Transcript from #AdjunctChat 7/15/14 (with @Comprof)

This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 7/15/14 that was facilitated by @Comprof.

The topic was:  “Best Practices with Mobile Tech.”

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From User	Text	Time
@Comprof1	#adjunctchat We’ll start soon. Today’s topic is best practices in mobile technology.	7/15/2014 15:56
@Comprof1	As you log into twitter for #adjunctchat can you introduce yourself and what your level of mobile tech knowledge is?	7/15/2014 16:00
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Comprof1: #adjunctchat We’ll start soon. Today’s topic is best practices in mobile technology.	7/15/2014 16:00
@JeffreyKeefer	So glad that, even with the storms we have had in #NYC, I can still make it to #AdjunctChat today.	7/15/2014 16:01
@JeffreyKeefer	@Charlesknight @Blaise7 @MMstrikesback @melovell Great; you are always welcome! #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:01
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer knock on wood, the storms have stayed south for me. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:02
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 We do what we can! #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:04
@JeffreyKeefer	Today’s #AdjunctChat is about to begin on Best Practices with Mobile Tech with @Comprof http://t.co/fuF4PK9Ja9	7/15/2014 16:06
@Comprof1	While we wait for people to find us for #adjunctchat u might want to look at BLS’s trello planning for mobile learng https://t.co/8EanA3zjbK	7/15/2014 16:06
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 I have tried to use Trello, though somehow do not find it intuitive for projects #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:08
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 I have tried to use Trello, though somehow do not find it intuitive for projects #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:08
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Perhaps you will be able to shed some light on why not! #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:09
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer Really? I find it very easy. Maybe its the way I think. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:10
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer I found with my students, I gave assignment, with checklists. Then moved it as it came due. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:11
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer I found with my students, I gave assignment, with checklists. Then moved it as it came due. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:11
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer Are you a linear or spatial thinker? I tend to think spatially so trello works great. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:12
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Did you have your students use Trello with you? #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:12
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 I move back and forth; spatial when brainstorming and then linear once organized (and back if needed) #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:13
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Perhaps it is just the two of us for #AdjunctChat at this moment?	7/15/2014 16:14
@LitProfSuz	Hey #adjunctchat, seems a little quiet today. Polar vortex got your tongue?	7/15/2014 16:15
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer Yes, I used it to share resources, class activities. Esp ones where students left class room #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:16
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer I also had groups set up boards for long term projects. Helped them to learn to plan. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:16
@LitProfSuz	I haven’t specifically used mob tech, but am hoping to this summer. But just basic use – record & post pic/video #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:17
@Comprof1	Q 1: 1) Do you allow the use of mobile technology in your courses? Why or why not? #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:17
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz Glad you could make it. Maybe just the storms. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:17
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Comprof1: Q 1: 1) Do you allow the use of mobile technology in your courses? Why or why not? #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:19
@AdjunctChat	RT @Comprof1: Q 1: 1) Do you allow the use of mobile technology in your courses? Why or why not? #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:19
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz Is that in class or in general? Do you permit use of tablets, smart phones, or laptop in class? #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:19
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Hey, you! How are things these days? #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:19
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Perhaps you will show us a bit about how you use Trello with your classes . . . 😉 #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:19
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 A1) I don’t know enough about mobile tech to design activities around it. I use it all the time personally, though #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:20
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 A1: I use Twitter with my classes, though oddly find the uptake slow at times #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:20
@LitProfSuz	Hmm.. maybe a definition of mobile tech would be in order. I was just thinking smart phones. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:22
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz Do you let your students take notes with it? So you feel that to allow use you need more knowledge of mobile tech? #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:23
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 I don’t require, nor mind technology in class. Though I have asked a few students to close Facebook #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:23
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @LitProfSuz I let my students use their devices in class as well #AdjunctChat #SCPSRPM	7/15/2014 16:23
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz Good point. Mobile tech can be any device that is portable. laptops, cell phones in general (not just smart phones) #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:24
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 Yeah, many students have some sort of tech. I intro Twitter as PLN for my pre-service teachers #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:24
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz Ereaders can also be included in mobile devices. #adjunctchat Also, more recently smart pens.	7/15/2014 16:25
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Do you activitly encourage them to use the devices? #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:26
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Do you activitly encourage them to use the devices? #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:26
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer I found my students were looking up info more and more, so I decided to include that in class. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:26
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 Some students are getting used to having e-textbooks. They made others envious with search features! :^) #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:26
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz @Comprof1 I use Twitter as the base of my #PLN, though I do not use that term with my students #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:27
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Intro to Twitter is to help them develop professional networks, not so much about the technology #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:27
@Comprof1	Example of course use of trellis #adjunctchat http://t.co/HSNKHL0pz5	7/15/2014 16:29
@LitProfSuz	For Intro to Child lit, stds created blogs rather than paper bibliographies 4 required text sets to allow access for classmates #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:29
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Misconception that “mobile tech” is about teaching the tech. I focus on mobility of learning #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:30
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Comprof1: Example of course use of trellis #adjunctchat http://t.co/KoXxzKtxh2	7/15/2014 16:31
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Mobile tech allows for learning outside classroom, support of learning w/ tech studnt own themselves #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:31
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Thanks for sharing that; can you unpack it a little? #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:31
@LitProfSuz	I use Blackboard @ 1 place & Angel @ other for online posting/discussion/etc. Feedback was I was 1 of only a few that did. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:31
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Is Trello the main tool you use online for projects and similar communication? #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:31
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer BTW first time I used my smartphone camera! #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:32
@KateMfD	Morning #AdjunctChat, here and listening.	7/15/2014 16:32
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer No. I also use http://t.co/3HcwqcCQdP and sometimes blackboard or facebook depending on student preference. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:33
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer I’d put up previews of resources for class or after/during class resources students asked for or found helpful #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:34
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer I take pics of class activities/charts/white board & post for stds 2 access later. Surprises them! #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:34
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer That’s what my students do also. That is a good use of mobile tech. Also, notice studts do the same #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:36
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Helps with flow of class for students who may want more detail. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:36
@Comprof1	Q2 What are some challenges in using mobile technology (especially for adjuncts/contingent faculty) #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:37
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer “Announcements” summarize class activities, post all handouts – absent Stdnts responsible to get it #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:37
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer I also use mobile tech to look things up on internet when I have something on projector. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:37
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD As always, we love to have you! #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:38
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Great use! Also a better use of your time. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:39
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Yet another site I do not know / use #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:39
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 A2) Learning the program,each school has a different platform! And, differing institutional & student expectations #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:39
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Do you use the free or paid version? #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:39
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz @Comprof1 Excellent. Where do you post them? #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:40
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Comprof1: Q2 What are some challenges in using mobile technology (especially for adjuncts/contingent faculty) #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:40
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 Time involved in updating each site. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:40
@unicasual	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @rebeccagoodway @clairebrooks @tseenster @unicasual Today’s #AdjunctChat Best Practices with Mobile Tech http://t.co/fu…	7/15/2014 16:40
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz Yes. That’s why I would rather use something outside of uni’s options that I can take with me. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:40
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz Yes. That’s why I would rather use something outside of uni’s options that I can take with me. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:40
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 A2 One challenge I faced over the years is a “NO” from administration; many are terrified of SoMe in the world #AdjunctChat #FERPA	7/15/2014 16:41
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz True. Although if you are teaching same course, you can replicate both. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:41
@Comprof1	@KateMfD Great to have you here. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:42
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 Stdts have expressed dislike of multiple platforms.Want 1 stop shopping for all classes.So, I don’t go outside uni’s #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:42
@Comprof1	A2) my problem is getting students to focus on me & my directions rather than relying on tech all the time. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:43
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 I haven’t been that fortunate. :^) #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:43
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz My explanation is they will never have the same platform for each job they go to. often multiple in same org. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:44
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz I told them they had to start learning new tech to stay current. Get used to it! #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:45
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz I find it unfortunate that the uni platform usually results in students losing access after the class finishes #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:46
@Comprof1	A2) I also find they expect me “on call” 24/7 Now I have online office hrs which seem to work. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:46
@KateMfD	The issue raised by many #auscasuals using mobile tech is time. #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:47
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer In my places, they are open until student leaves or graduates. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:47
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz True. Then they lose access to possible pieces for job portfolio. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:47
@Comprof1	I’m going to skip to Q4) What boundaries do/might you need to create for effective use of mobile technology with your students? #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:48
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Good point. I hadn’t thought of that before. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:48
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Problem with FERPA. All student work is wiped.#adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:49
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 I think having authentic purposes for using tech, not just tech for tech sake. Integrated into real-life learning #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:49
@KateMfD	This is a fantastic blog by @rebeccagoodway on time, edtech and expectations. http://t.co/zLX7XMyXHG #AdjunctChat #auscasuals	7/15/2014 16:49
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer If the work is on a site on their own device, they own it and can use it in the future. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:50
@Comprof1	RT @KateMfD: This is a fantastic blog by @rebeccagoodway on time, edtech and expectations. http://t.co/zLX7XMyXHG #AdjunctChat #auscasuals	7/15/2014 16:50
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz Good point. I usually develop the environment/problem and they choose the tech/device. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:51
@katiedigc	RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @Comprof1: Q2 What are some challenges in using mobile technology (especially for adjuncts/contingent faculty) #adjun…	7/15/2014 16:52
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD @Comprof1 I tell my students Direct Tweets are the fastest way to reach me, otherwise up to a day is not unreasonable #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:52
@katiedigc	RT @LitProfSuz: @Comprof1 I think having authentic purposes for using tech, not just tech for tech sake. Integrated into real-life learning…	7/15/2014 16:52
@katiedigc	#AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:53
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD Time to learn or time to use? #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:53
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz That is great; in mine they usually close . . . #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:53
@darthur62	RT @katiedigc: #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:53
@Comprof1	Q4) I don’t mix my programs/devices. I have school ipad, school facebook, school email. Only twitter (professional) is merged. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:53
@KateMfD	@JeffreyKeefer Time bleed — time available to students expands to infinity. Real pay rate plummets. #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:54
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @KateMfD: This is a fantastic blog by @rebeccagoodway on time, edtech and expectations. http://t.co/c6EdDFlW24 #AdjunctChat #auscasuals	7/15/2014 16:54
@katiedigc	#AdjunctChat tho unis expect/demand that casuals and students will all have own devices and can afford Internet, software. Or can use it.	7/15/2014 16:54
@JeffreyKeefer	@katiedigc Welcome to #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:54
@katiedigc	RT @KateMfD: @JeffreyKeefer Time bleed — time available to students expands to infinity. Real pay rate plummets. #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:54
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz @Comprof1 That is the same for me; I do not have time to do tech for its own sake #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:55
@katiedigc	THIS. RT @KateMfD: @JeffreyKeefer Time bleed — time available to students expands to infinity. Real pay rate plummets. #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:55
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD That is why I give them an hour online a week. They can send emails up until then but I read then. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:55
@katiedigc	#AdjunctChat teaching with social media means always being avail for students @rebeccagoodway	7/15/2014 16:55
@katiedigc	#AdjunctChat teaching with social media means always being avail for students @rebeccagoodway	7/15/2014 16:55
@JeffreyKeefer	@katiedigc Often the case; the only students I have ever had who did not have their own tech used it at the office #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:56
@Comprof1	@katiedigc I have my students contact them! #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:56
@JeffreyKeefer	@katiedigc I commonly have many sudents use the computer labs at the uni to print out reports and peer review papers for me #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:56
@katiedigc	#AdjunctChat and many expectations on ability of staff & students to use tech without supporting digital skills #digilit	7/15/2014 16:57
@JeffreyKeefer	@katiedigc @rebeccagoodway I do wish more of my students would interact with me via social media regarding coursework #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:57
@Comprof1	@katiedigc @rebeccagoodway Not if you maintain separate account. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:57
@JeffreyKeefer	@katiedigc @rebeccagoodway Oddly, many of my students do not use with me until after the course ends! #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:57
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD Both! #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:57
@katiedigc	@Comprof1 good idea! How does institution respond to this? #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:57
@katiedigc	RT @Comprof1: @JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD That is why I give them an hour online a week. They can send emails up until then but I read then. #a…	7/15/2014 16:58
@Comprof1	@CliveBuckley Yes. They still sneek it. My sister told of a prof that has a “train robbery”. Student need to put hands in air. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:58
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD @Comprof1 In my excellerated class, phone text is preferred for instant notification. 1st time I tried #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 16:59
@katiedigc	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD good policy. I struggle w setting boundaries, esp when getting notifications on mobile #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 16:59
@Comprof1	@CliveBuckley “train robbery” when he calls it & student hands r up, he looks at what is on mobile. Takes it if not class relat #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:00
@katiedigc	Glad I woke up before my alarm today, bc I can follow #AdjunctChat. #australianlife	7/15/2014 17:01
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD It’s my phone that I pay for so I don’t allow for phone texts. #adjunctchat Problem w/ groupme use by ss	7/15/2014 17:01
@katiedigc	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @katiedigc @rebeccagoodway I do wish more of my students would interact with me via social media regarding coursework #A…	7/15/2014 17:01
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @katiedigc: Glad I woke up before my alarm today, bc I can follow #AdjunctChat. #australianlife	7/15/2014 17:02
@Comprof1	@katiedigc Not any better than if I were to report it. But students know it’s not under my control then. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:02
@JeffreyKeefer	@katiedigc @Comprof1 @KateMfD I do not mind notifications on mobile, though I have an unlimited data plan #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 17:03
@katiedigc	@JeffreyKeefer @rebeccagoodway many pros & cons on social media in class. Torn on how effective it is, as an #auscasuals #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 17:03
@Comprof1	Boy, time went by quickly, so I’ll leave with a final question you can answer on #adjunctchat or adjunctchat FB.	7/15/2014 17:04
@JeffreyKeefer	@JeffreyKeefer @katiedigc @rebeccagoodway However, I do not have conferences with my personal cell; only w/ work one or Skype #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 17:04
@katiedigc	@Comprof1 Wonder how unis get away with consistently ignoring student realities while preaching “student engagement” #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 17:05
@Comprof1	Q 5) What resources would u like to have when developing activities, resources, instr design, tech or mobile use in classroom? #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:05
@JeffreyKeefer	BTW, the #AdjunctChat Facebook group is https://t.co/kWJ5afUQqy for anybody who wants to join or use it.	7/15/2014 17:05
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Comprof1: Boy, time went by quickly, so I’ll leave with a final question you can answer on #adjunctchat or adjunctchat FB.	7/15/2014 17:05
@Comprof1	Also, check out the people on twitter I recommended to follow yesterday & I will add on to later. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:06
@Comprof1	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @JeffreyKeefer @katiedigc @rebeccagoodway However, I do not have conferences with my personal cell; only w/ work one or …	7/15/2014 17:07
@katiedigc	@Comprof1 this type of feedback constantly received by unis but not heard or actioned. #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 17:07
@Comprof1	Well, it’s getting dark here. Maybe we’ll have a storm after all. Need to start dinner before we lose power :). Thanks for #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:08
@Comprof1	Well, it’s getting dark here. Maybe we’ll have a storm after all. Need to start dinner before we lose power :). Thanks for #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:08
@deborahbrian	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @katrinafee @deborahbrian @NewFacMajority @womeninhighered Today’s #AdjunctChat Best Practices with Mobile Tech http://t…	7/15/2014 17:10
@Comprof1	@katiedigc Sometimes if helps to let students in on teaching realities so they can band together to complain. More effective. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:10
@Comprof1	@katiedigc Sometimes if helps to let students in on teaching realities so they can band together to complain. More effective. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:10
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Thanks for a very interesting #AdjunctChat today!	7/15/2014 17:10
@katiedigc	RT @Comprof1: Sometimes if helps to let students in on teaching realities so they can band together to complain. More effective #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:11
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @KateMfD Perhaps we can consider using Trello to plan the Day-Long #AdjunctChat we have talked about!	7/15/2014 17:12
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD I can set a board up. #adjunctchat	7/15/2014 17:14
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @KateMfD That would be great; if nothing else it can be an opportunity to try it out with somebody who knows the app! #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 17:17
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @KateMfD I have a Trello account, though am not very good using it. #AdjunctChat	7/15/2014 17:17
@tseenster	Today’s #AdjunctChat Best Practices with Mobile Tech: http://t.co/7QdaIxtoU6 v @JeffreyKeefer	7/15/2014 17:19
@katiedigc	RT @Comprof1: @katiedigc Sometimes if helps to let students in on teaching realities so they can band together to complain. More effective.…	7/15/2014 17:35

#AdjunctChat July 15 ~ Best Practices with Mobile Tech (@Comprof)

The topic for the #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, July 15 at 4:00pm EDT is:

Best Practices with Mobile Tech

Background information, the context, and discussion question about this topic may be found on the post Best Practices with Mobile Tech: #adjunctchat Tuesday, July 15. The chat will be led and facilitated by Virginia Yonkers @Comprof1.

To quote from the post that @Comprof1 wrote for today’s chat:

In this week’s #adjunctchat, we will trade some best practices for using mobile technology (m-learning) both in traditional classes and online classes. We will look at the use of mobile technology in academics as a whole and the challenges for adjuncts specifically.

All adjunct, contingent, part-time, visiting, casual, and non-tenure track instructors, along with their allies and friends in higher education, are welcome to #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, July 15, from 4:00-5:00pm EDT.

Even if you do not readily fit into the above, #AdjunctChat is open to all! The more perspectives, the better we all learn with and from one another.

Can’t make it during the live 1-hour chat?
Post any time during the day about it
to add to and engage with the conversation.

Want to facilitate an #AdjunctChat? You do not have to be an expert on the topic, but rather have an interest in something related to adjunct experiences with a desire to facilitate a live Twitter chat. More information about it may be found at How Can I Facilitate an #AdjunctChat?

Transcript from #AdjunctChat on 4/29/14 (with @melovell)

This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 4/29/14, and was facilitated by @melovell.

The topic was Experiences with Writers’ Groups: Find or start a writers’ group for accountability and collegiality.

All are welcome to our next #AdjunctChat on Tues, May 6, where the topic is “What technology skills do you need to be a successful adjunct?” led by Rebecca Hogue @rjhogue.

From User	Text	Time
@melovell	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Looking forward to #AdjunctChat beginning in 5 minutes with @melovell http://t.co/tkBy60zs4m	4/29/2014 15:57
@melovell	.@JeffreyKeefer Good morning #adjunctchat. Just making a much needed coffee. Be right with you.	4/29/2014 15:58
@AdjunctChat	RT @melovell: .@JeffreyKeefer Good morning #adjunctchat. Just making a much needed coffee. Be right with you.	4/29/2014 16:00
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell Thanks for offering to facilitate this week’s #AdjunctChat, especially from a part of the world where today is Wednesday morning!	4/29/2014 16:01
@Comprof1	@melovell @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat Where are you that it’s morning?	4/29/2014 16:01
@melovell	@Comprof1 I’m on east coast Australia. 6am here. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:02
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Great to see you here as well. How is the weather upstate? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:03
@melovell	Who else is with us today? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:04
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell Thanks for making it up so early. Seems our academic tasks are never done! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:04
@Comprof1	@melovell #adjunctchat that’s early to get up although it’s the most productive time of day for me!	4/29/2014 16:04
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer Ha, it is early for me, but I know this is a standard time for morning people. I’ll be relying on the coffee. 😉 #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:05
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer relatively cold! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:08
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell Can you tell us a little about your experiences with writers’ groups that led to today’s #AdjunctChat?	4/29/2014 16:08
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell Can you tell us a little about your experiences with writers’ groups that led to today’s #AdjunctChat?	4/29/2014 16:08
@melovell	Well perhaps we should make a start. Hopefully a few people will join in as we go. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:08
@LitProfSuz	Hi #adjunctchat – I’m in the midst of grading, but keeping on eye on the chat too!	4/29/2014 16:08
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Yes, winter jackets here in #nyc yet again today. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:08
@melovell	@LitProfSuz Nice to see you, glad you could come. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:09
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell I am often surprised by how people follow in the background or otherwise make use of the #AdjunctChat transcript.	4/29/2014 16:09
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer Oh really? Somehow I thought you guys would be getting nice and warm by now. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:09
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Love it that @melovell is speaking to us from the future! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:09
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Welcome; you are doing the grading I promised for my students by class tomorrow night! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:10
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Welcome; you are doing the grading I promised for my students by class tomorrow night! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:10
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @melovell I have office hours at 7 Glad it’s ,ight out again at 6. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:10
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer @melovell Almost like an adjunct psychic! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:10
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer This #adjunctchat came about because our chats often brushed on the topic of writers’ groups. Time to look in more detail!	4/29/2014 16:10
@Comprof1	@melovell @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat we were last year but it has snowed up here as late as mid may. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:11
@melovell	Writing is one of the most difficult things for adjuncts to fit in. Writers’ groups can help build writing habits. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:12
@melovell	RT @LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Love it that @melovell is speaking to us from the future! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:12
@Comprof1	@melovell @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat I read the intro. I don’t know much about writers circle but we have research support group	4/29/2014 16:12
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer Lol. Too funny. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:13
@LitProfSuz	@melovell I would agree – but what stategies do you have for connecting with other #AdjunctChat when they aren’t on campus or have offices?	4/29/2014 16:13
@melovell	@LitProfSuz That’s a really good question. I’m without a group at the moment, so I think that’s worth exploring. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:14
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @melovell Yes, I would like to hear more about writers circles as well #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:14
@Comprof1	@melovell #adjunctchat we present research and get feedback sometimes on “writing” sometimes on ideas blocking writing	4/29/2014 16:14
@melovell	I’m going to push on to Q1 as I think we’re covering that ground already #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:15
@melovell	Q1 Have you ever been involved in an academic writing group? What was its goals and structure? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:15
@LitProfSuz	@melovell I am attempting to organize a virtual group using a Google doc to set goals & track progress, but it is slow going #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:16
@melovell	Here I think we can define writing group pretty broadly. Both informal and formal groups can be great #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:16
@Comprof1	@melovell @LitProfSuz Has anyone ever used google groups, google docs, research gate, or wiki for writing support? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:16
@melovell	In my case, my best experience was with an informal (but committed & regular) writers’ group I set up with peers during my PhD. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:17
@JeffreyKeefer	#AcWri #ECRchat RT @melovell: Q1 Have you ever been involved in an academic writing group? What was its goals and structure? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:17
@LitProfSuz	@melovell A1 As grad stdt, I ran a group for 4 yrs for grad stdt.Focused on goal setting, time management & progress tracking. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:17
@melovell	@LitProfSuz A virtual group? Very nice idea. Forums can also be a good site for this kind of thing #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:17
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell A1 I have never been in a writing group. I like the notion but am not sure how it ideally works or how to find one #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:18
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @melovell how did you put together group? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:18
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz @melovell A1 How are you looking to organize one? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:18
@melovell	@LitProfSuz Yes, we did a similar thing. Met every couple of weeks to read one students’ work and provide feedback too #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:18
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell A1 Were they peers in the same program or interdisciplinary ones? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:19
@melovell	That group is no longer meeting but it built a small community of people really familiar with each others’ work. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:19
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @melovell I’m thinking you need to create one as adjunct rather than find one #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:19
@LitProfSuz	#AdjunctChat A1 I also participated in #AcWriMo 2013 http://t.co/XguQzrNqBX	4/29/2014 16:20
@melovell	Even a couple of years after it finished, my writing group colleagues still try to promote each others’ work to wider academia #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:20
@Comprof1	@melovell @LitProfSuz were they in same department or interests? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:20
@melovell	@Comprof1 Yes, this is something I should do. My post-phd life has been unstable workwise so not always easy to identify peers #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:21
@Comprof1	RT @LitProfSuz: #AdjunctChat A1 I also participated in #AcWriMo 2013 http://t.co/XguQzrNqBX	4/29/2014 16:21
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell @LitProfSuz A1 Was your work all related or very different? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:21
@melovell	@LitProfSuz Ooh yes, I love #acwrimo. It shows that there are lots of ways to bring sociality to writing beyond formal groups #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:22
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell A1 Have you all remained in touch with one another as an unintended side effect? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:22
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz In my case it was, we all worked on ethnic/indigenous politics stuff in one way or another #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:23
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell Wonderful, unexpected benefit! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:23
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer @melovell I think you may be right about this one . . . .#AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:23
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer Yes we all became good friends. We’re a bit spread out now so the writers group kind of fizzled. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:23
@Comprof1	@melovell I started going to the research consortium and have thought of going to dept pro seminar #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:24
@melovell	I’m going to push on with the questions, but feel free to continue earlier threads of conversation #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:24
@melovell	Q2 What have you gained from being a members of a writers’ group or what would you hope to gain from this kind of group? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:24
@LitProfSuz	@melovell #adjunctchat My weekly group was only goals/progress. Had a bi-monthly group of dif ppl to read work. Traded off who led.	4/29/2014 16:24
@Comprof1	@melovell one thing holding me back is embarrassment at only being adjunct #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:25
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz I recall hearing about #AcWriMo though it did not work with my schedule. Wonder if anything similar is planned? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:25
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz I recall hearing about #AcWriMo though it did not work with my schedule. Wonder if anything similar is planned? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:25
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat The group that read work had related interests. Limited text to about 5 pages. Writer had to set a guiding ?	4/29/2014 16:26
@melovell	@Comprof1 I hadn’t thought of it that way, but I can identify with that feeling. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:26
@melovell	@Comprof1 I have been reluctant to start a group when I don’t know where I’ll be working in a few months time. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:26
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer I think it will be every November. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:27
@Comprof1	@melovell I actually got a book chapter out of consortium. Also, makes me feel connected to academics #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:27
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz What sort of a guiding questions? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:27
@melovell	Benefits to online groups and forums is that they can continue regardless of where you’ll working or the movement of members #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:27
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 @melovell URGH! You are not an “only”. You are valuable, knowledgeable and caring. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:28
@melovell	For online: I have found #acwrimo and the #phinished forums to be good sites for support and creating milestones #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:28
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @melovell Perhaps this is something we can consider within our little #AdjunctChat community at some point, even organically?	4/29/2014 16:28
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz every year. There was talk of maybe doing it in the summer also. #adjunctchat #acwri	4/29/2014 16:28
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Interesting; I don’t feel at all embarrassed. If anything I tend to think just the opposite! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:28
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat The writer had to have at least 1 question for the peer reader/reviewer. What they wanted feedback on.	4/29/2014 16:29
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @melovell: For online: I have found #acwrimo and the #phinished forums to be good sites for support and creating milestones #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:29
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer I think it depends on whether you’re where you want to be. In my case I was looking for longer term appointment #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:29
@Comprof1	@melovell I have always collaborated at a distance with coauthors so virtual group not daunting #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:30
@melovell	@LitProfSuz That’s a good idea. It helps people to get focused feedback which may be much more substantive and useful #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:30
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell @Comprof1 Why do you think you need a writing group in the same institution? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:30
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Please keep us informed! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:31
@melovell	Pushing along…Q3 Have you found social writing situations beneficial or do you prefer to see writing as a solitary endeavour? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:31
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer I haven’t got a car. Realistically, writers groups have to be near work or online for me. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:32
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Ahh, got it. Did they submit the work before the meeting or all there in real time? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:32
@LitProfSuz	@melovell Yes, by limiting text to about 5 pgs & having focused feedback ?s, more ppl actually read/commented. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:32
@melovell	A3, I’m a bit introverted so I tend to lapse to seeing writing as a solitary endeavour. But I know that social is effective! #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:32
@JeffreyKeefer	A2 If I were in an academic writing group, I would benefit from the pressure of having something done by a specific date #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:33
@LitProfSuz	@melovell Longer text or a full paper,writer would send it to all & ask who had time to read/comment; seperate from our mtg #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:33
@JeffreyKeefer	A2 I would also benefit from having concrete feedback that would later help before the formal peer review process #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:33
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer Yes that’s a definite advantage. You’re less likely to drift if people are waiting for something #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:34
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell A3 Can you talk a bit about what you mean by social writing? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:34
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Before the mtg by 2 days. #AdjunctChat Cuz we all know we procrastinate anyways! :^)	4/29/2014 16:34
@Comprof1	RT @LitProfSuz: @melovell Yes, by limiting text to about 5 pgs & having focused feedback ?s, more ppl actually read/commented. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:34
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer This also takes the pressure off in terms of peer review. Writing is in constant review so less of a hurdle #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:35
@Comprof1	RT @JeffreyKeefer: A2 I would also benefit from having concrete feedback that would later help before the formal peer review process #Adjun…	4/29/2014 16:35
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: @JeffreyKeefer Before the mtg by 2 days. #AdjunctChat Cuz we all know we procrastinate anyways! :^)	4/29/2014 16:36
@LitProfSuz	@melovell A3 I’m more focused in public places. I feel more pressure to perform. I go to coffee shops #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:36
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer For me, writing is social when I’m sharing work in less polished forms, talking about it & seeing people writing #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:36
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 What have you found the most challenging with online writer groups? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:37
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer I think its easy to drift on writing goals because of other urgent tasks. Social writing normalises writing. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:37
@Comprof1	I actually Ned the help in the idea generation stage. Once I’ve talked it out, don’t really need much feedback in writing. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:37
@LitProfSuz	@melovell @JeffreyKeefer Ah, yes-I have to talk my ideas out. Usually, I will ppt it & invite a friend to coffee to talk it out #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:38
@melovell	@Comprof1 I think that’s part of the process too. And a good thing to be aware of. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:38
@JeffreyKeefer	A3 I have always written individually, though have collaborated on papers (you write the intro, I will do the lit review, etc.) #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:39
@melovell	@Comprof1 Is that harder with online forums/groups? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:39
@melovell	We’re heading this way anyway so…Q4 What are some of the challenges or drawbacks of writers’ groups? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:39
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 So the initial feedback to help flesh out the ideas and direction, after which you are independent? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:39
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer getting people to participate. #adjunctchat usually a follow up skype is useful	4/29/2014 16:39
@AdjunctChat	Today’s #AdjunctChat topic is Experiences with Writers’ Groups. All are welcome! @melovell http://t.co/tsWhtRDMON	4/29/2014 16:40
@AdjunctChat	Today’s #AdjunctChat topic is Experiences with Writers’ Groups. All are welcome! @melovell http://t.co/tsWhtRDMON	4/29/2014 16:40
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer That’s a whole new ballgame. Groups/coauthors that literally write together not just talk about their writing #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:40
@LitProfSuz	@melovell A4 I have found that getting commitment and following thru is tough. Once committed, it works well. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:41
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Got it. How many seem to work out best in your writing groups? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:41
@melovell	We’ve talked about writing group challenges a bit already. Keeping them going is a challenge, especially when people move. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:41
@Comprof1	@melovell Yes. That’s why phone call or skype comes in handy. #adjunctchat then follow up online	4/29/2014 16:42
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell That is valuable, no doubt, though I really need to get going with two articles I have been outlining but not writing #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:42
@melovell	Best number for a writers’ group? Maybe 5-7people? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:42
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 @melovell We were in the same department. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:43
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer Me too! New job other busy-ness is getting in way. Need a group to keep me accountable! #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:43
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer @melovell Invite the members, each week state goals, check-in at the end of week on progress. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:44
@Comprof1	@melovell @JeffreyKeefer My coauthors and I often will have one person write after extensive discussion then pass back & forth #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:44
@Comprof1	RT @LitProfSuz: @melovell A4 I have found that getting commitment and following thru is tough. Once committed, it works well. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:44
@melovell	I think the other challenge is that people are sometimes worried about group dynamics / politics #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:44
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @melovell: I think the other challenge is that people are sometimes worried about group dynamics / politics #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:45
@Comprof1	@ai1sa @JeffreyKeefer Jump in anytime. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:45
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @melovell Wow, that sounds like some process you have in place #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:45
@LitProfSuz	@melovell 4-6 if you are reading ppl’s work. 5-7 if goal setting/progress. Enough when some1 doesn’t show, can still work. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:46
@melovell	Members of a group have to be on the same page about the purpose of group. No group can be all things to all people. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:46
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @melovell Have you set deadlines? Use #acwri at anytime. Community is very supportive. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:47
@JeffreyKeefer	@ai1sa @Comprof1 Great idea! Can you talk more about this (and use the tag #AdjunctChat just so it appears more easily for the group)?	4/29/2014 16:47
@melovell	Sometimes we need different groups (formal & informal, online, face-to-face) for writing together, accountability, feedback #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:48
@LitProfSuz	@melovell Agreed! Have a clear purpose set at first meeting. Most writers have more than 1 group. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:48
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell Do you find it useful to lay those writing group ground rules right at the beginning? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:48
@Comprof1	@melovell at least 4 active with total of no more than 7 for fo.rmal wring group #AdjunctChat Gives flexibility for members w/ busy schedule	4/29/2014 16:49
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 @melovell @JeffreyKeefer I just finished one w/ 2 others.We each had a section. 1 person led in revisions for voice #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:49
@melovell	In my experience groups work best when people know each other beforehand, when the focus is clear, when meetings are regular #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:49
@Comprof1	RT @melovell: Members of a group have to be on the same page about the purpose of group. No group can be all things to all people. #adjunct…	4/29/2014 16:50
@melovell	@JeffreyKeefer Yes, absolutely. Even informal groups should be clear about purpose and might starts as a small commitment #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:50
@melovell	Small commitments are easier to make, e.g. read 5 pages or an outline and meet once a month. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:51
@LitProfSuz	#adjunctchat Recommended for goal set/progress groups “How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing”- Paul Silvia,	4/29/2014 16:51
@Comprof1	RT @melovell: In my experience groups work best when people know each other beforehand, when the focus is clear, when meetings are regular …	4/29/2014 16:51
@melovell	@LitProfSuz Sounds like a good way to coauthor. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:52
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @melovell: Small commitments are easier to make, e.g. read 5 pages or an outline and meet once a month. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:53
@melovell	We’re winding down now so I’ll ask last question. This is one that those catching up later might want to think about… #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:53
@Comprof1	@melovell and having regular times even virtual for meeting helps maintain momentum #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:53
@LitProfSuz	#AdjunctChat I’ve posted my writing group handouts/advise here, if you would like http://t.co/Z3iQxn2ZIO	4/29/2014 16:53
@melovell	Q5 What questions do you have for #adjunctchat participants about starting or running a writers’ group? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:54
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz This book? http://t.co/n9LsVlBAai #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:54
@melovell	@Comprof1 Yes! Otherwise it doesn’t work well as an incentive to get work done. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:54
@melovell	RT @LitProfSuz #AdjunctChat I’ve posted my writing group handouts/advise here, if you would like http://t.co/Jo0AzqTAUT	4/29/2014 16:55
@melovell	RT @LitProfSuz #AdjunctChat I’ve posted my writing group handouts/advise here, if you would like http://t.co/Jo0AzqTAUT	4/29/2014 16:55
@Comprof1	RT @LitProfSuz: #AdjunctChat I’ve posted my writing group handouts/advise here, if you would like http://t.co/Z3iQxn2ZIO	4/29/2014 16:55
@ai1sa	writing with critical friend via skype means we commit to a time 2 write & 2 reading eachothers work #adjunctchat great for ecr too #ecrchat	4/29/2014 16:56
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Yep. It is easy to read and short. Focuses on creating a group, setting writing goals, tracking progress #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:56
@melovell	My question would be, have you run successful writing groups outside of current centre/school and what makes those work best? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:56
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: #AdjunctChat I’ve posted my writing group handouts/advise here, if you would like http://t.co/ZC9Dj1lS0o	4/29/2014 16:56
@Comprof1	@melovell how can you start a virtual group? What platform would any of you suggest? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:56
@MMstrikesback	RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @LitProfSuz: #AdjunctChat I’ve posted my writing group handouts/advise here, if you would like http://t.co/ZC9Dj1lS0o	4/29/2014 16:57
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell A5 OK, I want to try an academic writing group to write up two article ideas I have. Suggestions how to start? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:57
@MMstrikesback	RT @melovell: RT @LitProfSuz #AdjunctChat I’ve posted my writing group handouts/advise here, if you would like http://t.co/Jo0AzqTAUT	4/29/2014 16:57
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @ai1sa: writing with critical friend via skype means we commit to a time 2 write & 2 reading eachothers work #adjunctchat great for…	4/29/2014 16:57
@Comprof1	RT @ai1sa: writing with critical friend via skype means we commit to a time 2 write & 2 reading eachothers work #adjunctchat great for ecr …	4/29/2014 16:57
@JeffreyKeefer	@ai1sa Are you currently engaged in one of those? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:57
@upantaleon	RT @LitProfSuz: #AdjunctChat I’ve posted my writing group handouts/advise here, if you would like http://t.co/Z3iQxn2ZIO	4/29/2014 16:57
@MMstrikesback	RT @Comprof1: @melovell and having regular times even virtual for meeting helps maintain momentum #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:58
@Comprof1	@ai1sa how did you pick your critical friend? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:58
@ai1sa	Done this for a couple of yrs so now familiar enough w each others areas 2 b useful. Not essential 2 share same methodology #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:58
@JeffreyKeefer	@ai1sa With the same people? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 16:59
@melovell	This has encouraged me to think again about how to introduce social element into my writing. I’ve let it lapse a bit lately. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 16:59
@ai1sa	@Comprof1 she was a phd student at the same uni, difft supervisors, difft fields. We also meet at a writing retreat 1x/yr #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 17:00
@melovell	I think starting with people whose work I’m interested in is a good place to start. Time to set regular times to exchange work. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 17:00
@melovell	Well I’m afraid I’ve got to go get ready for work. Thanks to everyone who took part in #adjunctchat. Do keep the discussion going. 🙂	4/29/2014 17:01
@ai1sa	@JeffreyKeefer have been this week as I’d an article with revisions to get in. #adjunctchat #ecrchat	4/29/2014 17:02
@LitProfSuz	#adjunctchat BTW-I have an article published today!	4/29/2014 17:03
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @melovell: Well I’m afraid I’ve got to go get ready for work. Thanks to everyone who took part in #adjunctchat. Do keep the discussion…	4/29/2014 17:04
@ai1sa	@Comprof1 someone i liked, had met, also met at an academic womens writing retreat. Prob b useful to have more than 1 #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 17:04
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell Thanks for facilitating this week’s #AdjunctChat on Writing Groups. Many useful thoughts to consider.	4/29/2014 17:04
@Comprof1	@melovell Thanks. Very useful. What area are you thinking of writing in/do you write in? #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 17:04
@JeffreyKeefer	Congrats!! RT @LitProfSuz: #adjunctchat BTW-I have an article published today!	4/29/2014 17:05
@AdjunctChat	Want to continue talking about writers’ groups? Check out our new #AdjunctChat Facebook group https://t.co/3aywy6lUWs	4/29/2014 17:05
@JeffreyKeefer	@ai1sa @Comprof1 Quite interesting; thanks for sharing all this. Seems something I should begin to consider #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 17:05
@JeffreyKeefer	@melovell Glad this talk helped you to get some ideas and direction as well! #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 17:06
@melovell	RT @AdjunctChat Want to continue talking about writers’ groups? Check out our new #AdjunctChat Facebook group https://t.co/mACF26OdYi	4/29/2014 17:06
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Thanks! It is my first is a major journal. #adjunctchat	4/29/2014 17:06
@JeffreyKeefer	As we are coming near the end of the term, it may be time to think about / discuss how to (re)envision #AdjunctChat through the summer.	4/29/2014 17:07
@JeffreyKeefer	Ideas are welcome for what / how to facilitate #AdjunctChat June, July, and August.	4/29/2014 17:07
@ai1sa	@DeeClayton one i like best is NZ based (+ an Aussie or 2) max 22 women working in uni’s or polytechnics or phd students #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 17:08
@AdjunctChat	The next #AdjunctChat is Tues, May 6 – Topic “What technology skills do you need to be a successful adjunct?” led by Rebecca Hogue @rjhogue	4/29/2014 17:08
@AdjunctChat	The next #AdjunctChat is Tues, May 6 – Topic “What technology skills do you need to be a successful adjunct?” led by Rebecca Hogue @rjhogue	4/29/2014 17:08
@AdjunctChat	We can use some facilitators through May; who is interested? #AdjunctChat http://t.co/VzUOumkJV9	4/29/2014 17:08
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @AdjunctChat: The next #AdjunctChat is Tues, May 6 – Topic “What technology skills do you need to be a successful adjunct?” led by…	4/29/2014 17:09
@ai1sa	@JeffreyKeefer yes, we meet very occasionally as we are in different cities. #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 17:09
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Excellent! Can you share a link? #AdjunctChat	4/29/2014 17:09
@MMstrikesback	#AdjunctChat I’ve found being involved in adjnct organizing issues has been beneficial to my writing skills thru working w/ other #adjuncts	4/29/2014 17:17
@MMstrikesback	#AdjunctChat I’ve found being involved in adjnct organizing issues has been beneficial to my writing skills thru working w/ other #adjuncts	4/29/2014 17:17
@NewFacMajority	RT @MMstrikesback: #AdjunctChat I’ve found being involved in adjnct organizing issues has been beneficial to my writing skills thru working…	4/29/2014 17:17

#AdjunctChat Topic Apr 29 ~ Experiences with Writers’ Groups (with @melovell)

The topic for the #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, April 29 is:

Experiences with Writers’ Groups: Find or start a writers’ group for accountability and collegiality

The chat will be facilitated by Melissa Lovell @melovell.

Research into academic writing consistently points to the role that supportive colleagues and peers play in the development of productive writing habits. Robert Boice’s well-known book Professors as Writers argues that ‘sociality’ is one of the four pillars or steps in a productive writing routine, along with automaticity (developing momentum using spontaneous and generative writing techniques), self-control (being conscious of your self-talk) and externality (choosing external conditions that increase the probability of writing).

A quick look at what Boice has to say about sociality may help us think about the potential benefits of writers’ groups and other forms of social writing such as #shutupandwrite. Boice argues that writing is basically a social act, even though it is one that we typically do in private. Without a community of writers and readers, writers become lonely and it is more difficult for writers to develop a sense of audience. He provides some advice for making writing more sociable including soliciting comments on writing at all stages of a manuscript, preparing oneself for the sting of negative criticism by practising constructive self-talk, building social networks (especially among the gate-keepers of scholarly writing such as journal editors or leaders in a scholarly field), and developing a sense of audience. Writers groups may be able to help with some or all of these aspects of sociality.

This week’s #adjunctchat focuses on the subject of writers groups, including our experience of them, their challenges and how to get one started. Several questions will be used to kickstart
discussion:

Q1 Have you ever been involved in an academic writing group? What was its goals and structure?

Q2 What have you gained from being a members of a writers’ group or, if you’ve never joined one, what would you hope to gain from this kind of group?

Q3 In your experience, have you found social writing situations beneficial or do you prefer to see writing as a solitary endeavour?

Q4 What are some of the challenges or drawbacks of writers’ groups?

Q5 What questions do you have for #adjunctchat participants about starting or running a writers’ group?

All are welcome to #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, April 29, from 4:00-5:00pm EDT.

Transcript from #AdjunctChat on 4/22/14 (with @JeffreyKeefer and @fabianbanga)

This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 4/22/14, and was facilitated by  @JeffreyKeefer and @fabianbanga.

The topic was What have Unions Accomplished for Adjunct Faculty?

All are welcome to our next #AdjunctChat on Tues, Apr 29, where the topic – “Experiences with Writers’ Groups: Find or start a writers’ group for accountability and collegiality” will be led by @melovell.

Transcript from #AdjunctChat on 4/8/14 (with @comprof1)

This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 4/8/14, and was facilitated by @comprof1.

The topic was Adjuncts Doing Research.

All are welcome to our next #AdjunctChat on Tues, Apr 22, where the topic – “What have unions accomplished for Adjunct Faculty?” will be led by @JeffreyKeefer and @fabianbanga.

From User	Text	Time
@Comprof1	#adjunctchat this week is on adjuncts doing research. All welcome. #phdchat #ecrchat #acwri	4/8/14 15:46
@KateMfD	Today’s #AdjunctChat is Adjuncts Doing Research http://t.co/fJpH3qYGZ9 via @JeffreyKeefer (6am Weds Sydney time for up early #auscasuals)	4/8/14 15:49
@Comprof1	#adjunctchat will begin soon. Topic: Adjuncts (contigents/casuals/parttime instructors) doing research	4/8/14 15:57
@Comprof1	#adjunctchat will begin soon. Topic: Adjuncts (contigents/casuals/parttime instructors) doing research	4/8/14 15:57
@Comprof1	#adjunctchat To start, why don’t you tell us what areas you do or would like to do research in. You don’t have to do research to participate	4/8/14 15:59
@Comprof1	I’m currently doing research in 4 areas (on my own): Mobile communication; International policy; workplace writing; KM & groups #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:01
@MirandaMerklein	As a creative writer, the chaos of contingency has drastically impaired my output. I publish a lot less. Creates resentment. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:01
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein What areas do you WANT to work on? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:03
@KateMfD	@tseenster #AdjunctChat is on now: adjuncts doing research. Company for the morning commute! @rebeccagoodway @Acahacker	4/8/14 16:03
@fabianbanga	Hi #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:03
@KateMfD	RT @MirandaMerklein: As a creative writer, the chaos of contingency has drastically impaired my output. I publish a lot less. Creates resen…	4/8/14 16:04
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein I know, it’s hard to find time to do research as an adjunct maybe we can come up w/ strategies to improve this #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:04
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga Hi. We just started. #adjunctchat To start, why don’t you tell us what areas you do or would like to do research in.	4/8/14 16:04
@MirandaMerklein	@Comprof1 My research and PhD = creative prosery, mixed-genre fiction and poetry. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:05
@Comprof1	@KateMfD @tseenster @rebeccagoodway @Acahacker Seems so strange since it’s the evening commute here! #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:06
@rebeccagoodway	I enjoy doing research for others so much, but get frustrated when I don’t see the outcomes after my part is over #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:06
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein So do you create long texts or short? #adjunctchat Have you been able to do ANY writing?	4/8/14 16:07
@MirandaMerklein	@Comprof1 That would be a miracle! As it’s really soul-destroying. Any advice appreciated. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:07
@klinecj	@Comprof1 Just a little late but I am here. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:08
@klinecj	@Comprof1 Just a little late but I am here. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:08
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein Is it the lack of opportunity to create or lack of opp to publish? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:09
@MirandaMerklein	@Comprof1 Anywhere between 50 – 2,000 words, with or without line breaks.#Adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:09
@fabianbanga	I was thinking that all PhD professors (adjunct, TT, etc.) engage in some type of research; the difference is support from inst #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:09
@Comprof1	@klinecj Hi Christopher. We’re just #adjunctchat To start, why don’t you tell us what areas you do or would like to do research in.	4/8/14 16:10
@Comprof1	@klinecj Hi Christopher. We’re just #adjunctchat To start, why don’t you tell us what areas you do or would like to do research in.	4/8/14 16:10
@MirandaMerklein	@Comprof1 I have been able to do SOME writing. At this rate, though, the next collection will take 10 years, it seems. #Adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:10
@ProfessorF74	RT @fabianbanga: I was thinking that all PhD professors (adjunct, TT, etc.) engage in some type of research; the difference is support from…	4/8/14 16:11
@KateMfD	@rebeccagoodway problem with casual research work in Australia: assumption that income rather than output is the goal. #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:11
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga I think w/ adjuncts may need to be more creative/non traditional. When institution doesn’t recognize, depressing #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:11
@fabianbanga	@rebeccagoodway What type of research? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:11
@MariuzzoAndrea	RT @fabianbanga: I was thinking that all PhD professors (adjunct, TT, etc.) engage in some type of research; the difference is support from…	4/8/14 16:11
@KateMfD	Curious: do US adjuncts also get to do paid research work for profs? #AdjunctChat #auscasuals	4/8/14 16:12
@Comprof1	@KateMfD @rebeccagoodway I think it’s the same worldwide! Adjuncts not able b/c not motivated or not qualified #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:13
@MirandaMerklein	@Comprof1 Although I’m also known to write angry, critical blogs/accounts of #hireded, student debt, and the 2-tiered campus 😉 #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:13
@fabianbanga	@KateMfD ah! educational insts run according to the models of private businesses…	4/8/14 16:13
	here is our topic again.
	@rebeccagoodway #adjunctchat
@fabianbanga	@KateMfD sometimes	4/8/14 16:14
	#AdjunctChat #auscasuals
@Comprof1	@KateMfD In US a line between adjuncts and researchers. Student adjuncts also (teaching or research assistant, not both) #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:14
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 I know, terrible. this is why always in solidarity	4/8/14 16:15
	#adjunctchat
@Comprof1	Q1 what are some of the barriers to you researching or completing research as an adjunct? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:15
@fabianbanga	@rebeccagoodway We have a lot to work on / I have similar topic #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:16
@KateMfD	@Comprof1 In Australia casual (adjunct) teachers often also pick up research assistant work. Paid, but not always credited. #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:17
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 time, support #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:17
@Comprof1	#adjunctchat A1 For me it’s figuring out affiliation. Also lack of funding or even access to research projects. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:17
@fabianbanga	@KateMfD Many GSIs do this in the USA	4/8/14 16:18
	@Comprof1 #adjunctchat
@KateMfD	@Comprof1 We have a piece coming out in CASA this week on the resume gap casual research assistance creates. #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:18
@Comprof1	@KateMfD Can you be a postdoc to do the research job? My uni you need to be enrolled student. No post doc opportunities #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:19
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga @KateMfD But I know of some adjuncts also who do it to get foot in door. Problem w/ minority contingent. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:20
@Comprof1	@rebeccagoodway In what context do you do research? Work? Colleagues (part of project)? Academics? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:20
@MirandaMerklein	The good news is that we may change the concept & elite social status of the intellectual/scholar by being forced into activism #Adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:20
@KateMfD	@Comprof1 Our post docs are granted funded and sometimes get RA funding in their grant. Benefit to casual RAs uncertain. #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:21
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga @KateMfD I have some friends who have been put on RFP to insure inclusiveness then dropped when funding comes in. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:21
@KateMfD	RT @MirandaMerklein: The good news is that we may change the concept & elite social status of the intellectual/scholar by being forced into…	4/8/14 16:21
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein Just wondering, how much time would you say you have to commit to writing each week? Do you work year round? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:22
@Comprof1	@KateMfD Some of the schools with large endowments do that in US also. I work for Public Uni so limited funding #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:23
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 @KateMfD It’s also about the institution: #adjuncts in bigger inst may get more support 4 research than TT in small U #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:24
@Comprof1	Q2 If we can’t get paid for research in academy what other options might there be to work on research as altac? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:25
@Comprof1	Q2 If we can’t get paid for research in academy what other options might there be to work on research as altac? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:25
@MirandaMerklein	@Comprof1 Some weeks zero. On average, maybe 3 hours a week. More during “breaks.” Yes, I work year round and organize for AAUP #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:25
@fabianbanga	@rebeccagoodway Good, you can also use that learning and info for your own research #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:26
@KateMfD	Thinking: casuals/adjuncts with high teaching loads face some same problems as TT. Teaching eats research time. #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:28
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein I suggest that you carve out a regular time that is sacred. Esp if it will help with your spirit. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:29
@fabianbanga	we devote so much time on teaching and committees then no time for research (only 24hs in a day) + need time 4 ur family #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:29
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein This will be an advantage for your students. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:30
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga I try to combine teaching and research. It’s been great when I’ve been able to pilot something w/ my students. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:30
@fabianbanga	Academia is not a friendly place for research if you have to teach, committees, conferences + your own personal time. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:30
@rebeccagoodway	@fabianbanga personal… time…? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:31
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga I wonder if in some cases adjuncts might have more research freedom because not having to conform to dept expect #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:32
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 Yes, especially if you are teaching in grad school #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:33
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 yes, definitely #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:34
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga Problem is time and money for adjuncts, not ideas. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:34
@fabianbanga	@rebeccagoodway : ) exactly! #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:34
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga Actually, I currently teach exclusively undergrad. They’re very open to trying new things (well, some are) #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:35
@MirandaMerklein	@Comprof1 Yes. Hard thing to do when you’re underwater. Opportunity is an economic variable. V. Woolf was right about that one. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:35
@KateMfD	“@rebeccagoodway: this is a metaphor for my life http://t.co/5fdUooXtPR” #auscasuals #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:36
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein Is there any way you can get paid outside of academia for what you like to do? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:37
@Comprof1	RT @KateMfD: “@rebeccagoodway: this is a metaphor for my life http://t.co/5fdUooXtPR” #auscasuals #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:37
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga But foreign language depts can be difficult for research. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:38
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 My problem is that my thesis is too dense 4 undergrads so rarely teaches this topic / edteach is different; #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:39
@MirandaMerklein	@Comprof1 I do like organizing. (Got that poli sci degree, too.) Full time organizing for one of the #highered campaigns maybe. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:39
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein This brings me to the next ?: Q3 What are some resources available for adjuncts that want to do research? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:40
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 No, a lot of projects http://t.co/akWQioE68x and also Stanford.	4/8/14 16:40
	#adjunctchat
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 No, a lot of projects http://t.co/akWQioE68x and also Stanford.	4/8/14 16:40
	#adjunctchat
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga I teach communication & there is no way my students would understand my thesis! But I take concepts to work on. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:41
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 I am thinking about grants #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:41
	@MirandaMerklein
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga E.g. I teach computer mediated comm. students do a log on how they use CMC. Then I compare w/ workers (my thesis) #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:42
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga @MirandaMerklein There are some grants at schools but also funding orgs/professional organizations #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:43
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @MirandaMerklein Hey, sorry for being so late (at an academic conference in Scotland). Intrigued with this question #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:44
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @MirandaMerklein conference fits into the topic? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:46
@MirandaMerklein	@fabianbanga @Comprof1 Might work for some tradit researchers with less courses. In CW, it’s about books published (Catch 22). #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:47
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga @MirandaMerklein I also just started using http://t.co/ROeY8zcH6f. There are postings on grants, calls for papers #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:47
@fabianbanga	@MirandaMerklein yes, always the case in literature	4/8/14 16:48
	@Comprof1 #adjunctchat
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein @fabianbanga Do you have a writing group you can join to help you reach your goal? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:48
@fabianbanga	@Comprof1 @MirandaMerklein do you have grant writers? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:49
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein @fabianbanga I just wrote a chapter for an encyclopedia of mobile phone use b/c I was part of consotium #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:50
@KateMfD	@Comprof1 q3 thinking that TT allies ought to be resources/mentors/listeners, but too often fail. #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:50
@MirandaMerklein	@JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 Lucky you! Love Scotland, http://t.co/DydLc3gwLT Never been. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:50
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein @fabianbanga One of the members was editing a book and asked me to write a chapter. Really helped to have supp #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:50
@fabianbanga	@MirandaMerklein Everything goes back to capital #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:51
	@Comprof1
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga @MirandaMerklein I was a grant writer before I started phd. We do have help, but I was grant writer when I was RA #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:52
@MirandaMerklein	RT @KateMfD: @Comprof1 q3 thinking that TT allies ought to be resources/mentors/listeners, but too often fail. #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:52
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga @MirandaMerklein Problem is with org that require you to be part of institution (grants to institution not indiv) #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:53
@MirandaMerklein	@fabianbanga @Comprof1 We don’t even have copy paper at school 2. Maybe some working at the CC. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:53
@Comprof1	@KateMfD Perhaps, but also, how often do we reach out? Perhaps if we SAW them we could network for role in research project. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:54
@Blaise7	http://t.co/LQeDhLvV3w #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:54
@fabianbanga	@MirandaMerklein I know about this reality	4/8/14 16:55
	@Comprof1 #adjunctchat
@fabianbanga	@MirandaMerklein I know about this reality	4/8/14 16:55
	@Comprof1 #adjunctchat
@Comprof1	@KateMfD Most of my collaboration has been with TT who have found money for me. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:55
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @MirandaMerklein The conference is on networked learning, so it may be related. #AdjunctChat	4/8/14 16:55
@fabianbanga	RT @MirandaMerklein: @fabianbanga @Comprof1 We don’t even have copy paper at school 2. Maybe some working at the CC. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:56
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein @fabianbanga We don’t either. (Actually don’t need it b/c copy machine is always broken). #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:56
@Comprof1	Well, it’s almost the end of out time. Any take aways? suggestions? directions? #adjunctchat	4/8/14 16:58
@MirandaMerklein	@fabianbanga @Comprof1 I’ve seen adjuncts crawl out w/outside help, re$ources. They usually have all the advice (class divide). #adjunctchat	4/8/14 17:01
@Comprof1	BTW, it’s http://t.co/ckw39oKHOx (I had the wrong ending). #adjunctchat	4/8/14 17:01
@Comprof1	@MirandaMerklein @fabianbanga Can you partner up with someone? writing mentor? Not as much to help w/ writing as direction. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 17:03
@Comprof1	Well, I’m going to sign off here. We won’t have an #adjunctchat next week, but there will be one the week after. The last I saw no moderator	4/8/14 17:06
@MirandaMerklein	@Comprof1 @fabianbanga For me, that is not a need. It’s a real trap that #adjuncts fall into with 6 fig debt. A predatory maze. #adjunctchat	4/8/14 17:07
@fabianbanga	@MirandaMerklein when all these towers of illusion fall, the only realities we see are work and compensation. #adjunctchat @Comprof1	4/8/14 17:18
@fabianbanga	@MirandaMerklein when all these towers of illusion fall, the only realities we see are work and compensation. #adjunctchat @Comprof1	4/8/14 17:18
@MirandaMerklein	RT @fabianbanga: @MirandaMerklein when all these towers of illusion fall, the only realities we see are work and compensation. #adjunctchat…	4/8/14 17:19

#AdjunctChat Topic Apr 8 ~ Adjuncts Doing Research (with @comprof1)

The topic for the #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, April 1 is:

Adjuncts Doing Research

The chat will be facilitated by Virginia Yonkers @comprof1.

Background thinking, readings, and questions for today’s chat may be found at @comprof1‘s posting Adjuncts doing research Adjunctchat April 8 .

All are welcome to #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, April 8, from 4:00-5:00pm EDT.

Transcript from #AdjunctChat on 3/11/14 (with @chrishumphrey @FromPhDtoLife @ProfessorF74)

This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 3/11/14, and was facilitated by @chrishumphrey, @FromPhDtoLife & @ProfessorF74.

The topic was “I’m a Professional X” – How to Recast Academic Experience in a #PostAc / #AltAc Environment.

All are welcome to our next #AdjunctChat on Tues, March 18 at 4:00pm EST, where the topic will be “The role of course evaluations in adjunct teaching” led by Melissa Venable @Melissa_Venable.

From User	Text	Time
@FromPhDtoLife	Participate in #adjunctchat for the next hour. This one’s of interest to #altac #postac anyone changing careers http://t.co/ElnurMPyaS	3/11/2014 15:57
@chrishumphrey	I’m online for #AdjunctChat in 3 minutes … Talking about how to reframe your skills for careers outside academia … See you there!	3/11/2014 15:58
@fabianbanga	@chrishumphrey here we are #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 15:59
@ProfessorF74	Time for #adjunctchat. Please check in. Who’s here?We’re all professionals. How do we recast our academic experience outside higher ed?	3/11/2014 16:01
@fabianbanga	1:01 pm in California #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:01
@FromPhDtoLife	Hi #adjunctchat! I’m here to ask questions, listen & learn from you, and offer sugg if I can 🙂	3/11/2014 16:02
@katiedigc	RT @ProfessorF74: Time for #adjunctchat. Please check in. Who’s here?We’re all professionals. How do we recast our academic experience ou…	3/11/2014 16:02
@katiedigc	@ProfessorF74 #adjunctchat Hello! Looking forward to the chat	3/11/2014 16:03
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat I’m here … anyone else from the UK?!	3/11/2014 16:03
@FromPhDtoLife	If pressed to say, now, what’s your answer: “I’m a professional [what]”? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:03
@ProfessorF74	Happy to be co-moderating with Jen P. & Chris. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:03
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @ProfessorF74: Time for #adjunctchat. Please check in. Who’s here?We’re all professionals. How do we recast our academic experience…	3/11/2014 16:03
@ProfessorF74	RT @FromPhDtoLife: If pressed to say, now, what’s your answer: “I’m a professional [what]”? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:04
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @ProfessorF74: @FromPhDtoLife @chrishumphrey and I will be starting #AdjunctChat in 5 minutes.Jump in if you’re interested in…	3/11/2014 16:04
@npmaven	RT @ProfessorF74 RT @FromPhDtoLife: If pressed to say, now, what’s your answer: “I’m a professional [what]”? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:04
@AdjunctChat	RT @FromPhDtoLife: Participate in #adjunctchat for the next hour. This one’s of interest to #altac #postac anyone changing careers…	3/11/2014 16:04
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @FromPhDtoLife: Participate in #adjunctchat for the next hour. This one’s of interest to #altac #postac anyone changing careers…	3/11/2014 16:04
@fabianbanga	@chrishumphrey I am in Berkeley CA – US #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:04
@ProfessorF74	I’m a professional freelance editor, proofreader, & writing consultant. #AdjunctChat#adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:04
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga @chrishumphrey Great to see you all here for #AdjunctChat today.	3/11/2014 16:04
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @ProfessorF74 I’m here in (finally) sunny upstate new york. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:05
@FromPhDtoLife	I’m in Toronto, Canada. An adjunct ally. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:06
@fabianbanga	If you are like me in literature / no academic job could be editing, editorials, journalism. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:06
@npmaven	The perennial question. FT vs what fulfills=very different. Off-hours, I’m adult educator/online instructor/board developer. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:06
@FromPhDtoLife	I’m just gonna use regular Twitter, don’t mind the delay (if there is one)! #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:06
@chrishumphrey	#AdjunctChat I’m a professional project manager, specialising in sustainability projects	3/11/2014 16:06
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @npmaven: The perennial question. FT vs what fulfills=very different. Off-hours, I’m adult educator/online instructor/board developer. #…	3/11/2014 16:07
@JeffreyKeefer	@FromPhDtoLife I so struggle with that, as I do a lot of things. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:07
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey I did my PhD in the UK, though I live here in #nyc #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:08
@FromPhDtoLife	@npmaven So… you’re a professional trainer and instructional designer? (If my language is correct) #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:08
@FromPhDtoLife	@npmaven So… you’re a professional trainer and instructional designer? (If my language is correct) #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:08
@fabianbanga	@FromPhDtoLife No delays today // however twitter was down in the west cost for almost an hour #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:08
@Comprof1	#adjunctchat I started out as an international specialist, now have tech, business, comm, writing, project mgmt, and learning credentials	3/11/2014 16:08
@npmaven	Off hrs, fairly close. RT @FromPhDtoLife @npmaven So… you’re a professional trainer and instructional designer? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:09
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey That is so clear. Whenever I try to state what I do in a single Tweet I somehow feel I leave parts of me out #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:09
@ProfessorF74	@npmaven @FromPhDtoLife @chrishumphrey @fabianbanga We should all do it here:Say it now: “I’m a professional [what]”?#AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:09
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer But I think this is not an unique adjunct issue. FT have = dilemmas.#AdjunctChat @FromPhDtoLife	3/11/2014 16:10
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer But I think this is not an unique adjunct issue. FT have = dilemmas.#AdjunctChat @FromPhDtoLife	3/11/2014 16:10
@Comprof1	#adjunctchat This year is first yr I’m available for FT work since my kids are now in college. But appears I’m too old for academics	3/11/2014 16:10
@FromPhDtoLife	If you are an adjunct, you teach (=training), putting together syllabus (=program design), lecturing (=program delivery) etc. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:10
@JeffreyKeefer	@FromPhDtoLife I use #HootSuite for #AdjunctChat meetings; find even the free version is excellent (though I have a @HootSuite Pro account)	3/11/2014 16:10
@npmaven	RT @FromPhDtoLife If adjunct, you teach (training), putting together syllabus (program design), lecturing (program delivery) #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:11
@Comprof1	@ProfessorF74 @npmaven @FromPhDtoLife @chrishumphrey @fabianbanga International communicator. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:11
@ProfessorF74	@FromPhDtoLife Very true. Someone going #postac needs to literally find the right language sometimes. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:11
@Comprof1	RT @FromPhDtoLife: If you are an adjunct, you teach (=training), putting together syllabus (=program design), lecturing (=program delivery)…	3/11/2014 16:11
@fabianbanga	I am a professional literary critic #AdjunctChat @Comprof1 @ProfessorF74 @npmaven @FromPhDtoLife @chrishumphrey	3/11/2014 16:12
@FromPhDtoLife	I personally need to find a synonym for “life coach” 🙂 #adjunctchat I’m a professional people promoter? Working on it…	3/11/2014 16:12
@npmaven	…Learning facilitator. Covers vast amount of ground where I live. 🙂 #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:12
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga @FromPhDtoLife I always struggled to clearly say what I do, though after #actor-network theory even tougher #AdjunctChat #ANT	3/11/2014 16:12
@ProfessorF74	@FromPhDtoLife Career Consultant? Career Guide? Professional Developer? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:13
@JeffreyKeefer	I suppose I struggle with the “I am X” vs. “I professionally do X” — they seem different animals #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:13
@npmaven	RT @JeffreyKeefer I suppose I struggle with the “I am X” vs. “I professionally do X” — they seem different animals #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:13
@FromPhDtoLife	To help: Think back on life & work: When were you at your best? Or, what are you most proud of? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:13
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer Also feels like a gap that is very personal right now 🙂 #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:13
@FromPhDtoLife	@npmaven Excellent! That would work for me, too #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:13
@npmaven	🙂 I like! RT @FromPhDtoLife @npmaven Excellent! That would work for me, too #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:14
@chrishumphrey	@jeffreykeefer #adjunctchat Try this – take your CV and put some different job titles next to your name	3/11/2014 16:14
@Comprof1	RT @JeffreyKeefer: I suppose I struggle with the “I am X” vs. “I professionally do X” — they seem different animals #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:14
@ProfessorF74	@FromPhDtoLife Lately, when I’ve done editing & proofreading, fixed the document, and made the writer’s day. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:14
@fabianbanga	I am a professional literary critic but I teach so I do not go insane : )#AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:14
@JeffreyKeefer	Even #AltAc MT @ProfessorF74: @FromPhDtoLife true. Someone going #postac needs to literally find the right language sometimes. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:15
@FromPhDtoLife	@JeffreyKeefer Great point: We DO things. What you do professionally not your whole identity, like being in academia is #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:15
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga @Comprof1 @ProfessorF74 @npmaven @FromPhDtoLife @chrishumphrey Nicely stated #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:15
@chrishumphrey	@jeffreykeefer #adjunctchat I suggest avoiding ‘I am’ formulations – prefer to sat ‘This is what I do’	3/11/2014 16:15
@npmaven	RT @chrishumphrey @jeffreykeefer #adjunctchat I suggest avoiding ‘I am’ formulations – prefer to sat ‘This is what I do’	3/11/2014 16:15
@JustCallMeAngVS	@ProfessorF74 @FromPhDtoLife I forgot to hashtag. I will repeat, sometimes I dream about getting out of academia.#adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:15
@FromPhDtoLife	@ProfessorF74 “I’m a professional document fixer!” #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:15
@Comprof1	#adjunctchat I can tell you what I am NOT (engineer, research scientist, healthcare professional), but I can/will do almost anything else	3/11/2014 16:15
@JeffreyKeefer	@FromPhDtoLife Why a synonym for life coach? That is fine in itself, though perhaps Career Transition Coach? #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:16
@NevilleAnnKelly	I call myself “contemplative, scholar, writer & teacher” because I do all that as a happy theology semi-#postac . Yes, #AdjunctChat, vague!	3/11/2014 16:16
@christinaines	RT @FromPhDtoLife: If you are an adjunct, you teach (=training), putting together syllabus (=program design), lecturing (=program delivery)…	3/11/2014 16:16
@ProfessorF74	@JustCallMeAngVS @FromPhDtoLife A lot of us do, and some of us have or currently are. Why, Angela?#AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:16
@NyashaJunior	Listening in on #AdjunctChat. #highered	3/11/2014 16:17
@FromPhDtoLife	@JustCallMeAngVS @ProfessorF74 If you did get out, what would be want to keep in your life that you have now? #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:17
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat If you focus on the doing, it also helps with explaining what you can do for an employer. Versus ‘I profess’?!	3/11/2014 16:17
@npmaven	Getting the sentiment & agree, yet doc journey was deeply transformative. At some personal level, an “am” right now. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:17
@ProfessorF74	@FromPhDtoLife #AdjunctChat Sure, that. And/or when I’ve found THAT ERROR no one else did. I.e., the kind that would haunt writer & me.	3/11/2014 16:17
@katiedigc	RT @FromPhDtoLife: @JustCallMeAngVS @ProfessorF74 If you did get out, what would be want to keep in your life that you have now? #AdjunctCh…	3/11/2014 16:18
@fabianbanga	Now we can ask: if you can start all over again. “I would like to be a professional [what]”?#AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:18
@npmaven	Doesn’t help that “what I do” is a wild mish-mash right now. 🙂 #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:18
@katiedigc	RT @FromPhDtoLife: @JeffreyKeefer Great point: We DO things. What you do professionally not your whole identity, like being in academia is …	3/11/2014 16:18
@Comprof1	@JustCallMeAngVS @ProfessorF74 @FromPhDtoLife Me too, but I feel I am pigeon holed after 25 yrs in academia. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:18
@FromPhDtoLife	@JeffreyKeefer I help do what they must to live their best lives 🙂 Or something #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:19
@JeffreyKeefer	OK, here goes. I am a professional Project Manager and Organizational Learning / Social Media Strategist #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:19
@ProfessorF74	@fabianbanga Good question and good strategy to consider. Also: how will old career inform/help the new career? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:19
@FromPhDtoLife	@Comprof1 What’s a core purpose for you? For me, 1 is building community #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:19
@NevilleAnnKelly	Same thing, @fabianbanga #AdjunctChat , just different articulation!	3/11/2014 16:19
@katiedigc	@npmaven oh I love that one! Covers a lot of my differing jobs too. “Learning facilitator” #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:20
@Comprof1	@npmaven Do you feel that getting the Phd/Doc others won’t appreciate degree outside of academia? #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:20
@Comprof1	RT @npmaven: Doesn’t help that “what I do” is a wild mish-mash right now. 🙂 #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:20
@fabianbanga	@NevilleAnnKelly you think so? #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:20
@FromPhDtoLife	@npmaven You’re a “multi-passionate entrepreneur” or something then! #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:20
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat It’s important to emphasise the continuities … I managed projects in higher education, now I manage projects in business …	3/11/2014 16:20
@ProfessorF74	@Comprof1 @JustCallMeAngVS @FromPhDtoLife Sadly, you probably are. You can supposedly only do what you’re currently doing. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:20
@npmaven	@Comprof1 Doc was more for me. Initially, the content. Ended up being far more. Though adjunct tchg sparked it all, actually. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:21
@Comprof1	RT @FromPhDtoLife: @npmaven You’re a “multi-passionate entrepreneur” or something then! #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:21
@NevilleAnnKelly	@Comprof1 @npmaven #AdjunctChat Very appreciated outside, sometimes more than in 🙂	3/11/2014 16:21
@npmaven	Heh. Now that’s a framing! RT @FromPhDtoLife @npmaven You’re a “multi-passionate entrepreneur” or something then! #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:21
@JeffreyKeefer	@FromPhDtoLife Perhaps you help people Transition from Academic and Develop Their Professional Lives? #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:21
@FromPhDtoLife	@ProfessorF74 “Busting Errors Since 2000” 🙂 #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:22
@npmaven	@NevilleAnnKelly @Comprof1 Work in academia (non-teaching). A non-factor here. Outside, well, yes. More appreciated. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:22
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat If you focus on the doing, it also helps with explaining what you can do for an employer. Versus ‘I profess…	3/11/2014 16:22
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat If you want a change of career, you can explain to a future employer that you’ve achieved your goals and want a new challenge	3/11/2014 16:22
@ProfessorF74	@FromPhDtoLife Since 1995. Don’t steal years from me. ;)I may add that to my LinkedIn profile. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:23
@JustCallMeAngVS	@Comprof1 @ProfessorF74 @FromPhDtoLife I think the only thing I’d rather do is bake cupcakes and write full time #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:23
@AdjunctYoda	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat If you want a change of career, you can explain to a future employer that you’ve achieved your goals and wa…	3/11/2014 16:23
@ProfessorF74	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat If you want a change of career, you can explain to a future employer that you’ve achieved your goals and wa…	3/11/2014 16:23
@Comprof1	@FromPhDtoLife Create more efficient distributed group communication in an international context. #AdjunctChat Think it might be too spec	3/11/2014 16:23
@fabianbanga	@ProfessorF74 goes back to my article about adjuncts and the issue with Grad Sch#AdjunctChat @Comprof1 @JustCallMeAngVS @FromPhDtoLife	3/11/2014 16:23
@FromPhDtoLife	@JeffreyKeefer Absolutely. I see myself as an advocate more broadly. Leading the #postac revolution. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:23
@chrishumphrey	@JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat Wow! Yes you are 🙂	3/11/2014 16:24
@FromPhDtoLife	This isn’t quite right, but “I’m a professional PhD evangelist” is getting closer #AdjunctChat. What revolutions are you all part of? 🙂	3/11/2014 16:24
@FromPhDtoLife	@npmaven @Comprof1 Oooh, sparked what? #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:25
@FromPhDtoLife	@npmaven @Comprof1 Oooh, sparked what? #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:25
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat It’s important to emphasise the continuities … I managed projects in higher education, now I manage proje…	3/11/2014 16:25
@fabianbanga	@NevilleAnnKelly from that perspective, I agree. // however you can totally be in the wrong theater#AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:26
@npmaven	@FromPhDtoLife @Comprof1 Sparked my EdD. Found I loved teaching adults, via technology. Focus evolved/broadened from there. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:26
@Comprof1	@FromPhDtoLife Facilitator for college to workplace thru workplace. Changing the workplace environment to humanize it. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:26
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @JeffreyKeefer: OK, here goes. I am a professional Project Manager and Organizational Learning / Social Media Strategist #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:26
@FailedAcademic1	RT @FromPhDtoLife: @JustCallMeAngVS @ProfessorF74 If you did get out, what would be want to keep in your life that you have now? #AdjunctCh…	3/11/2014 16:27
@chrishumphrey	@Comprof1 #adjunctchat A lot of international businesses would pay good money for someone with those kind of skills !	3/11/2014 16:27
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey Thanks; I still need to refine it . . . perhaps that is my tagline? Life in Refining! #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:27
@FailedAcademic1	RT @FromPhDtoLife: If you are an adjunct, you teach (=training), putting together syllabus (=program design), lecturing (=program delivery)…	3/11/2014 16:27
@ProfessorF74	@JustCallMeAngVS @FromPhDtoLife How can you do this, Angela? Start part-time and try to parlay it into full time? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:27
@FromPhDtoLife	@Comprof1 You’re a professional international communicator and team leader #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:27
@Comprof1	@FromPhDtoLife But I also am a researcher. Have always been in ALL my jobs inside and outside academia. I love KNOWING #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:28
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat If you want a change of career, you can explain to a future employer that you’ve achieved your goals and wa…	3/11/2014 16:28
@npmaven	Major reason my focus evolved: uncertainty of adjunct status. Ultimately chose topic/focus no one could take away from me. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:28
@ProfessorF74	RT @rjreporter: I’ve tried that, and was once told I didn’t get a job because the employer thought I “just wanted healthcare.” #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:29
@AdjunctChat	Today’s #AdjunctChat “I’m a Professional X” is going strongly, now 30 minutes in. All are welcome http://t.co/apnvTndUjN #PostAc #AltAc	3/11/2014 16:29
@npmaven	…Or, another way: where I could shape my own destiny. Still ultimately impacts teaching, in all forms. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:29
@Comprof1	@chrishumphrey I just can’t crack that nut though. I’ve tried using my past contacts in int’l dev & int’l corps but nothing. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:29
@FromPhDtoLife	@JustCallMeAngVS @Comprof1 @ProfessorF74 So you’re a professional writer w/ strengths in appreciation of beauty & excellence #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:30
@explorstyle	RT @AdjunctChat: Today’s #AdjunctChat “I’m a Professional X” is going strongly, now 30 minutes in. All are welcome http://t.co/apnvTndUjN …	3/11/2014 16:30
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @npmaven I feel it is recognized all over, if for no other reason than it took a lot of time and focus to get #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:30
@fabianbanga	@npmaven I used to think that a PhD will fix that, then a TT, then a tenured position, then chair…#AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:30
@Comprof1	@chrishumphrey I’d love to do training in an international corp but can’t seem to get into those who hire. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:30
@ProfessorF74	@Comprof1 @chrishumphrey #AdjunctChat Very hard to career change: Are we…over- or under-qualified? Not right? Wrongly qualified?	3/11/2014 16:30
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat You can always market yourself as a professional researcher or educator, but do you dream about how else to present yourself ?	3/11/2014 16:30
@NevilleAnnKelly	RT @AdjunctChat: Today’s #AdjunctChat “I’m a Professional X” is going strongly, now 30 minutes in. All are welcome http://t.co/apnvTndUjN …	3/11/2014 16:31
@readywriting	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat If you want a change of career, you can explain to a future employer that you’ve achieved your goals and wa…	3/11/2014 16:31
@Comprof1	RT @ProfessorF74: RT @rjreporter: I’ve tried that, and was once told I didn’t get a job because the employer thought I “just wanted health…	3/11/2014 16:31
@fabianbanga	@ProfessorF74 Or are we in the wrong career#AdjunctChat @Comprof1 @chrishumphrey	3/11/2014 16:32
@FromPhDtoLife	@Comprof1 Great! Add that in 🙂 #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:32
@ProfessorF74	@fabianbanga @Comprof1 @chrishumphrey #AdjunctChat Very possible. I’ll likely get rejected for an editing job for science firm. Wrong fit.	3/11/2014 16:33
@FromPhDtoLife	@Comprof1 @chrishumphrey I wonder if you’re just ahead of the game. You are a thought leader! Ppl need to come to you #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:33
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat Outside academia, employers less interested in qualifications … they want to know what you can DO. Emphasise your skills	3/11/2014 16:33
@ProfessorF74	@NevilleAnnKelly @Comprof1 @chrishumphrey #AdjunctChat Surely. The trick is finding the write language to convey it on resume & cov. letter.	3/11/2014 16:34
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat An employer wants someone who can turn one thing into another … what can you transform? What problems can you solve?	3/11/2014 16:35
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven @Comprof1 I taught middle and high school years ago, moved into org learning and PM. I missed teaching thus I #adjunct #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:35
@fabianbanga	@npmaven I do not know if age could be a problem, the problem is the fixation we all have#AdjunctChat @NevilleAnnKelly	3/11/2014 16:35
@FromPhDtoLife	“I’m a professional community builder.” Who I AM and also what I DO (in part), in multiple diff contexts over many years #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:35
@knowledgebreak	Doing what I love to do #teaching #acting #AdjunctChat #professor #ELAC “Let’s go..”	3/11/2014 16:35
@Comprof1	@ProfessorF74 @fabianbanga @chrishumphrey But couldn’t you do the editing for them? I translated a academic journal art in Math #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:35
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat Language is key. Imitate the language of the job description in your cover letter and resume.	3/11/2014 16:36
@JeffreyKeefer	I always wanted to be FT in HE, though with the limitations I see I do not think I could do that, even if there were openings #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:36
@ProfessorF74	@Comprof1 @fabianbanga @chrishumphrey #AdjunctChat I’m more than capable, yes. But other applicants have strong science backgrounds.	3/11/2014 16:36
@FromPhDtoLife	@NevilleAnnKelly @JeffreyKeefer My #postac coach calls herself The Change Strategist – helpful, true marketing #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:36
@starvingphd	RT @AdjunctChat: Today’s #AdjunctChat “I’m a Professional X” is going strongly, now 30 minutes in. All are welcome http://t.co/apnvTndUjN …	3/11/2014 16:36
@FromPhDtoLife	@NevilleAnnKelly @npmaven Honesty: I’m stealing it from @marieforleo! #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:37
@rjhogue	Sorry I’m late … glad to be joining in #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:37
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat If our humanities training taught us one thing, it’s how to pay attention to language. Use that skill to present yourself	3/11/2014 16:37
@Comprof1	@ProfessorF74 @fabianbanga @chrishumphrey Didn’t know the math but knew Eng journal style (also original lang of Spanish) #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:37
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Language is key. Imitate the language of the job description in your cover letter and resume.	3/11/2014 16:38
@npmaven	RT @chrishumphrey If humanities training taught us 1 thing, it’s how 2 pay attn to language. Use that skill to present yourself #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:38
@rjhogue	I’m a professional eLearning consultant and developer #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:38
@JustCallMeAngVS	@ProfessorF74 @FromPhDtoLife Baking? Doing it now but not for $. Writing? Doing that too but haven’t tried to publish. Yet. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:38
@FromPhDtoLife	You are a great researcher, which comes in handy when changing careers: You know how to get info you need, learn diff language #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:38
@Comprof1	@chrishumphrey I have. My sister & niece are in HR. My dates of employment throw me out of system. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:39
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat There is lots of teaching to be done in the business world … we just call it training, coaching, knowledge transfer 🙂	3/11/2014 16:39
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat An employer wants someone who can turn one thing into another … what can you transform? What problems can…	3/11/2014 16:39
@npmaven	RT @chrishumphrey Lots of teaching to be done in the business world. We just call it training, coaching, knowledge transfer 🙂 #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:39
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Outside academia, employers less interested in qualifications … they want to know what you can DO. Emphas…	3/11/2014 16:39
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey Can you give an example of the ‘This is what I do’ #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:40
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey Can you give an example of the ‘This is what I do’ #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:40
@rjhogue	If you want to teach in the corporate sector, take a look at ASTD #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:40
@JustCallMeAngVS	@FromPhDtoLife @Comprof1 @ProfessorF74 I’m quite a good baker, you know. ~smile~ but I am also a full time faculty developer #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:40
@npmaven	Resources alone worth the investment. RT @rjhogue If you want to teach in the corporate sector, take a look at @ASTD #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:40
@rjhogue	I’ve also found a resume with testimonials was a good way to get a foot in the door #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:40
@Comprof1	@FromPhDtoLife Unfortunately, I think in altac I’m going to end up being the equiv of adjunct, not FT but consult. #AdjunctChat At least >$$	3/11/2014 16:40
@FromPhDtoLife	.@chrishumphrey I help turn lots of ppl into positive, supportive, identifiable communities (I think!) #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:40
@chrishumphrey	@Comprof1 #adjunctchat Not sure what you mean? Dates = date of last non-ac job?	3/11/2014 16:41
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @chrishumphrey: @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat Try this – take your CV and put some different job titles next to your name	3/11/2014 16:41
@ProfessorF74	@JustCallMeAngVS @FromPhDtoLife #AdjunctChat Build web presence for IHE, Vitae, et al. that pay. Write #QuitLit on why you may leave.	3/11/2014 16:41
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven How does it resonate with you especially now? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:41
@FromPhDtoLife	@chrishumphrey I do this by communicating, marketing, researching, listening, learning, creating, collaborating… #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:41
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat There is lots of teaching to be done in the business world … we just call it training, coaching, knowledg…	3/11/2014 16:42
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @rjhogue: I’m a professional eLearning consultant and developer #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:42
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @ProfessorF74: @FromPhDtoLife Since 1995. Don’t steal years from me. ;)I may add that to my LinkedIn profile. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:42
@chrishumphrey	@JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat Do you mean as a project manager? E.g. I make sure that I deliver organisational change on time and on budget?	3/11/2014 16:42
@npmaven	Doc decision? RT @JeffreyKeefer @npmaven How does it resonate with you especially now? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:42
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat If our humanities training taught us one thing, it’s how to pay attention to language. Use that skill to pr…	3/11/2014 16:42
@JustCallMeAngVS	@ProfessorF74 @FromPhDtoLife Hmmm…. wheels turning…. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:42
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @FromPhDtoLife That sounds really great #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:42
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga @ProfessorF74 @Comprof1 @JustCallMeAngVS @FromPhDtoLife Can you share a link to that? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:43
@rjhogue	Ugh .. tweet failed to send twice (arg) … #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:43
@FromPhDtoLife	BTW, independence & control hugely important for me, thus happy to be no longer tied to an institution #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:43
@ProfessorF74	@JustCallMeAngVS You’re not alone. This #QuitLit list grows every week: https://t.co/zE3k9SZVNL#AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:43
@Comprof1	@chrishumphrey I’m old :(. Most people in 50’s are retiring. It is a chronic problem w/ workers my age. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:43
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven @FromPhDtoLife @Comprof1 I think we may have some things in common! #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:43
@rjhogue	If you don’t have a website, check out wix .. several of my students used it to create profession looking portfolios #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:43
@JustCallMeAngVS	@JeffreyKeefer @fabianbanga @ProfessorF74 @Comprof1 @FromPhDtoLife to whom is this request focused? #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:44
@starvingphd	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat An employer wants someone who can turn one thing into another … what can you transform? What problems can…	3/11/2014 16:44
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer my article?#AdjunctChat @ProfessorF74 @Comprof1 @JustCallMeAngVS @FromPhDtoLife	3/11/2014 16:44
@rjhogue	@FromPhDtoLife I totally get the desire for independence and flexibility … #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:44
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @knowledgebreak: Doing what I love to do #teaching #acting #AdjunctChat #professor #ELAC “Let’s go..”	3/11/2014 16:44
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat Remember to put your PhD under the ‘Employment’ section of your CV! Professional researcher or self-employed researcher …	3/11/2014 16:44
@FromPhDtoLife	@Comprof1 @chrishumphrey You do have to work harder, which is unfort! Am optimistic you can find ppl who are excited abt you #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:44
@JeffreyKeefer	MT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Language is key. Imitate the language of the job description in your cover letter and resume. #PostAc #AltAc	3/11/2014 16:45
@JeffreyKeefer	@rjhogue Not late . . . just in time! #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:45
@starvingphd	RT @rjhogue: I’ve also found a resume with testimonials was a good way to get a foot in the door #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:45
@fabianbanga	@NevilleAnnKelly yes I agree#AdjunctChat @npmaven	3/11/2014 16:45
@FromPhDtoLife	@JustCallMeAngVS @ProfessorF74 Oh! TRY TRY TRY. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:46
@ProfessorF74	@FromPhDtoLife @JustCallMeAngVS #AdjunctChat Do I have to quote Yoda again?No, try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.	3/11/2014 16:46
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey and I have also learned that any skillset in the business world can be paid for with consulting dollars #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:46
@starvingphd	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat There is lots of teaching to be done in the business world … we just call it training, coaching, knowledg…	3/11/2014 16:47
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Outside academia, employers less interested in qualifications … they want to know what you can DO….	3/11/2014 16:47
@Comprof1	@rjhogue is that http://t.co/WzUZpNSt9y? I’ve been looking for something I can put samples of my online courses on. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:47
@FromPhDtoLife	@Comprof1 Consulting can be VERY lucrative. Get name out with blogging, tweeting, other forms of thought leadership. Awesome! #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:47
@rjhogue	@Comprof1 yes, that’s it … I found the sites there were more professional looking, and the students had no tech skills #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:48
@JeffreyKeefer	I really like the different, though related, styles of @chrishumphrey @ProfessorF74 and @FromPhDtoLife in today’s #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:48
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @chrishumphrey and I have also learned that any skillset in the business world can be paid for with consulting dollars #…	3/11/2014 16:48
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga @ProfessorF74 @Comprof1 @JustCallMeAngVS @FromPhDtoLife Yes, the article #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:48
@rjhogue	@Comprof1only disadvantage is their branding .. but you always have branding on free sites #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:48
@ProfessorF74	H/T @FromPhDtoLife Just tweaked my LinkedIn “Catching Typos, Errors, & Extra Spaces Since 1995.” #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:48
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Remember to put your PhD under the ‘Employment’ section of your CV! Professional researcher or self-employe…	3/11/2014 16:48
@fabianbanga	@ProfessorF74 Please to do you most#AdjunctChat @FromPhDtoLife @JustCallMeAngVS	3/11/2014 16:49
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat Consulting is great because it’s all about deploying your knowledge, problem solving skills, communication … many PhDs there	3/11/2014 16:49
@rjreporter	@ProfessorF74 Employers can tell when someone is on Plan B, and we shouldn’t blame them for hiring candidates still on Plan A. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:49
@Comprof1	@FromPhDtoLife I was a consultant after first Masters. Only problem was constant work finding jobs! But at this point same as #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:49
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @rjhogue: If you don’t have a website, check out wix .. several of my students used it to create profession looking portfolios #adjunctc…	3/11/2014 16:49
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey No, I mean in the “I am X” — you said you would rephrase as “I do X” #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:49
@rjhogue	RT @FromPhDtoLife @Comprof1 Consulting can be VERY lucrative. Get name out with blogging, tweeting, other forms of thought… #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:49
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @FromPhDtoLife Consulting is an important set of skills #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:49
@starvingphd	RT @rjreporter: @ProfessorF74 Employers can tell when someone is on Plan B, and we shouldn’t blame them for hiring candidates still on Plan…	3/11/2014 16:50
@npmaven	RT @chrishumphrey Consulting = all about deploying your knowledge, problem solving skills, communication … many PhDs there #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:50
@rjhogue	I find as a consultant it is important to foster relationships with other consults who do complementary work #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:50
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer “What Adjuncts Do” http://t.co/o20UHWVcev …#AdjunctChat @ProfessorF74 @Comprof1 @JustCallMeAngVS @FromPhDtoLife	3/11/2014 16:50
@shamansun	RT @NevilleAnnKelly: I call myself “contemplative, scholar, writer & teacher” because I do all that as a happy theology semi-#postac . Yes,…	3/11/2014 16:50
@starvingphd	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Consulting is great because it’s all about deploying your knowledge, problem solving skills, communication …	3/11/2014 16:50
@rjhogue	With a team approach, we each draw in contracts that require each others skills … #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:50
@kudera	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Outside academia, employers less interested in qualifications … they want to know what you can DO. Emphas…	3/11/2014 16:50
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Remember to put your PhD under the ‘Employment’ section of your CV! Professional researcher or…	3/11/2014 16:51
@Comprof1	@rjreporter @ProfessorF74 True. Unfortunately, my current job is plan B (always has been). Still striving for plan A! #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:51
@FromPhDtoLife	Learn from @chrishumphrey: Think like an employer. They care abt what you can do for them. You need to communicate to them #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:51
@kudera	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Language is key. Imitate the language of the job description in your cover letter and resume.	3/11/2014 16:51
@Comprof1	RT @rjhogue: I find as a consultant it is important to foster relationships with other consults who do complementary work #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:51
@rjhogue	There is also the “fake it til you make it” approach .. sometimes necessary … #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:51
@Comprof1	@rjhogue Something I hadn’t thought of. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:51
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @ProfessorF74: H/T @FromPhDtoLife Just tweaked my LinkedIn “Catching Typos, Errors, & Extra Spaces Since 1995.” #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:51
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Consulting is great because it’s all about deploying your knowledge, problem solving skills, communication …	3/11/2014 16:52
@starvingphd	RT @FromPhDtoLife: @Comprof1 Consulting can be VERY lucrative. Get name out with blogging, tweeting, other forms of thought leadership. Awe…	3/11/2014 16:52
@Comprof1	@rjhogue How do you find other “complimentary” consultants? #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:52
@FromPhDtoLife	@Comprof1 Indeed! Now, you can do both, build consulting practice over time #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:52
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat @jeffreykeefer Ah yes except probably don’t use the word ‘do’; more like ‘these are the areas where I can make a difference’	3/11/2014 16:52
@JeffreyKeefer	@rjhogue Ahh, our friends in the Imposter Syndrome = fake it till you make it. That was a theme in my doctoral thesis! #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:53
@SCCNC_COM	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Consulting is great because it’s all about deploying your knowledge, problem solving skills, communication …	3/11/2014 16:53
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @rjhogue: There is also the “fake it til you make it” approach .. sometimes necessary … #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:53
@npmaven	RT @JeffreyKeefer @rjhogue Ahh, our friends in the Imposter Syndrome = fake it till you make it. a theme in my doctoral thesis! #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:53
@rjhogue	My latest consultant project http://t.co/xAGzadG8Hm, I work with an Instructional designer and graphic artist . I program #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:53
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat Remember, the HR person reviewing your CV just wants to find the best fit to the job description … they are not experts !	3/11/2014 16:53
@JeffreyKeefer	@FromPhDtoLife @npmaven @Comprof1 Now an HE start-up WOULD be exciting #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:54
@SCCNC_COM	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat If our humanities training taught us one thing, it’s how to pay attention to language. Use that skill to pr…	3/11/2014 16:54
@rjhogue	but I find in the US, being self-employed is harder than in Canada .. less tax breaks. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:54
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer You know, I never put PhD or let people call me Dr., especially students. Fabian is enough#AdjunctChat @chrishumphrey	3/11/2014 16:54
@FromPhDtoLife	I make a point of connecting with others who do what I do (or want to do). Invaluable for me & my career to do this #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:54
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @rjhogue: My latest consultant project http://t.co/xAGzadG8Hm, I work with an Instructional designer and graphic artist . I program #adj…	3/11/2014 16:54
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey How about in a one-liner when somebody at a cocktail party says, “Ah, Chris, so what do you do?” #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:54
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Remember, the HR person reviewing your CV just wants to find the best fit to the job description … they a…	3/11/2014 16:54
@ProfessorF74	@FromPhDtoLife #AdjunctChatNetworking ≠ a dirty word.Network, reach out, connect, meet new colleagues.	3/11/2014 16:55
@ProfessorF74	@FromPhDtoLife #AdjunctChatNetworking ≠ a dirty word.Network, reach out, connect, meet new colleagues.	3/11/2014 16:55
@Comprof1	@rjhogue Also working across states gets very complex. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:55
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat Personal statements at the top of your CV are the place to really match the language of the job description …	3/11/2014 16:55
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga @chrishumphrey I use it on my specs as my professional job values it & most faculty in my uni dept do not have one #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:55
@rjhogue	tell people you are looking for work (and what kind), you never know where the next lead will come from #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:56
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer I think it is a tradition from Berkeley or anti-dictatorship essence I brought from Argentina#AdjunctChat @chrishumphrey	3/11/2014 16:56
@npmaven	Another meeting in 5 mins. Must run. Thanks, everyone! #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:56
@NevilleAnnKelly	RT @ProfessorF74: @FromPhDtoLife #AdjunctChatNetworking ≠ a dirty word.Network, reach out, connect, meet new colleagues.	3/11/2014 16:56
@FromPhDtoLife	@rjhogue (Tax breaks? I don’t make enough for them! I hope one day to!) #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:56
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer : )) good for you#AdjunctChat @chrishumphrey	3/11/2014 16:56
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat @jeffreykeefer I help to make the world a more sustainable place 🙂 By delivering sustainable change projects	3/11/2014 16:57
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga @chrishumphrey I let my students call me anything they feel comfortable calling me. They are all grad / doct #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:57
@FromPhDtoLife	@Comprof1 @rjhogue Does it have to be? Honest q. I have clients all over using Skype. Individuals pay me, no complexity! #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:57
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer Here practically everyone has a PhD#AdjunctChat @chrishumphrey	3/11/2014 16:57
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Personal statements at the top of your CV are the place to really match the language of the job description…	3/11/2014 16:57
@rjhogue	@JeffreyKeefer @fabianbanga @chrishumphrey I’m still getting used to “professor Hogue” … I sign all my coorespondence Rebecca #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:58
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @rjhogue: tell people you are looking for work (and what kind), you never know where the next lead will come from #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:58
@JeffreyKeefer	Nearing the end of a very engaging and thought-provoking #AdjunctChat. What are your take-aways / next steps?	3/11/2014 16:58
@Comprof1	@FromPhDtoLife @rjhogue But if self employed in US you need to pay higher social security rates. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:58
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat Focus on the benefits of your work, not just the work itself. Ask: What is your employer left with after you’ve finished 🙂	3/11/2014 16:58
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @rjhogue: tell people you are looking for work (and what kind), you never know where the next lead will come from #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:58
@ProfessorF74	Lively & energetic today. And no in-fighting between Chris, Jen P., and me as co-moderators. Another strong #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:58
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey Love it! #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 16:59
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer Because you are a good teacher. #AdjunctChat @chrishumphrey	3/11/2014 16:59
@starvingphd	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Personal statements at the top of your CV are the place to really match the language of the job description…	3/11/2014 16:59
@FromPhDtoLife	Thanks @chrishumphrey for the content delivery / training today! #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:59
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer I’m going to need to build a consulting business. Yuk. #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 16:59
@JeffreyKeefer	Thanks for a most engaging #AdjunctChat co-Facilitated by @chrishumphrey & @FromPhDtoLife & @ProfessorF74!	3/11/2014 17:00
@AdjunctChat	Thanks for a most engaging #AdjunctChat co-Facilitated by @chrishumphrey & @FromPhDtoLife & @ProfessorF74!	3/11/2014 17:00
@fabianbanga	@rjhogue I sign all my emails “F” or “FB” : )#AdjunctChat @JeffreyKeefer @chrishumphrey	3/11/2014 17:00
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat Great book by Andy Bounds ‘The Jelly Effect’ which is all about communicating the benefits of your work, not the work itself	3/11/2014 17:00
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Focus on the benefits of your work, not just the work itself. Ask: What is your employer left with after yo…	3/11/2014 17:00
@JeffreyKeefer	Next week’s #AdjunctChat Tues, Mar 18 – Topic – The role of course evaluations in adjunct teaching – led by Melissa Venable @Melissa_Venable	3/11/2014 17:00
@elvirareche	RT @chrishumphrey: #adjunctchat Focus on the benefits of your work, not just the work itself. Ask: What is your employer left with after yo…	3/11/2014 17:00
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat Thanks everyone! My keyboard is smoking !	3/11/2014 17:00
@rjhogue	@JeffreyKeefer @Melissa_Venable Great timing for that topic … just as my students are filling in my evaluations 😉 #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 17:01
@FromPhDtoLife	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer One step at a time from where you are now!! HOW EXCITING! (isn’t it?) #AdjunctChat hahah don’t mind my enthusiasm	3/11/2014 17:01
@rjhogue	Clock ticking, must get back to work … thanks for the chat 🙂 #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 17:01
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Next week’s #AdjunctChat Tues, Mar 18 – Topic – The role of course evaluations in adjunct teaching – led by Melissa Vena…	3/11/2014 17:01
@fabianbanga	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Next week’s #AdjunctChat Tues, Mar 18 – Topic – The role of course evaluations in adjunct teaching – led by Melissa Vena…	3/11/2014 17:02
@JeffreyKeefer	Please consider facilitating a future #AdjunctChat; we want all voices! Open dates are on the upper-right http://t.co/EXCvgFOdlS	3/11/2014 17:02
@AdjunctChat	Want to know what is involved in facilitating an #AdjunctChat? Check out http://t.co/Y91BId17eq	3/11/2014 17:03
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @FromPhDtoLife: @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer One step at a time from where you are now!! HOW EXCITING! (isn’t it?) #AdjunctChat hahah…	3/11/2014 17:03
@chrishumphrey	@JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat Thanks Jeffrey for having us @fromphdtolife @professorF74	3/11/2014 17:03
@medieval_laura	Just caught the tail end of today’s #adjunctchat. Really great discussion about framing self as Professional X in #altac #postac job hunt.	3/11/2014 17:04
@FromPhDtoLife	@rjhogue So many of us can relate: reason we chose academic. Unfort, reality doesn’t match the dream. But self-employment can! #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 17:04
@JeffreyKeefer	@chrishumphrey @FromPhDtoLife @ProfessorF74 You all are wonderful; glad for you all here at once! Will love a follow-up!! 🙂 #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 17:05
@fabianbanga	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Please consider facilitating a future #AdjunctChat; we want all voices! Open dates are on the upper-right http://t.co/EX…	3/11/2014 17:05
@rjhogue	@FromPhDtoLife I was self-employed before my PhD, so hoping the PhD doesn’t hurt my employment options …. #adjunctchat	3/11/2014 17:06
@JeffreyKeefer	…my revised “I am X” – I am a Project Manager, Organizational Learning / Social Media Strategist, and Educational Researcher #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 17:06
@FromPhDtoLife	@JeffreyKeefer @chrishumphrey @ProfessorF74 I feel like Chris was the dad and Joe and I the punk kids. I’m ok with this #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 17:06
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer Hey, can I steal that? #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 17:07
@FromPhDtoLife	@rjhogue Can only help! We learn SO MUCH about ourselves doing PhDs. Amazingly useful if whether we’re self-employed or not #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 17:08
@FromPhDtoLife	@rjhogue Can only help! We learn SO MUCH about ourselves doing PhDs. Amazingly useful if whether we’re self-employed or not #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 17:08
@chrishumphrey	@FromPhDtoLife @jeffreykeefer @professorF74 #adjunctchat You’re right: I am the Daddy 🙂	3/11/2014 17:08
@FromPhDtoLife	@JeffreyKeefer @chrishumphrey @ProfessorF74 Time flies, guys! I feel like this thing just started! Thank you all #AdjunctChat	3/11/2014 17:08
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Please consider facilitating a future #AdjunctChat; we want all voices! Open dates are on the upper-right http://t.co/EX…	3/11/2014 17:09
@chrishumphrey	#adjunctchat How cool is it that in just one hour of chat, our participants are leaving with really marketable job titles?!	3/11/2014 17:10

Transcript from #AdjunctChat on 3/4/14 (with @LitProfSuz)

This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 3/4/14, and was facilitated by @LitProfSuz.

The topic was Adjuncts as Academic Writers

All are welcome to our next #AdjunctChat on Tues, March 11 at 4:00pm EST, where the topic will be “I’m a Professional X – How to Recast Academic Experience in a #PostAc / #AltAc Environment” led by @chrishumphrey & @FromPhDtoLife & @ProfessorF74.

From User	Text	Time
@LitProfSuz	So excited to talk @ writing during #adjunctchat in 6 min. Join us! http://t.co/KID0Xib9Ek	3/4/2014 20:55
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: So excited to talk @ writing during #adjunctchat in 6 min. Join us! http://t.co/EXCvgFOdlS	3/4/2014 20:56
@LitProfSuz	Roll call! Who’s joining #adjunctchat today? How’s your day been?	3/4/2014 20:59
@Melissa_Venable	@LitProfSuzHi Suz! Melissa here in SC – a cold and cloudy day, but good conditions for productivity 😉 #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:00
@LitProfSuz	As a 1st yr grad stdnt, I needed help w/ wrtng. Read Silvia’s “How to Write a Lot” Changed how I viewed wrtng #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:01
@AdjunctChat	RT @LitProfSuz: Roll call! Who’s joining #adjunctchat today? How’s your day been?	3/4/2014 21:02
@LitProfSuz	I’m hosting 2day from snowy WI. Between supervising and a faculty meeting. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:02
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: Roll call! Who’s joining #adjunctchat today? How’s your day been?	3/4/2014 21:02
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz I am here, joining #AdjunctChat from #nyc	3/4/2014 21:02
@LitProfSuz	In high schl, we learn the skills of wrtng, in HE we need to learn the HABITS of writers #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:03
@npmaven	RT @LitProfSuz In high schl, we learn the skills of wrtng, in HE we need to learn the HABITS of writers #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:03
@JeffreyKeefer	@manville71 @LitProfSuz #AdjunctChat takes place on Twitter, so just use and follow the #AdjunctChat tag and you should see the discussion.	3/4/2014 21:03
@LitProfSuz	I took Silvia’s advise & formed an accountability wrtng group. Have since coached many ppl now through thesis/diss/articles #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:04
@JeffreyKeefer	Some people find it useful to use Twubs or tchat.io to follow #AdjunctChat. I have recently been using @HootSuite for these Twitter chats.	3/4/2014 21:05
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: In high schl, we learn the skills of wrtng, in HE we need to learn the HABITS of writers #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:05
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven Welcome to #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:05
@LitProfSuz	@manville71 Welcome Sarah – glad you joined. Add #adjunctchat to each tweet	3/4/2014 21:05
@manville71	#AdjunctChat my biggest obstacle to writing is divided attention. teach 4 classes take 2, plus life. I can’t get a block of time set aside	3/4/2014 21:05
@Melissa_Venable	@LitProfSuz I have a writing partner as well – small group, but we keep each other motivated to keep moving forward #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:05
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable Great to see you in #AdjunctChat again!!	3/4/2014 21:05
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer Thanks, Jeffrey! Good to be here. Have had a packed schedule lately. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:06
@LitProfSuz	I’ve also read Boice’s “Professors as Writers” to help in coaching. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:06
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Whose advice did you follow? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:06
@JeffreyKeefer	@manville71 This is my experience, too! #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:06
@LitProfSuz	Q1: To unmask the private agony of writing, what are the things that block you as a writer? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:07
@manville71	#AdjunctChat Writing partner would be great. Other adjuncts are not viable–they are too much in transition as well.	3/4/2014 21:07
@JeffreyKeefer	My challenge with #AcWri is that I work FT in educational project management, teach 2 classes, and do a bit of consulting #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:07
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz i am here #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:07
@npmaven	RT @LitProfSuz Q1: To unmask the private agony of writing, what are the things that block you as a writer? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:07
@Melissa_Venable	@manville71 Agreed! divided attention, time, distractions … all can affect focus on writing. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:07
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Silvia recommends an accountability wrtng group. State goals, admit success & failure. Peer pressure. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:08
@npmaven	Typical: time (for this work), energy, multiple demands on both. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:08
@JeffreyKeefer	The #AdjunctChat topic is “Adjuncts as Academic Writers” (with @LitProfSuz) http://t.co/Q0k6UZEi9R 4:00pm EST = NOW!	3/4/2014 21:08
@Melissa_Venable	RT @JeffreyKeefer The #AdjunctChat topic is “Adjuncts as Academic Writers” (with @LitProfSuz) http://t.co/wPwlvAI7g6 4:00pm EST = NOW!	3/4/2014 21:08
@IshaiBarnoy	@LitProfSuz I’m here. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:08
@AdjunctYoda	RT @JeffreyKeefer: The #AdjunctChat topic is “Adjuncts as Academic Writers” (with @LitProfSuz) http://t.co/Q0k6UZEi9R 4:00pm EST = NOW!	3/4/2014 21:09
@npmaven	Energy is huge, esp since “non-work” writing is confined to limited blocks of time – not prime, either, for me. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:09
@LitProfSuz	@Melissa_Venable @manville71 Boice found that regular, small (30 min) amounts of wrtng is more productive than binging #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:09
@IshaiBarnoy	A1: I’m usually blocked by other people’s expectations, especially people close to me. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:10
@fabianbanga	@LitProfSuz I can only write under a lot of adrenaline and pressure #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:10
@IshaiBarnoy	A1: It’s easiest for me to write to my students, because it seems they’re still figuring out their expectations. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:10
@JeffreyKeefer	@IshaiBarnoy Welcome! #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:11
@Comprof1	RT @4KM: A1 #Adjunctchat Biggest block is remuneration. No $, time, advancement etc. for publications, and the research and writing is…	3/4/2014 21:11
@LitProfSuz	@IshaiBarnoy Ah, the inner and external critic! Not unusual. I think we all fear what others will think. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:11
@Melissa_Venable	@LitProfSuz Interesting! I’m not sure how much I would accomplish in 30 mn. Spend that time recapping where I was when left off #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:11
@fabianbanga	My dissertation: 3 month of procrastination and then wrote a chapter in two weeks. (then editing) #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:12
@npmaven	My “prime” writing time: 5:15-6:15 a.m. Before work, sleeping puppy clear brain 🙂 Still, multiple demands on it. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:12
@LitProfSuz	@fabianbanga Ah, you like the demands of a deadline. That is good to know about yourself. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:12
@Comprof1	@Melissa_Venable @LitProfSuz I’ve always had problem with daily writing also #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:13
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga Welcome to #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:13
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: Q1: To unmask the private agony of writing, what are the things that block you as a writer? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:13
@fabianbanga	@LitProfSuz Very common in journalism #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:13
@IshaiBarnoy	@fabianbanga @LitProfSuz Yes, me too. Somehow, the critic’s gone and “authenticity” is pointless then. Feels crappy, though. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:13
@npmaven	As pracademic, I’m also torn: immediate access, interaction, sharing via blog vs. long-term academic writing projects #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:13
@manville71	#AdjunctChat for me the 30 minutes is a nonstarter. It’s just getting settled, where are my sources, what is my framework.	3/4/2014 21:14
@JeffreyKeefer	Q1: My biggest block is having time AND then I try to get everything just right before I start, and thus never start #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:14
@Comprof1	@Melissa_Venable @LitProfSuz can’t get the rhythm with teaching so I block one days week to do #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:14
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @4km: Early contributions to #adjunctchat coming up. @JeffreyKeefer; perhaps you could reference them if it looks like they’ll be…	3/4/2014 21:14
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @4km: A1 #Adjunctchat Biggest block is remuneration. No $, time, advancement etc. for publications, and the research and writing is…	3/4/2014 21:15
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @4km: A1 #Adjunctchat 2nd block: IT support for research software. My time and money if I have issues (such as I encountered in move…	3/4/2014 21:15
@Comprof1	RT @npmaven: As pracademic, I’m also torn: immediate access, interaction, sharing via blog vs. long-term academic writing projects #adjunct…	3/4/2014 21:15
@Melissa_Venable	+1 to @npmaven’s tip – early morning hours, before house and work get going, can be really productive for writing. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:15
@JeffreyKeefer	@manville71 A1: I am very process oriented, so also like to get everything just right before I begin #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:16
@IshaiBarnoy	@JeffreyKeefer Best way for me to find time, and avoid perfectionism, is to steal this time — find a really bad time to write. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:16
@Comprof1	@npmaven esp now trying to decide what will get me a position. I feel shattered #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:16
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven What is a pracademic? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:16
@npmaven	@Melissa_Venable How I survive 🙂 Challenge is what I need to fit into that limited space (hint: too much). #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:16
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer Pracademic=practitioner who also teaches #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:16
@LitProfSuz	Boice states wrtng probs include-censoring self,fear of failure,perfectionism, procrastination,attitude toward wrtng & busyness #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:17
@Comprof1	@IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer can you explain?#adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:17
@IshaiBarnoy	@Melissa_Venable @npmaven Not me. I’ve got my mornings plotted too carefully. Not even five minutes of writing time left. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:17
@JeffreyKeefer	Today’s #AdjunctChat topic about #AcWri reminds me of some similar themes we had recently with @CamelsHammers	3/4/2014 21:17
@Melissa_Venable	@npmaven 🙂 so many ideas and possible projects, so little time. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:17
@LitProfSuz	So, now that we have revealed our problems, let’s talk about solutions. Q2) What works for you? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:17
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer had a column on Saturday newspaper: I wrote on Fridays (all am doing nothing and then vomit all in 30 m @ pm) #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:17
@npmaven	@Comprof1 So sorry to hear that. My low bar: too old for tenure track position. Makes it easier(?) to look at other avenues. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:17
@npmaven	@Melissa_Venable Epecially for Renaissance souls like us 😉 #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:18
@Comprof1	RT @Melissa_Venable: @npmaven 🙂 so many ideas and possible projects, so little time. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:18
@LitProfSuz	@npmaven @Melissa_Venable Yes, we all need to figure out when our most productive time is. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:18
@npmaven	RT @LitProfSuz So, now that we have revealed our problems, let’s talk about solutions. Q2) What works for you? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:18
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz What sort of coaching do you do regarding #AcWri? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:18
@IshaiBarnoy	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer I find a pocket of time when I could (so maybe should) be grading, for instance. Then I write instead. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:19
@npmaven	A2) Definitely making the most of limited prime time. Also, looking for ways to repurpose. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:19
@manville71	#AdjunctChat what’s renumeration? 🙂 I do find a way to write everyday but none of it benefits me at my #adjunct position, only PhD prog	3/4/2014 21:19
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga So, you wrote in a non-academic way as an aid in focusing? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:19
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Comprof1: @IshaiBarnoy @JeffreyKeefer can you explain?#adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:19
@Comprof1	@npmaven finding that myself so find spending more time blogging #adjunctchat so focus on prof writing	3/4/2014 21:19
@IshaiBarnoy	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Usually these pockets aren’t longer than 45 minutes to an hour. I find I can’t do more at once anyway. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:19
@npmaven	RT @Comprof1 @npmaven finding that myself so find spending more time blogging #adjunctchat so focus on prof writing	3/4/2014 21:20
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven Thanks; I like that term! <rubbing hands together thinking about a future #AdjunctChat topic with it> 😉	3/4/2014 21:20
@npmaven	A2) Also take vacation time to write – since I can’t afford to leave town. Must leave house, though. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:21
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @npmaven @Melissa_Venable 2times for me When I get up in morning and after shower after compose in mind #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:21
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer My life for last 20 or so years 🙂 #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:21
@ProfessorF74	RT @FromPhDtoLife: What are your fave #highered related chats? #adjunctchat, my #withaphd, what else happens regularly these days? I’ll blo…	3/4/2014 21:21
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @npmaven Can you talk more about your link with blogging and #AcWri? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:22
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @manville71: #AdjunctChat what’s renumeration? 🙂 I do find a way to write everyday but none of it benefits me at my #adjunct…	3/4/2014 21:22
@Comprof1	RT @npmaven: A2) Also take vacation time to write – since I can’t afford to leave town. Must leave house, though. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:22
@IshaiBarnoy	@Comprof1 @LitProfSuz @npmaven @Melissa_Venable Yes, showers somehow force the ideas to cook for me, too. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:22
@LitProfSuz	@npmaven I work much better at a coffee shop than at home too. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:22
@JeffreyKeefer	A2: I find the only thing that works for me is having a tight deadline #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:22
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer Blog started as way to share my research in meaningful ways, w/audiences who could use/benefit from it. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:23
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @4km: A2 #Adjunctchat Include fdbk from colleagues & readers; association w universities; journal deadlines; doing the “right” thing…	3/4/2014 21:23
@npmaven	Blog also feeds my training/board development work/teaching/future research agenda, etc. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:24
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer @npmaven That is a good term. I teach and I research/write about teaching. Cool! #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:24
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @npmaven I often will take ideas or observations about topics, teaching, systematic analysis & blog about it #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:24
@Comprof1	RT @npmaven: Blog also feeds my training/board development work/teaching/future research agenda, etc. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:24
@npmaven	RT @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer I often will take ideas or observations about topics, teaching, systematic analysis & blog abt it #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:24
@JeffreyKeefer	A2: I have had a few articles sketched out from my doctoral work, and really need to find the time to write them up. Help! #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:25
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Have you heard about StickK? http://t.co/K8xfV7A9NG Set goal, set your own reward/punishment. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:25
@Comprof1	@npmaven me to. Hoping blog will lead to job prospects also #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:25
@npmaven	A must for me. Library or stu union usually. RT @LitProfSuz: @npmaven I work much better at a coffee shop than at home too. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:25
@npmaven	Book chapter released last yr from research. Looking more into a full book & related. Usefulness, accessibility bigger goals #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:27
@LitProfSuz	My writing project board #adjunctchat http://t.co/fot63rLm8p	3/4/2014 21:27
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer why do you want to publish? Don’t need to do so in academic journal Adjuncts have advantage toub in prof mag #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:27
@Melissa_Venable	@npmaven @LitProfSuz I need some coffee shop/library tips! I really lean on my home office, get distracted when venture out. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:27
@npmaven	Cool! RT @LitProfSuz My writing project board http://t.co/6dGGRSkz7T #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:27
@npmaven	@Melissa_Venable @LitProfSuz My bigger distractions are at home, starting w/needy labrador boy. 🙂 #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:28
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Need peer accountability? Set up a Google Doc w/ a friend & log time/words/ etc. State goals and record success #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:28
@Melissa_Venable	Great idea for tracking! Visual, easy to update. 🙂 RT @LitProfSuz My writing project board #adjunctchat http://t.co/5QXP1T11vL	3/4/2014 21:28
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer (sorry was making coffee) my writing in the newspaper? More like an exercise / helped me a lot. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:28
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz I’ve started using http://t.co/D5yur2GqC0 as a virtual board #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:29
@Melissa_Venable	@npmaven @LitProfSuz Now that I completely understand. 🙂 #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:29
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer same here #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:29
@npmaven	Also a writer by trade (full-time PR, former journalist). Sometimes writing’s the last thing I want to do when I get home. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:29
@LitProfSuz	I found most ppl look at the large project & get discouraged. Break goal into small goals. Each session, set 1 small goal #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:29
@AdjunctChat	Today’s #AdjunctChat is now ~ Adjuncts as Academic Writers. All welcome! #AcWri #PhDchat #ECRchat #AltAc #withaphd #NotYourAdjunctSidekick	3/4/2014 21:30
@npmaven	…or energy for writing at home (what I really want to write) is low. Tapped out by evening. BIG issue for me. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:30
@npmaven	RT @LitProfSuz most ppl look at the large project & get discouraged. Break into small goals. Each session, set 1 small goal #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:30
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer That is a great question! Why do I want to publish? Should I publish? Where? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:30
@IshaiBarnoy	Well, I’ve got to go. Good luck writing, everyone. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:31
@fabianbanga	RT @AdjunctChat: Today’s #AdjunctChat is now ~ Adjuncts as Academic Writers. All welcome! #AcWri #PhDchat #ECRchat #AltAc #withaphd #NotYou…	3/4/2014 21:31
@Comprof1	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer blogging is shorter and for me now has more impact than aca journal #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:32
@LitProfSuz	@npmaven I agree. I try to write in morning when fresh. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:33
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Great idea for a Google Doc w/ a friend & log time/words/ etc. State goals and record success #AdjunctChat. Anybody interested?	3/4/2014 21:33
@npmaven	@Comprof1 @LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Also seeing blog posts as starting points for book project (or even book in themselves). #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:33
@fabianbanga	@LitProfSuz @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer You should publish; the academic peer review is import as a political tool. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:33
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 @LitProfSuz Do you blog for the joy of it or somehow find your writing helps with your network or income or ideas? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:34
@LitProfSuz	Q2b) What resources would you recommend? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:34
@npmaven	RT @LitProfSuz Q2b) What resources would you recommend? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:34
@JeffreyKeefer	@IshaiBarnoy Glad you could join #AdjunctChat see you again!	3/4/2014 21:34
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @AdjunctChat: Today’s #AdjunctChat is now ~ Adjuncts as Academic Writers. All welcome! #AcWri #PhDchat #ECRchat #AltAc #withaphd…	3/4/2014 21:34
@explorstyle	RT @AdjunctChat: Today’s #AdjunctChat is now ~ Adjuncts as Academic Writers. All welcome! #AcWri #PhDchat #ECRchat #AltAc #withaphd #NotYou…	3/4/2014 21:34
@fabianbanga	@LitProfSuz @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer then you blogs, semi academic domain; also very important #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:34
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @npmaven: Cool! RT @LitProfSuz My writing project board http://t.co/4RDR0Pc1Zb #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:35
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven @LitProfSuz Can you talk about what is on it and how it is organized? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:35
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer @Comprof1 I blog to remember things, share ideas, and practice writing. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:35
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer My blog? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:36
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 I am interested in adding to the body or research; have never been focused on professional publications #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:36
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz Blogging helps with teaching, networking, jumping off point for peer review #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:36
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Part of that may be because of my struggles with interdisciplinarity #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:36
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: @JeffreyKeefer Have you heard about StickK? http://t.co/bPGg3lJiYM Set goal, set your own reward/punishment. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:37
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz No, I have not seen that; will check it out. Thanks #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:37
@LitProfSuz	Resource: 750 words http://t.co/Qo7aUeW7nH Write @ 2-3 pages each day. Track it. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:37
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga @LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer not as an adjunct. My experience is journal art by adj silenced #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:38
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven No, I meant about @LitProfSuz’s writing board #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:38
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven What sort of audiences do you envision / target? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:38
@npmaven	Also have used blog in teaching: students become public writers (w/global audience) while learning. Fantastic assignment. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:38
@npmaven	RT @JeffreyKeefer @npmaven What sort of audiences do you envision / target? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:38
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @npmaven: A2) Also take vacation time to write – since I can’t afford to leave town. Must leave house, though. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:39
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer Blog focuses on end user: nonprofit boards, CEOs, others. Impacting practice is my ultimate purpose there. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:39
@LitProfSuz	#adjunctchat I gather some writing resources here, including handouts from my wrtng group http://t.co/Z3iQxn2ZIO #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:39
@npmaven	Blog has connected me to audiences-and peers-I never could have accessed otherwise. Huge in PLN, networking, etc. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:40
@JeffreyKeefer	How do you write and block out distractions? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:40
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer That is a great question! Why do I want to publish? Should I publish? Where? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:41
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer @npmaven Includes: Ideas. research, draft, revisions, publish. Pink is articles, yellow is presentations. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:41
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Pandora, http://t.co/KqPnAEvwmm #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:42
@Melissa_Venable	RT @JeffreyKeefer How do you write and block out distractions? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:42
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @litprofsuz: Resource: 750 words http://t.co/omO3KZLvCK Write @ 2-3 pages each day. Track it. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:42
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer have to do it home when no one around (helps my kids are now in college) #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:43
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer noise cancelling headphones – one of my favorite home office investments 🙂 #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:43
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: Q2b) What resources would you recommend? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:44
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer I also use The Pomodoro Technique. and an app on my phone called writeometer that tracks time and word count #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:44
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven Can you share your blog url again? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:45
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer it also helps to be part of informal research group on campus. Just presented last week & have new feedback #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:45
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven BTW, how did you determine the focus of your blog? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:45
@npmaven	Sure: http://t.co/4GOenOlktO Most convo happens elsewhere, for whatever reason. Esp. Twitter (waves at PLN…). #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:46
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer I live, breathe, teach, dream nonprofit boards. Also topic of my dissertation (& 2nd MA). #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:47
@JeffreyKeefer	I have been inspired by Laurel Richardson’s Writing: A Method of Inquiry http://t.co/kElct7LIEh #AdjunctChat A2b	3/4/2014 21:48
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven Ahh, very worthy topic #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:48
@npmaven	Must prep for next meeting on hour. Thanks all! #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:49
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @4km: A3 #adjunctchat Scholar side: Encourage colleague to add to long-term finished paper; analyze data (software issues) for other…	3/4/2014 21:50
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @4km: A3 #adjunctchat practitioner & personal side: Write more for broader audiences professionally; continue w interviews, guest…	3/4/2014 21:50
@JeffreyKeefer	I wonder if a challenge I have with #AcWri is that I am interested in many things and find it challenging to focus? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:51
@Melissa_Venable	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Thanks for coordinating and facilitating the chat today! Helpful topic. #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:52
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven So glad you could join us; look forward to chatting more in the future! #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:52
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 I have often wondered how fortunate your campus experiences seem to be! #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:53
@LitProfSuz	#adjunctchat Twitter hash support: #amwriting	3/4/2014 21:53
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable I find that instead of no noise, I need noise. I tend to work best with pounding dance music #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:54
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer 😀 That’s awesome! #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:55
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @LitProfSuz: @JeffreyKeefer Pandora, http://t.co/iGekYKKxh4 #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:55
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz I clearly need to consider more apps to help me; really interesting #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:55
@LitProfSuz	#adjunctchat Check out http://t.co/f6BwTVgPY5 #AcWriMo	3/4/2014 21:56
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz What is that tag for? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:56
@JeffreyKeefer	I think I really need to use a writing partner #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:56
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz I know that that tag, though thought that was only for a set time? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:57
@JeffreyKeefer	With so many great ideas, what #AdjunctChat take-aways do people have?	3/4/2014 21:57
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Yes, I’m most productive when I’m accountable to someone. Who can both support & prod you? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:58
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz check out http://t.co/D5yur2GqC0 I upload articles, notes, due dates, checklists #adjunctchat BLS has trello brd	3/4/2014 21:58
@Charlesknight	@JeffreyKeefer I really like having writing partners, got three things at different stages very happy with #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:58
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Did you develop the idea and sections in your academic writing board yourself? Windering about the methodology #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:58
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer When you sit down to write, you declare your goal & time and can see that others are writing too! Less lonely! #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:59
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz during the yr they use #acwri and have regular chats #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:59
@JeffreyKeefer	@Charlesknight You mean 3 pieces of writing or 3 writing partners? #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:59
@LitProfSuz	@JeffreyKeefer Someone mentioned it @ a writing study group. I adapted it for me. #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 21:59
@Charlesknight	@JeffreyKeefer Both! #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 21:59
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Comprof1: @JeffreyKeefer @LitProfSuz check out http://t.co/0UojPavuRg I upload articles, notes, due dates, checklists #adjunctchat…	3/4/2014 22:00
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer for me readers are important #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 22:00
@LitProfSuz	@Charlesknight @JeffreyKeefer How did you find your writing partners? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 22:00
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz Thanks; will have to play around with it #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 22:00
@Charlesknight	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer Well I met one on twitter, another I had contact with before and the third approached me #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 22:01
@JeffreyKeefer	I have a lot of #AcWri ideas as a result of today’s #AdjunctChat and find the main one is that my colleagues have really useful strategies.	3/4/2014 22:01
@JeffreyKeefer	My next step is to consider which of these to begin with #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 22:01
@LitProfSuz	#adjunctchat Thanks everyone for joining! Keep posting your hints & resources! And keep writing!	3/4/2014 22:01
@JeffreyKeefer	Hate to have to run, but Tuesday night is teaching for me. Thanks, @LitProfSuz for a most useful #AdjunctChat today.	3/4/2014 22:01
@Charlesknight	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer The thing is I’m find that beyond the exchange, I’m writing quicker #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 22:02
@JeffreyKeefer	We are always looking for facilitators of #AdjunctChat, so please take an idea and put it on our schedule! More info here…	3/4/2014 22:02
@LitProfSuz	@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer How can you find some supportive readers? #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 22:03
@JeffreyKeefer	Thanks again, @LitProfSuz. I look forward to sharing more ideas on @AcWri again soon and hope to share some success with you! #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 22:03
@fabianbanga	@LitProfSuz @JeffreyKeefer In my case I have friends. otherwise u have to create this community. // for example here / #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 22:05
@JeffreyKeefer	Next #AdjunctChat 3/11 “I’m a Professional X” on recasting Academic Experience #AltAc @chrishumphrey @FromPhDtoLife @ProfessorF74	3/4/2014 22:05
@JeffreyKeefer	@LitProfSuz @fabianbanga Great question; I have no idea . . . #AdjunctChat	3/4/2014 22:06
@Comprof1	@npmaven actually I feel scattered, not shattered (autocorrect! Ugh) with my writing #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 22:07
@LitProfSuz	@Comprof1 @npmaven Oh good. I was feeling bad for you! I too am all over the place, but my board helps #adjunctchat	3/4/2014 22:08
@chrishumphrey	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Next #AdjunctChat 3/11 “I’m a Professional X” on recasting Academic Experience #AltAc @chrishumphrey @FromPhDtoLife @Pro…	3/4/2014 22:10

#AdjunctChat Topic Mar 4 ~ Adjuncts as Academic Writers (with @LitProfSuz)

The topic for the #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, March 4 is:

  Adjuncts as Academic Writers

Have you been putting off writing the article that has been swimming in your head for the past  few months (or years)?  This #AdjunctChat will focus on strategies that can help jump start a specific writing project and identify habits that will sustain your writing over the long-haul! Our facilitator will be Suz @LitProfSuz.

Q1)  What has prevented you from completing your current writing goals?

Q2) What strategies/habits/resources have you found support productive writing?

Q3)  What are your immediate and long-term writing goals and how will you plan for success?

All are welcome to #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, March 4, from 4:00-5:00pm EST.