. Thanks! | 9/2/2014 16:59 |
| @JeffreyKeefer | RT @jeffreykeefer: I need to run to class myself. Please continue chatting as the #AdjunctChat tag is always open. Will catch up with you… | 9/2/2014 16:59 |
| @AdjunctChat | RT @jeffreykeefer: I need to run to class myself. Please continue chatting as the #AdjunctChat tag is always open. Will catch up with you… | 9/2/2014 16:59 |
| @Comprof1 | @JeffreyKeefer @JakeGrad @LitProfSuz @AndrewR_Physics @N1academy Got to go plan for class. #adjunctchat Interesting chat (tho I was late). | 9/2/2014 17:00 |
| @AndrewR_Physics | @JeffreyKeefer @JakeGrad @Comprof1 @LitProfSuz @N1academy Tuesday normally a bit too busy at this time. Sorry. Great #Adjunctchat |
9/2/2014 17:02 |
| @deborahbrian | RT @JeffreyKeefer: @Charlesknight @CAPAWca @whowewilltobe @deborahbrian Today’s #AdjunctChat is “What are you doing this year to keep your … | 9/2/2014 17:08 |
| @N1academy | @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat — As long as corporatism and sustainability is a part of the framework, I’m all for this, Jeffrey. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 17:20 |
| @N1academy | @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat — As long as corporatism and sustainability is a part of the framework, I’m all for this, Jeffrey. #adjunctchat | 9/2/2014 17:20 |
| @ProfessorEx74 | RT @N1academy: @JeffreyKeefer #AdjunctChat — As long as corporatism and sustainability is a part of the framework, I’m all for this, Jeffr… | 9/2/2014 17:24 |
| @fabianbanga | reading #AdjunctChat | 9/2/2014 17:57 |
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