Transcript from #AdjunctChat 9/2/14 (with @jeffreykeefer)

This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 9/2/14 that was facilitated by @jeffreykeefer.

The topic was:  What are you doing this year to keep your teaching fresh?

All are welcome to our next #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, September 9 (4:00pm EDT).

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

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

#AdjunctChat Sept 2 ~ “What are you doing this year to keep your teaching fresh?” (@JeffreyKeefer)

The topic for the #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, September 2 at 4:00pm EDT is:

What are you doing this year to keep your teaching fresh?

September is often considered back to school time, even for those of us who may teach odd schedules or all year long. Out with the old, and in with the new!

Have you taught the same classes before but want to do something new or different, even if it is just to maintain your own interests and passions (not to mention to meet the ever changing needs of our college-age or adult learners)? This #AdjunctChat may just be what you need to share what you are doing or try to pick up something new. Hey, even just chatting with other adjuncts at the beginning of September may just help us to not feel so . . . alone.

The chat will be led and facilitated by @JeffreyKeefer and will be guided by these questions:

Q1 What are you teaching in the fall semester? #AdjunctChat

Q2 Have you taught this before? If so, how often? #AdjunctChat

Q3 Where do you look for new or different ideas to teach? #AdjunctChat

Q4 What new things are you hoping to try in your courses this semester? #AdjunctChat

Q5 How will you determine if they are successful? #AdjunctChat

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, September 2, 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?

#AdjunctChat Aug 19 ~ “Innovative Ways to Include the Collective Adjunct Voice…” (@gusreview)

The topic for the #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, August 19 at 4:00pm EDT is:

Innovative Ways to Include the Collective Adjunct Voice in the National Higher Education Conversation.

The chat will be led and facilitated by @gusreview who discussed more about their topic on a post on their own site, along with the 5 questions they hope to use to facilitate the discussion.

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, August 19, 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 5/27/14 (with @melissa_venable)

This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 5/27/14 that was facilitated by Melissa Venable @melissa_venable.

The topic was:  “LinkedIn for Adjuncts”

All are welcome to our next #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, June 3 (4:00pm EDT) – “#Adjuncts on the Dole: Eliminating the Shame of Applying for Public Assistance” led by Bri O’Blivion @whowewilltobe

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

From User	Text	Time
@Melissa_Venable	Getting ready for #AdjunctChat! http://t.co/yroGlBxkNl Join me today at 4pET … “LinkedIn for Adjuncts”	5/27/14 15:57
@AdjunctChat	All adjunct & part-time faculty (+ allies!) are welcome to today’s #AdjunctChat “LinkedIn for Adjuncts” beginning now http://t.co/HWzGMapK40	5/27/14 16:00
@Melissa_Venable	MT @AdjunctChat All adjunct & part-time faculty (+ allies!) welcome to today’s #AdjunctChat … beginning now http://t.co/yroGlBxkNl	5/27/14 16:01
@Melissa_Venable	Welcome to #AdjunctChat! Who is joining in today? Looking forward to learning more about your use of #LinkedIn.	5/27/14 16:02
@npmaven	RT @AdjunctChat All adjunct & part-time faculty welcome to today’s #AdjunctChat “LinkedIn for Adjuncts” beginning now http://t.co/yFzq7jvPjA	5/27/14 16:04
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Melissa_Venable: Welcome to #AdjunctChat! Who is joining in today? Looking forward to learning more about your use of #LinkedIn.	5/27/14 16:05
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @AdjunctChat: All adjunct & part-time faculty (+ allies!) are welcome to today’s #AdjunctChat “LinkedIn for Adjuncts” beginning now…	5/27/14 16:05
@Melissa_Venable	@npmaven @jeffreykeefer Hello Debra and Jeffrey! #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:06
@JeffreyKeefer	Looking forward to today’s #AdjunctChat http://t.co/mZMX8VdUK5	5/27/14 16:06
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven Welcome to #AdjunctChat!	5/27/14 16:07
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable @npmaven Glad to be here! #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:07
@Melissa_Venable	Starting now 🙂 RT @JeffreyKeefer Looking forward to today’s #AdjunctChat http://t.co/AJIEVlR0Cd	5/27/14 16:07
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable LinkedIn is something I need to know more about and leverage #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:08
@Melissa_Venable	Q1) Let’s start with the basics …do you currently have a LinkedIn account? Are you active in the system? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:08
@Melissa_Venable	Q1) Let’s start with the basics …do you currently have a LinkedIn account? Are you active in the system? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:08
@npmaven	RT @Melissa_Venable Q1) Let’s start with the basics …do you currently have a LinkedIn account? Are you active in the system? #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:09
@KateMfD	RT @Melissa_Venable: MT @AdjunctChat All adjunct & part-time faculty (+ allies!) welcome to today’s #AdjunctChat … beginning now http://t…	5/27/14 16:09
@AdjunctChat	RT @Melissa_Venable: Q1) Let’s start with the basics …do you currently have a LinkedIn account? Are you active in the system? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:09
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable I have a LinkedIn account, though am not really active with it. Not sure what to do with it #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:10
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable I have a LinkedIn account, though am not really active with it. Not sure what to do with it #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:10
@npmaven	A1) Have a LinkedIn profile, fairly up to date. Challenged to find time to engage in groups. Limited “free” time. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:10
@deborahbrian	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @thesiswhisperer @lmockford @holly_fraser @connectedtchr @deborahbrian LinkedIn for Adjuncts today’s #AdjunctChat http:…	5/27/14 16:10
@npmaven	A1) A matter of making time, and focusing on the groups where I’m best able to contribute. A perpetual “to do.” #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:11
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer I think this is fairly common with LinkedIn – once you set up your profile, deciding best use is a challenge. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:11
@Melissa_Venable	@npmaven Ah yes, our friend (foe?) time. As the features grow, there’s even more to explore. Groups can be helpful but …time. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:12
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven I have not found the groups to be helpful thus far; a lot of spam and often low engagement #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:13
@Melissa_Venable	How often do you log in? I found this interesting LinkedIn user Infographic today: http://t.co/xfdIoSr9j8 #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:13
@npmaven	Really working to find it. 🙂 RT @Melissa_Venable @npmaven Ah yes, our friend (foe?) time….Groups can be helpful but …time #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:13
@KateMfD	Morning #AdjunctChat, still dark here. Not a LinkedIn user so just listening in.	5/27/14 16:13
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer Mixed experiences with groups. A few high-quality engagement opps w/mine. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:14
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer @npmaven There are SO many Groups out there. Can take trial and error to find the ones that are a good match. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:14
@Melissa_Venable	@KateMfD Hi Kate 🙂 And good morning, thanks for listening in. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:14
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD Glad you can just listen . . . who knows what we may end up sharing! #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:14
@npmaven	Yep. RT @Melissa_Venable @JeffreyKeefer @npmaven There are SO many Groups out there. trial and error to find good match. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:14
@deborahbrian	RT @Melissa_Venable: MT @AdjunctChat All adjunct & part-time faculty (+ allies!) welcome to today’s #AdjunctChat … beginning now http://t…	5/27/14 16:15
@Melissa_Venable	Q2) What are _your_ primary goals for LinkedIn use? Networking, professional development, job leads, …? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:15
@npmaven	RT @Melissa_Venable Q2) What are _your_ primary goals for LinkedIn use? Networking, professional development, job leads, …? #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:15
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable @npmaven I have joined a lot of the groups, though have not been able to make much of them yet #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:16
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Melissa_Venable: Q2) What are _your_ primary goals for LinkedIn use? Networking, professional development, job leads, …? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:16
@Melissa_Venable	Goals can help guide where/how you spend your time on #LinkedIn, and may change over time. Job search now, networking later. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:16
@npmaven	A2) Networking in some cases. Learning another. One of the largest (#corpgov) has been most useful & welcoming. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:17
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable A2 Odd, but I have not thought much about my personal goals for using LinkedIn #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:17
@Melissa_Venable	RT @npmaven A2) Networking in some cases. Learning another. One of the largest (#corpgov) has been most useful & welcoming. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:17
@npmaven	A2) Also offering to share knowledge. That was well-received by members of a natl group to which I belong. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:18
@Melissa_Venable	@npmaven Learning possibilities! Good for identifying leaders/influencers, current issues/trends, suggestions from peers. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:19
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable A2 I think my goal for LinkedIn may be to network = sharing ideas with others with similar interests #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:19
@npmaven	RT @Melissa_Venable Learning possibilities! Good for identifying leaders/influencers, current issues, suggestions from peers. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:19
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven A2 Is that an active or busy group? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:19
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer How did you get started with Linkedin? Not even sure how I decided it was something I should do. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:19
@npmaven	@Melissa_Venable I learn a lot by simply absorbing what my corpgov friends share 🙂 #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:19
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable Will you share how you have found this useful, too? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:20
@Melissa_Venable	RT @npmaven A2) Also offering to share knowledge. That was well-received by members of a natl group to which I belong. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:20
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer Which one? The national org group, not especially. But they seemed to appreciate offer, chance to discuss. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:20
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable I joined LinkedIn as it seemed to make a lot of sense, but it seems to do what FB or Twitter already do well #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:20
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer Goal setting? I am involved in multiple social platforms, but different purposes for participating. Helps focus. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:21
@npmaven	LinkedIn not my top priority. FB & Twitter better for different audiences, more active. But I’m finding niches to explore. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:22
@Melissa_Venable	RT @npmaven LinkedIn not top priority. FB & Twitter better for diff. audiences, more active. But I’m finding niches to explore. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:22
@MirandaMerklein	Well, I have tried LinkedIn as an #adjunct, but it has yet to help me land living-wage work. I find it unclear how to benefit. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:23
@Melissa_Venable	I started w/Linkedin as a digital resume. But have found interesting conversations along the way. Not as active as Twitter. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:23
@npmaven	Other LI groups have been quite spammy – and clique-y. Engage where I’m welcome and can contribute. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:23
@JeffreyKeefer	@MirandaMerklein Welcome to #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:23
@Melissa_Venable	@MirandaMerklein Hi Miranda! So, job search is one of your main goals for Linkedin use? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:24
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven I find those niches to explore to be a challenge, as I feel I need to reproduce what I do everywhere #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:24
@npmaven	@MirandaMerklein I think a big goal is finding where you can fit, contribute. A process, definitely. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:24
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable I like that digital resume, though the groups I find active do not seem to be with substantial content #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:25
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable I like that digital resume, though the groups I find active do not seem to be with substantial content #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:25
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer It takes time, poking around. Challenged to find as much to devote to that on LinkedIn. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:25
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven What processes do you use to identify useful groups? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:25
@Melissa_Venable	@npmaven Thanks for mentioning “contribution.” Relationship building definitely a two-way thing. Ask questions, but help too. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:25
@npmaven	RT @Melissa_Venable @npmaven Thanks for mentioning “contribution.” Relationship building def two-way. Ask questions, help too. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:26
@npmaven	@Melissa_Venable So important. Like community anywhere: can’t always taketaketake. Must be part of the convo. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:26
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer @npmaven Good point here about differentiation across social media accounts/platforms. Multiple options. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:26
@AdjunctYoda	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @4KM @AdjunctYoda @cookingandcomp @AdjunctActionBA @josh_boldt LinkedIn for Adjuncts today’s #AdjunctChat http://t.co/…	5/27/14 16:26
@adjunctforlife	Linkedin is a useless tool…it wasn’t helpful before the economy crashed and it sure isn’t going to be helpful now. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:27
@Melissa_Venable	Q3) via @JeffreyKeefer What processes do you use to identify useful groups? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:27
@npmaven	@JeffreyKeefer Trial & error. I start w/groups where I’m a member elsewhere. Some have been invites, some exploring. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:27
@Melissa_Venable	@adjunctforlife Hello there! Would like to hear more about your LinkedIn experience. There are limitations. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:28
@npmaven	Struggling with that contribution piece, to be honest. The time issue. Or I’m stuck in ‘learner’ mode. So I ask questions. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:29
@MirandaMerklein	@Melissa_Venable Yes, I’m definitely looking for something that provides an actual income. 6/7 courses per semester is hell. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:29
@Melissa_Venable	Some of the most interesting groups (to me) are related to schools (alumni) and professional orgs. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:29
@JeffreyKeefer	@adjunctforlife Welcome t #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:29
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable @npmaven It is easy to get stretched too thin . . . #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:30
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @npmaven: @Melissa_Venable So important. Like community anywhere: can’t always taketaketake. Must be part of the convo. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:30
@Melissa_Venable	@MirandaMerklein Wow – agreed. There seem to be a lot of LinkedIn discussions related to adjunct and academic employment … #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:30
@MirandaMerklein	@npmaven I think that’s what I don’t get. My history is journalism, publishing, and adjuncting. Not sure where to fit in alt-ac #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:30
@adjunctforlife	Nothing will make the job search better if there are no jobs. You can learn acrobatics & walk on fire & it still won’t help #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:31
@Melissa_Venable	@MirandaMerklein …but not sure what the stats are on how many lead to placement, contracts. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:31
@JeffreyKeefer	@npmaven Can you talk more about what you have in mind? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:31
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable Do you find they have substantive conversations? If so, what makes them that way? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:32
@npmaven	@MirandaMerklein Have to test the waters. I engage w/peers in different interest areas. Connecting, learning, networking. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:32
@JeffreyKeefer	@adjunctforlife How have you tried to leverage LinkedIn? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:32
@MirandaMerklein	@Melissa_Venable I think there are lots who don’t know where to go. Even entry level positions are competitive and specialized #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:32
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer Yes – good for sharing experiences- answering Qs about transition from school to work for example. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:33
@JHulehan	LinkedIn is about networking. You have to make it work for you. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:33
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer Prof org Groups can be helpful to extend networking before and after a conference. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:33
@npmaven	Yes. Different for each of us. RT @JHulehan LinkedIn is about networking. You have to make it work for you. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:34
@Melissa_Venable	@adjunctforlife Well, I can’t argue that. Numbers of available positions does make a difference. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:34
@npmaven	RT @Melissa_Venable @JeffreyKeefer Prof org Groups can be helpful to extend networking before, after conference. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:34
@Melissa_Venable	@JHulehan Hi Jennifer! Agreed. 🙂 It’s a tool that could be used in multiple ways. Each user can decide priorities,participate. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:35
@npmaven	Yes, some of my pro groups use LinkedIn primarily for networking. They’re more successful than where LI is only 1 tool used. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:35
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable @MirandaMerklein Perhaps this is something to look at; I have not searched for adjunct specs on LI #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:36
@npmaven	LinkedIn not as full-featured as others. Groups w/presence elsewhere may find LI not their best forum for what they want to do. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:36
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @JHulehan: LinkedIn is about networking. You have to make it work for you. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:36
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer @MirandaMerklein Any thoughts on adjunct positions and referrals? Networking can help make the connections. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:36
@JeffreyKeefer	@JHulehan Welcome to #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:37
@JeffreyKeefer	@JHulehan Have you found success using LinkedIn? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:37
@JHulehan	Some ways people use LinkedIn: expanding their network, relationship management, getting introduced to…, #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:37
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable I thought your post for this week’s #AdjunctChat was quite useful http://t.co/z1E0CNnHTa	5/27/14 16:37
@Melissa_Venable	@npmaven Well said. Value of LinkedIn (and other networks) varies by industry, community, etc. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:39
@JHulehan	@JeffreyKeefer Absolutely! I’ve made great connections, and I’ve also gotten freelance work via LinkedIn. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:39
@Melissa_Venable	RT @JHulehan @JeffreyKeefer Absolutely! I’ve made great connections, and I’ve also gotten freelance work via LinkedIn. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:39
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer Thanks, Jeffrey 🙂 I think LinkedIn is worth exploring, trying before making a decision to use/not use. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:40
@JHulehan	Other ways to use LinkedIn: Promote your career, Group collaboration, Share presentations, Discussions, Build personal brand. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:40
@JHulehan	Other ways to use LinkedIn: Promote your career, Group collaboration, Share presentations, Discussions, Build personal brand. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:40
@npmaven	RT @JHulehan Also w/LinkedIn: Promote your career, Group collaboration, Share presentations, Discussions, Build personal brand #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:41
@JHulehan	LI summary statement is like your personal mission statement or the first few paragraphs of your best-written cover letter. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:41
@Melissa_Venable	@JHulehan Yes! You can take an entrepreneurial approach -get the word out about your work, services. Build authority. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:41
@npmaven	RT @Melissa_Venable @JHulehan Yes! take an entrepreneurial approach -get word out about your work, services. Build authority #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:42
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable I have heard people be very successful with LI, though have not figured how to contribute / leverage with it #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:42
@adjunctforlife	How 2 get a job: 1) Have 20 mediocre publications 2) Have the right connections 3) B wealthy, privileged & the right ethnicity #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:42
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable I am very open to exploring it more #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:43
@JHulehan	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @Melissa_Venable I thought your post for this week’s #AdjunctChat was quite useful http://t.co/z1E0CNnHTa	5/27/14 16:43
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer I think either extreme can be helpful from minimal: complete and updated profile (comes up in LI and Google)… #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:44
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer to maximum: participating daily in Group discussions, liking/sharing others’ updates, expanding connections. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:45
@JHulehan	One key to leveraging LI: joining groups! And then participating in them! #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:45
@Melissa_Venable	Q4) What are your recommendations – where should an adjunct new to LinkedIn get started? Best use of time and tools. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:46
@Melissa_Venable	RT @JHulehan One key to leveraging LI: joining groups! And then participating in them! #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:48
@JHulehan	A4) Join groups like Inside Higher Ed. Start discussions. Comment on others’ discussions. Send invitations to connect. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:49
@npmaven	RT @JHulehan A4) Join groups like Inside Higher Ed. Start discussions. Comment on others’ discussions. Send invites to connect. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:50
@JHulehan	A4) Start with a professional photo. Then an informative headline: Your headline is a short, memorable professional slogan. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:50
@Melissa_Venable	@JHulehan Great #LinkedIn tips, Jennifer. And a good reminder to identify groups, influencers, etc. in #highered! #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:50
@fabianbanga	hi #adjunctchat sorry i am too late, but I am here.	5/27/14 16:51
@Melissa_Venable	@JHulehan Well played! We are now connected on LinkedIn 🙂 Thanks for reaching out. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:52
@Melissa_Venable	@fabianbanga Hi! Glad you could make it. 🙂 Any suggestions for those new to LinkedIn? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:52
@JHulehan	Update your #LinkedIn status regularly. Posting updates helps you stay on network’s radar and build professional image. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:54
@Melissa_Venable	LinkedIn, like Facebook and the others, changes. Stay current on new features, setting options, etc. http://t.co/40ELU2hN3M #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:55
@fabianbanga	@Melissa_Venable I do not know, I am using LinkedIn for some years; more like a space for professional interaction and CV share #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:55
@JHulehan	Posting in the National Assoc. of Developmental Education group on #LinkedIn helped me in building my brand. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:55
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable @JHulehan Great idea; perhaps we should connect on LI! #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:56
@Melissa_Venable	@JHulehan How frequently do you recommend updates? (I usually do this 1-2 per week, but …) #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:56
@Melissa_Venable	MT @fabianbanga …I am using LinkedIn for some years; more like a space for professional interaction and CV share #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:56
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable @JHulehan Odd, but I often do not think about asking people to connect; that is what I like about Twitter! #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:56
@fabianbanga	@Melissa_Venable found some people when looking for instructors + connections in the area of #edtech / #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:56
@Melissa_Venable	Yes! Send those invitations. 🙂 RT @JeffreyKeefer @Melissa_Venable @JHulehan Great idea; perhaps we should connect on LI! #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:57
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga @Melissa_Venable What strategies did you use? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:58
@JHulehan	@Melissa_Venable I think 1-2 per week is good. Sometimes I do more if I’m working on a project (i.e. post presentation I gave) #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:58
@JeffreyKeefer	@Melissa_Venable @JHulehan What sorts of updates do you add? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:58
@Melissa_Venable	@fabianbanga Interesting – you found instructors to hire? #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 16:59
@JHulehan	@JeffreyKeefer @Melissa_Venable Asking for connections is good! As long as you send more than generic “want to add you add” msg #adjunctchat	5/27/14 16:59
@JHulehan	@JeffreyKeefer @Melissa_Venable If I go to a conference–or hear something great at a conference, I might update with that. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:00
@Melissa_Venable	@JHulehan @JeffreyKeefer Agreed – it’s a good way to get a conversation going. Stronger connection than “following” #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:00
@fabianbanga	@Melissa_Venable wondering about the similarities with http://t.co/tcNrxNclzl #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:00
@JHulehan	@JeffreyKeefer @Melissa_Venable Mention projects, professional books or articles, or events I’m attending. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:00
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer @JHulehan I share articles I’ve written, projects I’m working on. Mostly promotion. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:00
@JHulehan	If you’re active in a group, you may become a “Top Contributor,” which really gets your name out there! #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:01
@Melissa_Venable	@fabianbanga I think there are more academic-centric communities than LinkedIn, may be better interaction for some. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:01
@Melissa_Venable	Anyone active via Academia . edu? RT @fabianbanga @Melissa_Venable wondering about the similarities with http://t.co/cQc4yJKeJD #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:02
@JeffreyKeefer	Thanks to @Melissa_Venable for leading today’s #AdjunctChat on LinkedIn for Adjuncts. Please review and reply to any posts you missed!	5/27/14 17:02
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer @Melissa_Venable yes I did, we interviewed a candidate. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:02
@JeffreyKeefer	I know I have a lot to still explore in LinkedIn, and feel I now have a few more colleagues there to interact with! #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:02
@JeffreyKeefer	With so many of us here on #AdjunctChat on LinkedIn, perhaps we should explore having our own group discussions there!	5/27/14 17:02
@Melissa_Venable	Think about what you want to accomplish, who you want to network with – find the social community that makes the most sense. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:03
@JeffreyKeefer	Next week’s #AdjunctChat will be on Tues, June 3, led by Bri O’Blivion @whowewilltobe	5/27/14 17:03
@ak_leeg	RT @Melissa_Venable: Think about what you want to accomplish, who you want to network with – find the social community that makes the most …	5/27/14 17:03
@JeffreyKeefer	Please let us know if you are interested in facilitating an upcoming #AdjunctChat; all you need is an interest in fostering discussion!	5/27/14 17:03
@fabianbanga	@Melissa_Venable confidential info, but yes, we contacted an instructor. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:04
@Melissa_Venable	@JeffreyKeefer Thanks, Jeffrey! And thanks to all who’ve contributed, listened in today. 🙂 Great info. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:04
@Melissa_Venable	RT @JeffreyKeefer Next week’s #AdjunctChat will be on Tues, June 3, led by Bri O’Blivion @whowewilltobe	5/27/14 17:04
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @Melissa_Venable: @JeffreyKeefer Thanks, Jeffrey! And thanks to all who’ve contributed, listened in today. 🙂 Great info. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:04
@Melissa_Venable	@fabianbanga Thanks, Good to know that kind of thing is happening. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:04
@JHulehan	RT @Melissa_Venable: Think about what you want to accomplish, who you want to network with – find the social community that makes the most …	5/27/14 17:06
@JHulehan	Great discussion, everyone! Thanks @Melissa_Venable for moderating and @JeffreyKeefer for organizing! See you on #LinkedIn! #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:07
@Melissa_Venable	@JHulehan @JeffreyKeefer Nice to connect with you, Jennifer! #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:07
@fabianbanga	@Melissa_Venable now many people send CV to departments; because the unfortunate lack of positions. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:08
@Melissa_Venable	@fabianbanga The numbers are certainly not in our favor. Referrals have always been important. Maybe more so now. #AdjunctChat	5/27/14 17:09
@fabianbanga	@KateMfD Hi Kate! I just got here. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:10
@fabianbanga	@Melissa_Venable yes. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:10
@GracieG	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Next week’s #AdjunctChat will be on Tues, June 3, led by Bri O’Blivion @whowewilltobe	5/27/14 17:12
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer I dont know, we just need an instructor at the last minute and we started to contact everyone. #adjunctchat @Melissa_Venable	5/27/14 17:13
@fabianbanga	@Melissa_Venable no very active, just short bio and some articles. #adjunctchat	5/27/14 17:16

#AdjunctChat Topic May 27 ~ LinkedIn for Adjuncts (with @melissa_venable)

The topic for the #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, May 27 at 4:00pm EDT is:

LinkedIn for Adjuncts

The chat will be facilitated b Melissa Venable @melissa_venable.

A post with background information and several links of ideas and suggestions may be found at LinkedIn Strategies for Adjunct Faculty.

Many adjunct and part-time higher education instructors often lament that they work and feel alone, so let’s spend some time exploring the art of professional networking and connecting with one another via LinkedIn.

All adjunct, contingent, part-time, visiting, and non-tenure track instructors, along with their allies, in higher education are welcome to #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, May 27, from 4:00-5:00pm EDT. Even if you do not readily fit into the above, #AdjunctChat is open to all!

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

Transcript from #AdjunctChat 5/20/14 (with @KateMfD @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca @JeffreyKeefer)

This is the transcript from #AdjunctChat on 5/20/14 that was facilitated by @KateMfD, @unicasual, @Acahacker, @UCUAnti_Cas , @CAPAWca, and @JeffreyKeefer. @JeffreyKeefer.

The topic was:  “Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education”

All are welcome to our next #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, May 27 (4:00pm EDT) – “LinkedIn for Adjuncts” led by Melissa Venable @melissa_venable.

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

From User	Text	Time
@JeffreyKeefer	About to begin #AdjunctChat at 5:00pm EDT. The topic is Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education http://t.co/Fcnq7vs6nH	5/20/14 17:00
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: About to begin #AdjunctChat at 5:00pm EDT. The topic is Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education http:/…	5/20/14 17:00
@AdjunctChat	RT @JeffreyKeefer: About to begin #AdjunctChat at 5:00pm EDT. The topic is Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education…	5/20/14 17:01
@unicasual	RT @JeffreyKeefer: About to begin #AdjunctChat at 5:00pm EDT. The topic is Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education http:/…	5/20/14 17:01
@JeffreyKeefer	Welcome to #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:01
@Comprof1	RT @AdjunctChat: RT @JeffreyKeefer: About to begin #AdjunctChat at 5:00pm EDT. The topic is Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher…	5/20/14 17:01
@UCUAnti_Cas	#AdjunctChat has started. Here’s what we’re taking about – global experiences of casualisation http://t.co/GEhV9K7ljt	5/20/14 17:01
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD, is australia ready for #adjunctchat ?	5/20/14 17:01
@Acahacker	RT @JeffreyKeefer: About to begin #AdjunctChat at 5:00pm EDT. The topic is Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education http:/…	5/20/14 17:02
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer I’m done with grading so I can now rejoin society! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:02
@JeffreyKeefer	Today we have a global #AdjunctChat, one that will be co-facilitated by people in Australia, the UK, Canada, and the US…	5/20/14 17:02
@KateMfD	@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer The sun is up on the east coast, we’re ready. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:02
@uniacademic	#AdjunctChat a little late here from Australia	5/20/14 17:02
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Today we have a global #AdjunctChat, one that will be co-facilitated by people in Australia, the UK, Canada, and the US.…	5/20/14 17:02
@KateMfD	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: #AdjunctChat has started. Here’s what we’re taking about – global experiences of casualisation http://t.co/GEhV9K7ljt	5/20/14 17:03
@UCUAnti_Cas	#Casualised in #HE? Join in the global discussion http://t.co/GEhV9K7ljt #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:03
@JeffreyKeefer	Today’s #AdjunctChat will be facilitated by @KateMfD @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca and me!	5/20/14 17:03
@unicasual	@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD pleasure to join you today #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:03
@CAPAWca	We’re ready up north! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:03
@fabianbanga	@uniacademic Hi from Berkeley! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:03
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Today’s #AdjunctChat will be facilitated by @KateMfD @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca and me!	5/20/14 17:03
@Comprof1	@KateMfD @fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer Lol, and still up on the east coast US! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:03
@JeffreyKeefer	How about if we start with a little about each person! Who is here joining us for #AdjunctChat today?	5/20/14 17:04
@MahmoonaShah	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: #Casualised in #HE? Join in the global discussion http://t.co/GEhV9K7ljt #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:04
@unicasual	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: #Casualised in #HE? Join in the global discussion http://t.co/GEhV9K7ljt #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:04
@GKBhambra	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: #Casualised in #HE? Join in the global discussion http://t.co/GEhV9K7ljt #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:04
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga Welcome to #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:04
@JeffreyKeefer	@uniacademic Welcome to #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:04
@Comprof1	@CAPAWca Canada? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:04
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 Welcome to #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:04
@KateMfD	@JeffreyKeefer wil lead the question transitions but we’re all here @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:04
@VCVaile	Vanessa, Mountainair NM…not late by much for a change #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:05
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer I’m teach communication in albany, NY USA #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:05
@CAPAWca	@Comprof1 Absolutely! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:05
@JeffreyKeefer	Let’s see a bit more about everybody, shall we? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:06
@JeffreyKeefer	Q1 What country and institution type do you teach in? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:06
@deborahbrian	Morning all, Deb here in Australia, currently #altac, formerly adjunct (casual academic) – will be in and out, on way to work #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:06
@JeffreyKeefer	@VCVaile Welcome to #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:06
@deborahbrian	RT @AdjunctChat: RT @JeffreyKeefer: About to begin #AdjunctChat at 5:00pm EDT. The topic is Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher…	5/20/14 17:06
@deborahbrian	RT @Comprof1: Join us for #adjunctchat in 5 minutes Global adjuncts/Pt instructors/casuals/temporary instructors/contingents #acwri #phdcha…	5/20/14 17:06
@VCVaile	A1: location US; institution: N/A #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:06
@JeffreyKeefer	@CAPAWca Nice to see you! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:06
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD Nice to see you! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:06
@Acahacker	Hi from Sydney in Australia! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:06
@CAPAWca	I teach in Ontario, Canada at what the US wd call a R1 university #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:06
@JeffreyKeefer	@deborahbrian Welcome to #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:07
@JeffreyKeefer	@UCUAnti_Cas Nice to see you! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:07
@uniacademic	#AdjunctChat education management and workforce researcher from sunny Queensland Australia	5/20/14 17:07
@JeffreyKeefer	@Acahacker Nice to see you! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:07
@Acahacker	A1 – At the moment, I don’t teach at all but am a researcher in a university in Sydney #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:07
@unicasual	#NTEU is national union representing all staff in Australia #highered #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:07
@KateMfD	A1: location, Wollongong Australia. co-host with @acahacker of CASA: http://t.co/kYsDcVX9Vh #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:08
@AdjunctChat	Q1 What country and institution type do you teach in? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:08
@AdjunctChat	Q1 What country and institution type do you teach in? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:08
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer A1 I currently teach at Lrg Public Research uni, but have also taught at lg online public uni and small catholic #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:08
@JeffreyKeefer	Please answer each Q with an A . . . so answer Q1 with A1. Also, don’t forget to tag each reply with #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:08
@fabianbanga	@deborahbrian Hi Deb / Fabian from Berkeley, CA #Adjunctchat #altac	5/20/14 17:08
@Comprof1	@CAPAWca So maybe not so north of me? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:09
@JeffreyKeefer	@unicasual Wow, all staff? Many member? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:09
@CL_Moore	RT @KateMfD: A1: location, Wollongong Australia. co-host with @acahacker of CASA: http://t.co/kYsDcVX9Vh #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:09
@Acahacker	@uniacademic Great to see you here #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:09
@NTEUNational	Joining you from Adelaide ^J Rea #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:09
@JeffreyKeefer	@Acahacker What is your area of research? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:09
@Comprof1	@CAPAWca Is it private or public uni? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:09
@uniacademic	#AdjunctChat also teach research and management at a number of unis I specialise in distance ed	5/20/14 17:09
@JeffreyKeefer	@Comprof1 I always wished I would have studied more communication #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:09
@fabianbanga	A1: I teach @berkeleycc / I am a TT / chair of my department and DE coordinator #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:10
@fabianbanga	A1: I teach @berkeleycc / I am a TT / chair of my department and DE coordinator #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:10
@CAPAWca	A1: Canada, R1 University. Currently “between contracts” #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:10
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga I have been to San Francisco, but never Berkeley (or at least not there physically!) #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:10
@connectedtchr	@JeffreyKeefer … apologies, I can’t make it either. Early morning here and coincides with arrival at work. Hope chat goes well #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:10
@CAPAWca	@Comprof1 A public uni (thankfully!) #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:10
@deborahbrian	A1. Australia, Group-of-Eight (Go8, “sandstone”) university, i.e. premier, research-intensive institution. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:10
@unicasual	@JeffreyKeefer about 27,000 staff – union density above Oz average #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:10
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @unicasual Are staff & faculty the same? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:11
@JeffreyKeefer	@connectedtchr We look forward to your replies to the #AdjunctChat tagged responses later!	5/20/14 17:11
@fabianbanga	@JeffreyKeefer but yes virtually : ) #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:11
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q1 University and further education professionals – post 16. Covers adult & community education, and prisons. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:11
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Please answer each Q with an A . . . so answer Q1 with A1. Also, don’t forget to tag each reply with #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:11
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q1 What country and institution type do you teach in? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:12
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer Good question. I’m a human geographer but as casual researcher, am currently involved in bits and pieces #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:12
@fabianbanga	@Acahacker r you an Adjunct or TT researcher? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:12
@lindathestar	Good morning #AdjunctChat from Bendigo, Victoria, Australia	5/20/14 17:12
@JeffreyKeefer	@connectedtchr Look forward to your replies to the #AdjunctChat tagged responses later!	5/20/14 17:12
@Comprof1	@fabianbanga @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer That was me last week. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:12
@deborahbrian	@fabianbanga Hi Fabian – first time I’ve actually made it to #adjunctchat on time, I think!	5/20/14 17:12
@KateMfD	A1: Australia has its own slightly weird internal divisions between university types. See @deborahbrian “G08”. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:13
@JeffreyKeefer	@Acahacker OK, here is your challenge — can you explain human geography to a newbie in a single Tweet? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:13
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer WHS/ OHS, not for profit and corporate governance. And co-hosting CASA w/ @KateMfD #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:13
@lindathestar	I teach at a rural campus of a uni in two schools, Education and Health Sciences #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:13
@deborahbrian	@KateMfD definitely weird 😉 #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:13
@unicasual	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer we cover all academic and general/professional staff. #NTEU brought together 5 uni unions in 1993. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:13
@KateMfD	@UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Didn’t know that covered prisons too — is that the case in Australia, @NTEUNational? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:13
@JeffreyKeefer	@deborahbrian Good thing online communities and chats are forgiving of “time” !! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:14
@fabianbanga	@lindathestar hi Australia, welcome to #adjunctchat / Fabian from Berkeley, CA, USA	5/20/14 17:14
@Comprof1	@Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat I actually cross disciplines & taught in comm, global studies, marketg/mgmt, & edtech #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:14
@fabianbanga	@KateMfD @deborahbrian tell us more! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:14
@AdjunctChat	Our #AdjunctChat Topic is Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education http://t.co/sjdmM0clbV — all are welcome!	5/20/14 17:14
@JeffreyKeefer	If you are just joining us, we are finishing Q1 What country and institution type do you teach in? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:15
@Acahacker	@fabianbanga Casual (adjunct) reseacher here – paid, hired and fired by the hour. But ++ hours than casual (adjunct) teaching #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:15
@JeffreyKeefer	Join in any time! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:15
@deborahbrian	@JeffreyKeefer True – and I enjoy catching up afterwards, even if I can’t make it to #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:15
@JeffreyKeefer	Q2 What terms are used to describe instructors who are not employed on an ongoing basis? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:15
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @unicasual: @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer we cover all academic and general/professional staff. #NTEU brought together 5 uni unions in 1993. …	5/20/14 17:15
@Comprof1	@lindathestar Good point. I teach in small city but most students are from NYCity area. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:15
@KateMfD	@Comprof1 @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer Is teaching across disciplines common for US adjuncts? #AdjunctChat?	5/20/14 17:15
@CAPAWca	@Comprof1 That’s part of our disciplinary “flexibility” – we teach across disciplines sometimes to survive #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:15
@NTEUNational	@KateMfD @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer no but we cover adult and community ed some TAFEs and research institutes #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:16
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer Challenge accepted! Human geographers look at people’s relationships with space & place. How people shape place #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:16
@fabianbanga	RT @Acahacker: @fabianbanga Casual (adjunct) reseacher here – paid, hired and fired by the hour. But ++ hours than casual (adjunct) teachin…	5/20/14 17:16
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer ..and how place shapes people. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:17
@Comprof1	@lindathestar My son goes to Penn state (40,000) which IS the town in the middle of nowhere. #adjunctchat He has a very diff experience.	5/20/14 17:17
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @NTEUNational: @KateMfD @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer no but we cover adult and community ed some TAFEs and research institutes #adjunctch…	5/20/14 17:17
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @NTEUNational: @KateMfD @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer no but we cover adult and community ed some TAFEs and research institutes #adjunctch…	5/20/14 17:17
@fabianbanga	@Acahacker I see, so the same issue.#adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:17
@JeffreyKeefer	@NTEUNational Welcome to #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:17
@KateMfD	RT @CAPAWca: @Comprof1 That’s part of our disciplinary “flexibility” – we teach across disciplines sometimes to survive #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:17
@fabianbanga	@deborahbrian glad you are here! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:17
@JeffreyKeefer	@lindathestar Welcome to #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:18
@deborahbrian	A2 in Australia, we’re called “casual academics” or “sessional academics” or just “casuals” within #highered context #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:18
@unicasual	@Comprof1 I’m curious about thatt too @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer @KateMfD #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:18
@Comprof1	@KateMfD @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer It is in my experience. I was “internationalist” and “language” so in many depts. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:18
@Acahacker	@Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer Cross-disciplinarian here too! You have to be I think, esp if working as a sessional (another term!) #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:18
@KateMfD	@JeffreyKeefer Here we use “sessional” academics and, very commonly, “casuals”. “Adjuncts” refers to something else. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:18
@fabianbanga	@NTEUNational welcome to #adjunctchat @KateMfD @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 17:18
@VCVaile	the smaller the campus, the more likely we’ll teach more areas, like good garden mules ~ ride, drive, plow, snake logs #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:18
@Comprof1	@KateMfD @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer Also helps to piece together enough work. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:18
@uniacademic	#AdjunctChat Q2 sessional, casual, temporary, precarious workers, disposable academics, ” the staff downstairs”	5/20/14 17:18
@Acahacker	@fabianbanga Absolutely. I love teaching but Money Talks #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:19
@JeffreyKeefer	A2 In the US, part-time instructors in higher education are usually called adjuncts #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:19
@VCVaile	what term is best understood globally? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:19
@CAPAWca	A2; nomenclature differs by institution and collective agreement 1/2 #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:19
@deborahbrian	@fabianbanga in Australia, there are a small number of old, sandstone universities, and a larger number of new uni’s > #adjunctchat @KateMfD	5/20/14 17:19
@lindathestar	@Comprof1 Most of my students are from rural places & many refer rural city not capital city for uni. Lowish entry score #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:20
@CAPAWca	A2: some places part-time, sessional, and in Quebec charge(e)s de cours #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:20
@Acahacker	@Comprof1 @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer Yes, we’re always talking here bout our talents piecing together lil bits of contracts. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:20
@JeffreyKeefer	A2 PT faculty in HE can also be part-time or sessional or even Visiting Faculty #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:20
@CAPAWca	#AdjunctChat (in Canada, we don’t use the term adjunct commonly)	5/20/14 17:20
@KateMfD	Q2. Here “adjunct” refers often to a professional (e.g. doctor, lawyer) who also has an honorary teaching position #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:20
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @VCVaile: what term is best understood globally? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:20
@deborahbrian	@fabianbanga < including some former institutes of technology and colleges of advanced education. > #adjunctchat @KateMfD	5/20/14 17:21
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @CAPAWca: A2: some places part-time, sessional, and in Quebec charge(e)s de cours #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:21
@fabianbanga	@KateMfD in some area, you need an FSA in the subject (no 4 private univ/colleges) #adjunctchat @Comprof1 @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 17:21
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @KateMfD: Q2. Here “adjunct” refers often to a professional (e.g. doctor, lawyer) who also has an honorary teaching position #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:21
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q2 – a confusing array of terms – part time, hourly paid, fixed term, zero hours, sessional, even consultant! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:21
@Comprof1	@deborahbrian I have been “instructor” “adjunct” “term instructor” “visiting professor””lecturer” (I know last is unique to US) #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:21
@lindathestar	@Comprof1 Not all courses have low entry req; some highly competitive. Makes common Heath Sci 1st yr complex to teach #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:21
@VCVaile	@KateMfD like Dozent in Germany #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:21
@unicasual	@CAPAWca interesting. employment conditions vary much across nomenclature? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:21
@Acahacker	@Comprof1 @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer I feel extremely lucky to be based in a discipline that really fits into so many others #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:21
@deborahbrian	@fabianbanga < not very different in function, but older ones more research-focused, more prestigious > #adjunctchat @KateMfD	5/20/14 17:22
@CAPAWca	#AdjunctChat as #badmin thrives on dividing us, perhaps arriving at a common term would be a way to promote definitional solidarity…	5/20/14 17:22
@KateMfD	@VCVaile Adjunct really doesn’t mean the same here, but to connect to you all we have to work with/around it. #AdjunctChat.	5/20/14 17:22
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q2 A ….also #casualised, #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:22
@fabianbanga	@deborahbrian the separation here is between private and public / big differences @KateMfD #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:22
@JeffreyKeefer	Q2 I did my PhD in the UK and interviewed doct cand around the world, as such I learned different terms for the “same” thing! #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:22
@uniacademic	Can’t think of any other profession where workers are commonly tagged by employment status? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:23
@KateMfD	@UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Do you use “fractional”? What does that mean? #AdjunctChat Q2	5/20/14 17:23
@unicasual	@fabianbanga what’s an FSA? #adjunctchat @KateMfD @Comprof1 @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 17:23
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: A2 In the US, part-time instructors in higher education are usually called adjuncts #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:23
@Comprof1	@lindathestar Some semesters I have lrg # students from rural NY (mountains/central) & very diff dynamic. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:23
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: A2 PT faculty in HE can also be part-time or sessional or even Visiting Faculty #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:23
@CAPAWca	@unicasual #AdjunctChat Not really if we are speaking of per-course pay. But nomenclature can conceal labour divisions	5/20/14 17:23
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD @VCVaile I know what you mean; sometimes finding something that most can make work helps with community & networking #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:23
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD @VCVaile I know what you mean; sometimes finding something that most can make work helps with community & networking #AdjunctChat!	5/20/14 17:23
@deborahbrian	@fabianbanga < whereas newer ones tend to be more teaching-focused, flexible, accessible, and serve regional centres. #adjunctchat @KateMfD	5/20/14 17:24
@fabianbanga	@deborahbrian do you have community colleges? 2 years institutions for transfer and vocational? #adjunctchat @KateMfD	5/20/14 17:24
@KateMfD	@CAPAWca I don’t think we’ve yet really seen the #badmin discussion here. Interesting. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:24
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD @UCUAnti_Cas We do not usually use the term “fractional” in the US #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:24
@uniacademic	Prob better to describe what it is not TT #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:24
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD @CAPAWca Spirits of John Dewey, save us! 😉 #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:24
@JeffreyKeefer	@KateMfD @CAPAWca Spirits of John Dewey, save us! 😉 #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:24
@fabianbanga	@unicasual Faculty Service Areas (FSA) approved by the Faculty Senate #AdjunctChat @KateMfD @Comprof1 @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 17:25
@Comprof1	@deborahbrian A2 Titles have changed over the yrs. Also differs by institution instructor is non-phd Lecturer is Phd at our uni #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:25
@KateMfD	@uniacademic That’s a huge point: the designation is already (always) about what’s limited. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:25
@deborahbrian	@fabianbanga not really, but we have intermediate level (TAFE) focused on vocational training with some pathways to uni #adjunctchat KateMfD	5/20/14 17:25
@unicasual	@CAPAWca righto #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:25
@JeffreyKeefer	While we are about to move on, feel free to continue discussing Q1 or Q2 as you join in! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:25
@UCUAnti_Cas	@KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer Yes, but this usually refers to secure work – e.g. 0.5, 0.8 of a full time, secure contract #adjunctchat. Q2 A	5/20/14 17:25
@Acahacker	Q2 In Australia we refer to casuals, sessionals. Not adjuncts tho’- for us, refer to retired profs return’g to teach undergrad #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:25
@Comprof1	@deborahbrian A2 Also, difference between TA (teaching assistant) and adjunct in US. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:26
@JeffreyKeefer	Any other terms for part-time instructors or faculty? A2 #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:26
@CAPAWca	#AdjunctChat sometimes term can be misleading. Some contract staff hired for just a course, others for years.	5/20/14 17:26
@KateMfD	@fabianbanga @deborahbrian Ask us in two years’ time. Our government is keen on US models. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:26
@JeffreyKeefer	Q3 How common is #Adjunctivism, or reliance on outsourcing to part-time instructors, where you are? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:26
@Acahacker	@CAPAWca @unicasual Pay per course isn’t as common here. But it does happen. And when it does> much worse off. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:27
@fabianbanga	@deborahbrian @deborahbrian Interesting! Definitely a national history and politic connection with this reality #adjunctchat @KateMfD	5/20/14 17:27
@KateMfD	@JeffreyKeefer A3 This is the common sense question, and it’s really hard to answer because of the way we count. @unicasual? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:28
@CAPAWca	A3: Not as bad as US (yet) abt 50% of all u/g courses. We have good unionization rate #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:28
@deborahbrian	@Comprof1 yes, difference here is between casual academic (lecturer and course coordinator) and tutor (also casual role) #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:28
@Acahacker	@UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Zero hours? sounds ominous! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:28
@fabianbanga	@KateMfD @deborahbrian Hope they do not copy the neoliberalisation of #HigherEd we see here. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:29
@Comprof1	@uniacademic In US, most services have “contract laborers”, “temps”, “FT permanent”, Fixed term contracts #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:29
@deborahbrian	@fabianbanga @KateMfD watch this space 😦 #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:29
@KateMfD	@JeffreyKeefer A3 I have listened to university leaders saying we have very little casualisation. #AdjunctChat #smokeandmirrors	5/20/14 17:29
@CAPAWca	@Acahacker It just adds to our precarity. We become “detachable” scholars #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:29
@lindathestar	A3 #AdjunctChat We have frustrating mix of policy/funding that limits casuals, & courses that need more staff than available	5/20/14 17:29
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @Acahacker: @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Zero hours? sounds ominous! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:29
@JeffreyKeefer	We are in the middle of a globally-focused #AdjunctChat right now; all are welcome http://t.co/Fcnq7vs6nH #phdchat #ECRchat #AltAc #WithaPhD	5/20/14 17:30
@Acahacker	@KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer @unicasual Yes, and what levels we count at. E.g at university levels, numbers are stable (high)> #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:30
@KateMfD	@CAPAWca Who collects your national data? #adjunctchat @NTEUNational	5/20/14 17:30
@CAPAWca	@lindathestar We should ban the word “casual” – nothing casual abt our working conditions! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:30
@UCUAnti_Cas	@Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer Yes – it means ‘contract’ that does not guarantee a minimum number of hours. Becoming prolific in UK #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:30
@lindathestar	A3 #AdjunctChat I was offered work, agreed, had it withdrawn, then reinstated this semester.	5/20/14 17:31
@unicasual	@KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer Govt publishes casual staff data by full time equivalence not headcount in Oz. No accurtae numbers. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:31
@rebeccagoodway	@KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer The bulk of teaching is done by casuals I’m p sure? I have always called it casual, not sessional #Adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:31
@Acahacker	@KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer @unicasual But at department or school level, numbers shifting from week to week sometimes. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:31
@CAPAWca	@KateMfD It never was – just for FT. And now tory govt slashed our stats body. Is there good collection where you are? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:31
@NTEUNational	RT @unicasual: @CAPAWca interesting. employment conditions vary much across nomenclature? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:31
@fabianbanga	@unicasual Well, yes. You see academic gov in public institutions. @KateMfD @Comprof1 @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:31
@NTEUNational	RT @unicasual: @Comprof1 @JeffreyKeefer we cover all academic and general/professional staff. #NTEU brought together 5 uni unions in 1993. …	5/20/14 17:31
@CAPAWca	Data is key to clarity on real conditions of adjuncts. First step to action is evidence #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:32
@NTEUNational	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Today we have a global #AdjunctChat, one that will be co-facilitated by people in Australia, the UK, Canada, and the US.…	5/20/14 17:32
@rebeccagoodway	@CAPAWca @lindathestar “casual” perfectly captures the attitude of the institution towards us. Never serious, never included #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:32
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer A3 At my uni, with TA union, transition now towards TA & limit of adjuncts. Also because of benefits #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:32
@UCUAnti_Cas	@Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer A member recently told us employer decided to act on zero hours clause in contract, 6 years later! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:32
@NTEUNational	RT @rebeccagoodway: @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer The bulk of teaching is done by casuals I’m p sure? I have always called it casual, not session…	5/20/14 17:32
@NTEUNational	RT @unicasual: @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer Govt publishes casual staff data by full time equivalence not headcount in Oz. No accurtae numbers. …	5/20/14 17:32
@Acahacker	@KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer @unicasual And also *when* we count. Here it’s always on 31st March. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:32
@CAPAWca	RT @rebeccagoodway: @CAPAWca @lindathestar “casual” perfectly captures the attitude of the institution towards us. Never serious, never inc…	5/20/14 17:32
@deborahbrian	@Acahacker @CAPAWca @unicasual must vary, per course has been most common here and hard to negotiate anything more #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:32
@NTEUNational	RT @CAPAWca: Data is key to clarity on real conditions of adjuncts. First step to action is evidence #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:32
@NTEUNational	RT @rebeccagoodway: @CAPAWca @lindathestar “casual” perfectly captures the attitude of the institution towards us. Never serious, never inc…	5/20/14 17:33
@unicasual	@KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer academic Robyn May says over 70,000 based on superannuation figures #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:33
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer TA’s have ambivilant status so healthcare may not be needed. #adjunctchat TA’s are students & instructors.	5/20/14 17:33
@UCUAnti_Cas	@Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer 800 others are on the same type of contract. They could be sacked at employer’s whim. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:33
@KateMfD	@CAPAWca Institutions collect and report data, @NTEUNational also collects, and individual researchers collect. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:33
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: We are in the middle of a globally-focused #AdjunctChat right now; all are welcome http://t.co/Fcnq7vs6nH #phdchat #ECRc…	5/20/14 17:33
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q3 How common is #Adjunctivism, or reliance on outsourcing to part-time instructors, where you are? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:33
@katiedigc	RT @rebeccagoodway: @CAPAWca @lindathestar “casual” perfectly captures the attitude of the institution towards us. Never serious, never inc…	5/20/14 17:33
@fabianbanga	@deborahbrian it is a global issue @KateMfD #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:33
@KateMfD	@CAPAWca Surprisingly hard to get a clear answer from all this. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:33
@uniacademic	@rebeccagoodway @katemfd @jeffreykeefer agree, use casual as the term. Sessional as word I think covers the truth #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:33
@JeffreyKeefer	@UCUAnti_Cas @Acahacker Unbelieveable #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:34
@Comprof1	RT @CAPAWca: Data is key to clarity on real conditions of adjuncts. First step to action is evidence #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:34
@fabianbanga	@deborahbrian So you know I am Argentinean so we know a lot about this problem #adjunctchat @KateMfD	5/20/14 17:34
@lindathestar	@rebeccagoodway @CAPAWca The meanest thing I’ve experienced was casual staff specifically excluded from Xmas drinks to save$ #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:34
@JeffreyKeefer	@uniacademic Welcome to #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:34
@adjunctforlife	What would it look like to organize a nationwide adjunct strike? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:34
@KateMfD	@rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer For us the issue’s also where the casual teaching is happening: first year especially. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:34
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q3 A Very prevalent. As you can see from this survey UCU carried out http://t.co/tZ2F735BM6 #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:34
@JeffreyKeefer	@rebeccagoodway Welcome to #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:34
@NTEUNational	A3 Rea: Only 1 in 4 new jobs in Aust Univ since 2005 ongoing or continuing job. 3 out of 4 insecure. #AdjunctChat #auspol #auscasuals	5/20/14 17:34
@lindathestar	@rebeccagoodway @CAPAWca I went anyway, not realising casuals were not invited #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:35
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer @UCUAnti_Cas Ah. Yep. Awful #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:35
@JeffreyKeefer	A3 I get that sense that, globally, higher education is increasingly relying on outsourcing to part-time instructors #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:35
@NTEUNational	A3 Rea: 80 per cent teaching only academics are casually employed and 80 per cent of researchers on contracts in 2012. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:35
@CAPAWca	@KateMfD Neoliberal unis will claim they can’t keep track of us b/c of high turnover. Sometimes need file freedom of info rqst #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:35
@Comprof1	@CAPAWca @KateMfD Our uni has yet to give the union definite # of adjuncts. Each dept handles it w/ dept budget #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:35
@KateMfD	RT @CAPAWca: Data is key to clarity on real conditions of adjuncts. First step to action is evidence #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:35
@KateMfD	RT @CAPAWca: Data is key to clarity on real conditions of adjuncts. First step to action is evidence #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:35
@deborahbrian	@lindathestar my casual appointments often last-minute, preparing or developing course as you teach, under-compensated #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:35
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer …Q3 A 68% of researchers, and 30% of teaching staff in further education colleges http://t.co/SYAyazrhVc #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:35
@Acahacker	@UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer In our Enterprise Agreement, there is just this one clause… #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:35
@Comprof1	RT @KateMfD: @rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer For us the issue’s also where the casual teaching is happening: first year especially. #Adjunct…	5/20/14 17:36
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @Acahacker: @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer In our Enterprise Agreement, there is just this one clause… #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:36
@effectsofNAPLAN	RT @NTEUNational: A3 Rea: Only 1 in 4 new jobs in Aust Univ since 2005 ongoing or continuing job. 3 out of 4 insecure. #AdjunctChat #auspol…	5/20/14 17:36
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @NTEUNational: A3 Rea: Only 1 in 4 new jobs in Aust Univ since 2005 ongoing or continuing job. 3 out of 4 insecure. #AdjunctChat…	5/20/14 17:36
@unicasual	@rebeccagoodway well over 50% undergrad teaching by #auscasuals from all estimates @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:36
@AdjunctChat	RT @NTEUNational: A3 Rea: Only 1 in 4 new jobs in Aust Univ since 2005 ongoing or continuing job. 3 out of 4 insecure. #AdjunctChat…	5/20/14 17:36
@Acahacker	@UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer … ‘ A casual staff member will have no expectation of continuing work’. That says it all really #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:36
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @NTEUNational: A3 Rea: 80 per cent teaching only academics are casually employed and 80 per cent of researchers on contracts in 2012. #A…	5/20/14 17:36
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @NTEUNational: A3 Rea: Only 1 in 4 new jobs in Aust Univ since 2005 ongoing or continuing job. 3 out of 4 insecure. #AdjunctChat #auspol…	5/20/14 17:36
@KateMfD	A3: the question of how many casuals is very sensitive in relation to marketing, students etc. Hard not to suspect obfuscation. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:36
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @KateMfD: @rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer For us the issue’s also where the casual teaching is happening: first year especially. #Adjunct…	5/20/14 17:37
@CAPAWca	@Comprof1 We have to pry open black box! Is it b/c truth would challenge “image” of dept/uni? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@KateMfD	RT @JeffreyKeefer: RT @NTEUNational: A3 Rea: Only 1 in 4 new jobs in Aust Univ since 2005 ongoing or continuing job. 3 out of 4 insecure. #…	5/20/14 17:37
@JeffreyKeefer	So, we are called by different names and there are more of us than ever before, at least that seems the #AdjunctChat trend to me.	5/20/14 17:37
@deborahbrian	@fabianbanga been there, done that, got the t-shirt? #adjunctchat @KateMfD	5/20/14 17:37
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @rebeccagoodway: @CAPAWca @lindathestar “casual” perfectly captures the attitude of the institution towards us. Never serious, never inc…	5/20/14 17:37
@Comprof1	@adjunctforlife It is illegal for public employees to strike in New York state. Trade off is keep existing contract. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:37
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @CAPAWca: Data is key to clarity on real conditions of adjuncts. First step to action is evidence #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@JeffreyKeefer	Given this, now what? On to Q4! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@unicasual	@CAPAWca A3 shameful, we heard about this. our dept just refuses to get unis to collect this data @KateMfD #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:37
@JeffreyKeefer	Q4 What strategies have adjuncts and casuals taken at your institution to improve employment conditions? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @unicasual: @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer Govt publishes casual staff data by full time equivalence not headcount in Oz. No accurtae numbers. …	5/20/14 17:37
@Acahacker	@deborahbrian @CAPAWca @unicasual This lack of consistency across the Australian sector as to specificities of cas emp… #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@Acahacker	@deborahbrian @CAPAWca @unicasual This lack of consistency across the Australian sector as to specificities of cas emp… #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@Acahacker	@deborahbrian @CAPAWca @unicasual This lack of consistency across the Australian sector as to specificities of cas emp… #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@Acahacker	@deborahbrian @CAPAWca @unicasual This lack of consistency across the Australian sector as to specificities of cas emp… #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@KateMfD	@Comprof1 @CAPAWca The US situation seems much less regulated than ours. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@KateMfD	@Comprof1 @CAPAWca The US situation seems much less regulated than ours. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:37
@rebeccagoodway	@Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Work never confirmed until week 2 of session sometimes. Even then could be withdrawn #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:38
@rebeccagoodway	@Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Work never confirmed until week 2 of session sometimes. Even then could be withdrawn #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:38
@fabianbanga	@uniacademic We dnot use casual cause some adjuncts have contracts #adjunctchat @rebeccagoodway @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 17:38
@fabianbanga	@uniacademic We dnot use casual cause some adjuncts have contracts #adjunctchat @rebeccagoodway @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 17:38
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @Acahacker: @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer … ‘ A casual staff member will have no expectation of continuing work’. That says it all reall…	5/20/14 17:38
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @Acahacker: @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer … ‘ A casual staff member will have no expectation of continuing work’. That says it all reall…	5/20/14 17:38
@Acahacker	@deborahbrian @CAPAWca @unicasual …is so very frustrating and debilitating wrt getting the numbers right #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:38
@Acahacker	@deborahbrian @CAPAWca @unicasual …is so very frustrating and debilitating wrt getting the numbers right #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:38
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @rebeccagoodway: @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Work never confirmed until week 2 of session sometimes. Even then could be withd…	5/20/14 17:38
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @rebeccagoodway: @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Work never confirmed until week 2 of session sometimes. Even then could be withd…	5/20/14 17:38
@adjunctforlife	Most of us are relying on other income so why not have a general strike? What would happen if 76% of faculty stopped working? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:38
@adjunctforlife	Most of us are relying on other income so why not have a general strike? What would happen if 76% of faculty stopped working? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:38
@unicasual	@CAPAWca absolutely agree – otherwise its literally unquantifiable and invisible #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:38
@Comprof1	@Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Curious. In US adjuncts can be let go without cause. Same outside of Us? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:38
@unicasual	RT @CAPAWca: Data is key to clarity on real conditions of adjuncts. First step to action is evidence #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:38
@unicasual	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer A member recently told us employer decided to act on zero hours clause in contract, 6 years late…	5/20/14 17:39
@rebeccagoodway	@JeffreyKeefer none, because we are scared and our status is too precarious. If we don’t put up with it someone else will #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:39
@rebeccagoodway	@JeffreyKeefer none, because we are scared and our status is too precarious. If we don’t put up with it someone else will #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:39
@fabianbanga	@uniacademic … r part of a preferential pool or r FT nontenured #adjunctchat @rebeccagoodway @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 17:39
@CAPAWca	RT @unicasual: @CAPAWca absolutely agree – otherwise its literally unquantifiable and invisible #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:39
@unicasual	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: @JeffreyKeefer …Q3 A 68% of researchers, and 30% of teaching staff in further education colleges http://t.co/SYAyazrhVc …	5/20/14 17:39
@Acahacker	@rebeccagoodway @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Hired and fired by the hour. Is that more or less the ‘universal’ definition then? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:39
@VCVaile	@CAPAWca a recommendation or request—your blog should have an RSS feed so ppl can share & subcribe #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:39
@uniacademic	We are lucky to have the NTEU in Australia. There is much support at institution level #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:40
@lindathestar	@Comprof1 @adjunctforlife I took stop work action this year – w support of supervisor who did too. Legal to do so #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:40
@lindathestar	@Comprof1 @adjunctforlife I took stop work action this year – w support of supervisor who did too. Legal to do so #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:40
@JeffreyKeefer	@fabianbanga @uniacademic @rebeccagoodway @KateMfD even when adjuncts have contracts, that is still only for temporary work? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:40
@adjunctforlife	@Comprof1 Is that true for all public employees or just nurses, k-12 teachers, etc.? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:40
@CAPAWca	@Comprof1 Depends on the collective agreement. Terms for “termination” built into contract #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:40
@JeffreyKeefer	A4 Both universities where I teach have unions #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:40
@UCUAnti_Cas	@Comprof1 @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer Yes, the balance of power is very much with the employer, plus marketisation of education #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:40
@Acahacker	@fabianbanga @uniacademic @rebeccagoodway @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer A3 Heard leaders say many casuals ‘prefer’ to work this way #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:40
@deborahbrian	@rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer exactly, we tried holding out for fractional contract to teach multiple courses > #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:40
@fabianbanga	@unicasual Yes, because you have some cases of PT making more than FT in some areas or campuses. (uncommon, I know) #adjunctchat @CAPAWca	5/20/14 17:41
@uniacademic	@adjunctforlife yes! Numbers = power. Casuals could destroy HE #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:41
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @Acahacker: @rebeccagoodway @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Hired and fired by the hour. Is that more or less the ‘universal’ definition the…	5/20/14 17:41
@deborahbrian	@rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer they just found someone else who would work for casual hours instead. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:41
@rebeccagoodway	@JeffreyKeefer @fabianbanga @uniacademic @KateMfD I sign a contract every year, a contract that doesn’t benefit me #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:41
@unicasual	RT @rebeccagoodway: @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Work never confirmed until week 2 of session sometimes. Even then could be withd…	5/20/14 17:41
@lindathestar	@rebeccagoodway @CAPAWca Not invited or do not want to go? Previously we’ve been invited #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:42
@JeffreyKeefer	A4 I wonder if the variety of labor unions in the US HE unis, where they are allowed, dilute power by being fractured? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:42
@jamie_woodcock	RT @CAPAWca: Data is key to clarity on real conditions of adjuncts. First step to action is evidence #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:42
@CAPAWca	A4: We have a nat’l advocacy body for all faculty, lots of unions (joint and separate), and we the academic reserve army! 🙂 #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:42
@rebeccagoodway	@lindathestar @CAPAWca never known about it, wouldn’t feel welcome anyway #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:42
@JennaPrice	RT @JeffreyKeefer: A4 Both universities where I teach have unions #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:42
@fabianbanga	Sorry I have to go, nice to meet you all. Best and in solidarity always. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:42
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: A4 I wonder if the variety of labor unions in the US HE unis, where they are allowed, dilute power by being fractured? #…	5/20/14 17:42
@JeffreyKeefer	@rebeccagoodway @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas Yes, I started teaching many a course without a formal “contract” in hand #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:42
@VCVaile	NM #adjunct fac @NorthernNNMC have union, still in a bind. Much depends on state labor codes too #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:42
@CAPAWca	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: @Comprof1 @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer Yes, the balance of power is very much with the employer, plus marketisation of educat…	5/20/14 17:42
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @CAPAWca: Data is key to clarity on real conditions of adjuncts. First step to action is evidence #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:43
@Comprof1	@adjunctforlife All public employees. Called the taylor law. http://t.co/Qa5SikscGC #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:43
@deborahbrian	@rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer Same cost, they just didn’t want to give us office, status, recognition for our work #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:43
@JeffreyKeefer	@CAPAWca What sort of data do you have in mind? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:43
@rebeccagoodway	@JeffreyKeefer @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas We have to sign the contract otherwise we can’t get our staff email reactivated hahaha #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:43
@Comprof1	RT @JeffreyKeefer: A4 I wonder if the variety of labor unions in the US HE unis, where they are allowed, dilute power by being fractured? #…	5/20/14 17:43
@deborahbrian	@rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer Divide and conquer #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:43
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @VCVaile: NM #adjunct fac @NorthernNNMC have union, still in a bind. Much depends on state labor codes too #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:43
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @deborahbrian: @rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer Divide and conquer #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:43
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q4 A Using social media to raise awareness has been very effective. Issue is now in media spotlight #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:43
@CAPAWca	@JeffreyKeefer Good Q… Depends on the culture of the union where joint interests are at stake. Solidarity key #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:44
@unicasual	RT @VCVaile: NM #adjunct fac @NorthernNNMC have union, still in a bind. Much depends on state labor codes too #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:44
@uniacademic	Yes, I think many casuals “prefer to work this way” as opposed to ? not working at all? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:44
@Acahacker	@Comprof1 @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Yes. No reason needed. Might be some fuss at various levels but essent – yes. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:44
@adjunctforlife	What if instead of striking we all quit our jobs in the middle of the academic semester? Is that illegal too? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:44
@JeffreyKeefer	@deborahbrian @rebeccagoodway Exactly! Divide and conquer works well when you stress academic freedom and new idea generation #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:44
@lindathestar	@fabianbanga Nice to chat. All the best! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:44
@katiedigc	RT @adjunctforlife: What if instead of striking we all quit our jobs in the middle of the academic semester? Is that illegal too? #adjunctc…	5/20/14 17:44
@JeffreyKeefer	@deborahbrian @rebeccagoodway I am not sure knowledge workers and scholars have ever tried to organize before #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:44
@CAPAWca	@JeffreyKeefer Compensation, #of adjuncts, #of courses as % of all courses, all working conditions info #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:44
@katiedigc	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @deborahbrian @rebeccagoodway Exactly! Divide and conquer works well when you stress academic freedom and new idea gener…	5/20/14 17:44
@Comprof1	@JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile @NorthernNNMC Our union is both FT & PT. TA union is stronger because all the same needs. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:45
@VCVaile	#WeAreNNMC #adjunct faculty staff student group is working to draw wider attention to NM HE situation #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:45
@JeffreyKeefer	Q4 Any other strategies out there? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:45
@unicasual	RT @deborahbrian: @rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer Divide and conquer #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:45
@unicasual	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: @JeffreyKeefer Q4 A Using social media to raise awareness has been very effective. Issue is now in media spotlight #adjunc…	5/20/14 17:45
@unicasual	RT @CAPAWca: @JeffreyKeefer Good Q… Depends on the culture of the union where joint interests are at stake. Solidarity key #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:45
@CAPAWca	RT @Comprof1: @JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile @NorthernNNMC Our union is both FT & PT. TA union is stronger because all the same needs. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:45
@injenuity	@JeffreyKeefer Our full and part time faculty are represented by same union under same bargaining agreement. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:45
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q4 A …Using social media (Twitter, blog), Day of Action, networking, organising, Congress motions #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:45
@NTEUNational	A4 Rea: On campus #NTEU campaigns led to improved pay and conditions in collective agreements. #AdjunctChat #ausunions	5/20/14 17:46
@JeffreyKeefer	Q5 What opportunities exist for sharing and networking globally? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:46
@Comprof1	@adjunctforlife This is beginning to happen in some parts of US for some disciplines. Most go to altac carreers #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:46
@CAPAWca	A4: LOTS of networking nationally and internationally. #AdjunctChat is one of many tactics to raise awareness	5/20/14 17:46
@uniacademic	@JeffreyKeefer I’m seeing more spaces for casuals to work, provides collegiality which is a good thing #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:46
@Comprof1	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: @JeffreyKeefer Q4 A …Using social media (Twitter, blog), Day of Action, networking, organising, Congress motions #adjunc…	5/20/14 17:46
@Acahacker	@uniacademic Ha, ha. Yes, well when you put it that way… (ughh) #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:46
@VCVaile	networking, educating #adjunct fac, fighting isolation, being more visible, sharing information, resources #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:47
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q4 A – Day of Action. Also obtaining data – very important as somebody else has mentioned http://t.co/PzbJ5ZWwna #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:47
@CAPAWca	A4 (cont): Publishing/sharing data, research on labour conditions and political economy of HE, staging solidarity rallies #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:47
@CAPAWca	A4 (cont): Publishing/sharing data, research on labour conditions and political economy of HE, staging solidarity rallies #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:47
@unicasual	A4 #NTEU campaigns for improvements for academic casuals and conversion rights. See #supercasuals #AdjunctChat http://t.co/KBXnwecrmW	5/20/14 17:47
@NTEUNational	A4 Rea: New secure teaching positions in latest collective agreements. A start! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:48
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q4 What strategies have adjuncts and casuals taken at your institution to improve employment conditions? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:48
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer A3. None. We’re all too tired/ burnt out, working on our PhDs or desperately protecting whatever work we do have #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:48
@AdjunctChat	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q5 What opportunities exist for sharing and networking globally? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:48
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q5 What opportunities exist for sharing and networking globally? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:48
@VCVaile	@CAPAWca RSS feed for your page / blog will improve sharing #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:48
@unicasual	RT @VCVaile: networking, educating #adjunct fac, fighting isolation, being more visible, sharing information, resources #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:48
@Comprof1	@injenuity @JeffreyKeefer And how is that working? With us FT give concessions (benefits for longevity bonuses) that hurt PT #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:48
@Comprof1	@injenuity @JeffreyKeefer And how is that working? With us FT give concessions (benefits for longevity bonuses) that hurt PT #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:48
@Acahacker	@rebeccagoodway @JeffreyKeefer Yes. There is *always* someone to take your place. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:48
@adjunctforlife	@Comprof1 I’m definitely considering this myself! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:48
@unicasual	RT @VCVaile: #WeAreNNMC #adjunct faculty staff student group is working to draw wider attention to NM HE situation #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:48
@unicasual	RT @Comprof1: @JeffreyKeefer @VCVaile @NorthernNNMC Our union is both FT & PT. TA union is stronger because all the same needs. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:49
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q5 A – Organise and campaign using social media. An international day of action? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:49
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @NTEUNational: A4 Rea: New secure teaching positions in latest collective agreements. A start! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:49
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @CAPAWca: A4 (cont): Publishing/sharing data, research on labour conditions and political economy of HE, staging solidarity rallies #Ad…	5/20/14 17:49
@NTEUNational	RT @unicasual: A4 #NTEU campaigns for improvements for academic casuals and conversion rights. See #supercasuals #AdjunctChat http://t.co/K…	5/20/14 17:49
@lindathestar	Q4 #AdjunctChat I found online support networks as a PhD student via #phdchat & many were casual academics	5/20/14 17:49
@Comprof1	@injenuity @JeffreyKeefer PT were furloughed even though we are only paid for student contact. We had to cancel classes. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:49
@MariuzzoAndrea	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: @JeffreyKeefer Q5 A – Organise and campaign using social media. An international day of action? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:50
@Comprof1	@UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer There is a day of action in Canada and US (in Feb or March). Be good to make it international #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:51
@adjunctforlife	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: @JeffreyKeefer Q5 A – Organise and campaign using social media. An international day of action? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:51
@JeffreyKeefer	A5 I think that what we are doing here, connecting people and sharing what we do, is useful #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:51
@Acahacker	@uniacademic @JeffreyKeefer Yes, I’m seeing more spaces allocated to ‘sessional academics’ around (can’t call them ‘casuals’) #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:51
@adjunctforlife	@JeffreyKeefer Yes! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:51
@VCVaile	Even so the #IvorySilo™ habit can be hard to break…but necessary #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:51
@unicasual	A5 In Oz we are facing the biggest #highered changes since 88. Privatisation of unis will lead us to mass casualisation. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:51
@EllyfromOZ	RT @unicasual: A4 #NTEU campaigns for improvements for academic casuals and conversion rights. See #supercasuals #AdjunctChat http://t.co/K…	5/20/14 17:51
@JeffreyKeefer	@UCUAnti_Cas Action may be tough, given we have different needs and freedmons . . . but perhaps a shared button or image? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:52
@CAPAWca	#AdjunctChat increase unionization and share ideas on bargaining goals (stipends, conversion, access, professionalization$, benefits, etc)	5/20/14 17:52
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q5 A Sharing information, experiences and research. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:52
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer A5 Sessions like these. This is wonderful! Only enemy – time zones #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:52
@Comprof1	Anyone see the new trend towards “visiting international professors” a way to ensure shortterm employment? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:52
@unicasual	We can learn a great deal about what is in store from colleagues in UK and US, including how to fight it #AdjunctChat @KateMfD @Acahacker	5/20/14 17:52
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: @UCUAnti_Cas Action may be tough, given we have different needs and freedmons . . . but perhaps a shared button or image…	5/20/14 17:52
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @Comprof1: @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer There is a day of action in Canada and US (in Feb or March). Be good to make it international #ad…	5/20/14 17:52
@JeffreyKeefer	@UCUAnti_Cas These are things adjuncts often struggle with, as systems are not readily in place for them #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:52
@VCVaile	RT @Acahacker @JeffreyKeefer A5 Sessions like these. This is wonderful! Only enemy – time zones #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:52
@JeffreyKeefer	RT @unicasual: We can learn a great deal about what is in store from colleagues in UK and US, including how to fight it #AdjunctChat…	5/20/14 17:53
@Acahacker	@Comprof1 @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer Pls say that day of action is on the 31st March! (that’s when casuals are ‘counted’ here)#AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:53
@JeffreyKeefer	@unicasual @KateMfD @Acahacker Agreed; this was a challenge I had when engaging in #phdchat — how to navigate time zones #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:53
@unicasual	Yes @Acahacker! share tactics. Learn from successes from other campaigns and in other countries. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:53
@JeffreyKeefer	@unicasual @KateMfD @Acahacker As a result of #phdchat, I now have a lot of colleagues in the UK, where it originated! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:54
@Comprof1	A5 Also, making situation public. Finding explanations to students have helped. More aware of situation. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:54
@JeffreyKeefer	Almost too many ideas here to process! Glad we can review the #AdjunctChat tag later.	5/20/14 17:54
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Yes, difficult to organise because ‘invisible’ – some working in the community, hot-desking, in research labs… #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:54
@JeffreyKeefer	and now, onto our final Question for discussion today #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@JeffreyKeefer	and now, onto our final Question for discussion today #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@JeffreyKeefer	and now, onto our final Question for discussion today #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@JeffreyKeefer	and now, onto our final Question for discussion today #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@JeffreyKeefer	Q6 What are some possible next steps? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@JeffreyKeefer	Q6 What are some possible next steps? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@unicasual	@uniacademic % of GDP in #highered already behind OECD! we will compete if not outstrip US and UK for highest student fees! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:55
@unicasual	@uniacademic % of GDP in #highered already behind OECD! we will compete if not outstrip US and UK for highest student fees! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:55
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @unicasual: We can learn a great deal about what is in store from colleagues in UK and US, including how to fight it #AdjunctChat @KateM…	5/20/14 17:55
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @unicasual: We can learn a great deal about what is in store from colleagues in UK and US, including how to fight it #AdjunctChat @KateM…	5/20/14 17:55
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @unicasual: A5 In Oz we are facing the biggest #highered changes since 88. Privatisation of unis will lead us to mass casualisation. #Ad…	5/20/14 17:55
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @unicasual: A5 In Oz we are facing the biggest #highered changes since 88. Privatisation of unis will lead us to mass casualisation. #Ad…	5/20/14 17:55
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @VCVaile: networking, educating #adjunct fac, fighting isolation, being more visible, sharing information, resources #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:55
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @VCVaile: networking, educating #adjunct fac, fighting isolation, being more visible, sharing information, resources #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:55
@lindathestar	Unrelated to Q- I find balancing Newstart (govt $) and casual earnings complex. Kicked off NS just b4 3 mo break #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@lindathestar	Unrelated to Q- I find balancing Newstart (govt $) and casual earnings complex. Kicked off NS just b4 3 mo break #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@CAPAWca	@Comprof1 Absolutely! We need students on side #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@CAPAWca	@Comprof1 Absolutely! We need students on side #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:55
@unicasual	RT @Comprof1: Anyone see the new trend towards “visiting international professors” a way to ensure shortterm employment? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:55
@unicasual	RT @Comprof1: A5 Also, making situation public. Finding explanations to students have helped. More aware of situation. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:56
@unicasual	RT @Comprof1: A5 Also, making situation public. Finding explanations to students have helped. More aware of situation. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:56
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer @CAPAWca Absolutely agree. Transparency needed, and not this weird denial of human numbers & harm #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:56
@adjunctforlife	Ok fearless adjuncts, it’s time for me to go and work on another useless publication. It’s been great! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:56
@unicasual	RT @UCUAnti_Cas: @JeffreyKeefer Yes, difficult to organise because ‘invisible’ – some working in the community, hot-desking, in research la…	5/20/14 17:56
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q6 What are some possible next steps? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:56
@AdjunctChat	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Q6 What are some possible next steps? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:57
@adjunctforlife	@JeffreyKeefer General, nationwide strike! #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:57
@uniacademic	Yes, good point. Students need to be more aware of what their $. Are actually paying for #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:57
@CAPAWca	A6: varies. Certification of union, work-to-rule, holding #badmin to account… this Q is too big! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:57
@NTEUNational	RT @lindathestar: Unrelated to Q- I find balancing Newstart (govt $) and casual earnings complex. Kicked off NS just b4 3 mo break #Adjunct…	5/20/14 17:57
@NTEUNational	RT @lindathestar: Unrelated to Q- I find balancing Newstart (govt $) and casual earnings complex. Kicked off NS just b4 3 mo break #Adjunct…	5/20/14 17:57
@NTEUNational	RT @unicasual: @uniacademic % of GDP in #highered already behind OECD! we will compete if not outstrip US and UK for highest student fees!…	5/20/14 17:57
@AusPolWatch	RT @NTEUNational: A4 Rea: On campus #NTEU campaigns led to improved pay and conditions in collective agreements. #AdjunctChat #ausunions	5/20/14 17:57
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer @unicasual @KateMfD One of the truly excellent things to come out of casualisation> collegiality and solidarity #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:58
@VCVaile	@CAPAWca don’t forget to allow structures for regions where union organizing is problematic #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:58
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @uniacademic: Yes, good point. Students need to be more aware of what their $. Are actually paying for #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:58
@unicasual	RT @Acahacker: @JeffreyKeefer @unicasual @KateMfD One of the truly excellent things to come out of casualisation> collegiality and solidari…	5/20/14 17:58
@JeffreyKeefer	A6 I think a next possible step will be to review the transcript and reply to other #AdjunctChat Tweets I missed today	5/20/14 17:58
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer @unicasual @KateMfD And with others casuals and allies – now around the world. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:58
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @Comprof1: A5 Also, making situation public. Finding explanations to students have helped. More aware of situation. #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:58
@JeffreyKeefer	A6 I also think I have some new colleagues to continue to brainstorm and share with #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:58
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @VCVaile: NM #adjunct fac @NorthernNNMC have union, still in a bind. Much depends on state labor codes too #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:58
@JeffreyKeefer	A6 I also have some new terms and ideas to float #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:58
@unicasual	A6 Well #highered national day of action today here in Oz. Lets fight back. #auscasuals #adjunctchat http://t.co/k8NrRaoeYP	5/20/14 17:59
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @KateMfD: A3: the question of how many casuals is very sensitive in relation to marketing, students etc. Hard not to suspect obfuscation…	5/20/14 17:59
@CAPAWca	@VCVaile And that requires some delicate, but cross-sector partnership to put pressure on legislators to permit unionization. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:59
@KateMfD	@JeffreyKeefer A6: I think we’d all be helped by more international chats on specific topics. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 17:59
@lindathestar	I’m loving how strong and feisty the Australian #AdjunctChat peeps sound	5/20/14 17:59
@VCVaile	@JeffreyKeefer I try to rotate, vary terms on blogs, social media, make them more familiar to readers #adjunctchat	5/20/14 17:59
@JeffreyKeefer	A6 For those on Facebook, you may also want to continue this discussion via our new #AdjunctChat group https://t.co/kWJ5afUQqy	5/20/14 17:59
@UCUAnti_Cas	@JeffreyKeefer Q6 A Another #adjunctchat to hear more voices – maybe a regular one.	5/20/14 18:00
@JeffreyKeefer	A6 I also hope some people here will consider other topics we can discuss together and offer to facilitate other #AdjunctChat sessions	5/20/14 18:00
@Acahacker	@unicasual @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer And it is the most confusing and misleading way of counting real costs of casualisation #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:00
@NTEUNational	A6 More details about Australian NDA see here #adjunctchat #auscasuals #auspol #nounicuts http://t.co/QS3YW6caVO	5/20/14 18:00
@KateMfD	RT @lindathestar: I’m loving how strong and feisty the Australian #AdjunctChat peeps sound	5/20/14 18:00
@ARCfanHQ	RT @unicasual: A4 #NTEU campaigns for improvements for academic casuals and conversion rights. See #supercasuals #AdjunctChat http://t.co/K…	5/20/14 18:01
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: A6 I also hope some people here will consider other topics we can discuss together and offer to facilitate other #Adjunc…	5/20/14 18:01
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @JeffreyKeefer: A6 For those on Facebook, you may also want to continue this discussion via our new #AdjunctChat group https://t.co/kWJ5…	5/20/14 18:01
@JeffreyKeefer	I always find it useful to end with concrete next steps, so please offer yours Q6 What are some possible next steps? #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:01
@CorruptNSW	RT @unicasual: A4 #NTEU campaigns for improvements for academic casuals and conversion rights. See #supercasuals #AdjunctChat http://t.co/K…	5/20/14 18:01
@Acahacker	@unicasual @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer Yes same research shows that casuals and sessionals (contract) the majority of teachers #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:01
@Acahacker	@unicasual @KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer Yes same research shows that casuals and sessionals (contract) the majority of teachers #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:01
@VCVaile	@JeffreyKeefer you can subscribe to CASA on #adjunctchat FB group	5/20/14 18:02
@JeffreyKeefer	Thank you for co-facilitating today’s #AdjunctChat @KateMfD @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca!	5/20/14 18:03
@DrJeyR	RT @NTEUNational: A3 Rea: Only 1 in 4 new jobs in Aust Univ since 2005 ongoing or continuing job. 3 out of 4 insecure. #AdjunctChat #auspol…	5/20/14 18:03
@DrJeyR	RT @NTEUNational: A3 Rea: Only 1 in 4 new jobs in Aust Univ since 2005 ongoing or continuing job. 3 out of 4 insecure. #AdjunctChat #auspol…	5/20/14 18:03
@DrJeyR	RT @NTEUNational: A3 Rea: 80 per cent teaching only academics are casually employed and 80 per cent of researchers on contracts in 2012. #A…	5/20/14 18:03
@fabianbanga	@UCUAnti_Cas we have #adjunctchat every week, Tuesday @ 2pm California time @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 18:03
@unicasual	RT @JeffreyKeefer: A6 For those on Facebook, you may also want to continue this discussion via our new #AdjunctChat group https://t.co/kWJ5…	5/20/14 18:03
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer Us too! Mind reeling with possibilities! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:03
@VCVaile	CASA http://t.co/UpvxwAg6P6 #adjunctchat	5/20/14 18:03
@DrJeyR	RT @rebeccagoodway: @CAPAWca @lindathestar “casual” perfectly captures the attitude of the institution towards us. Never serious, never inc…	5/20/14 18:03
@AdjunctChat	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Thank you for co-facilitating today’s #AdjunctChat @KateMfD @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca!	5/20/14 18:03
@KateMfD	Big thanks to @JeffreyKeefer for pulling this together @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:04
@uniacademic	Being casual is like being a woman in Australia, ur the majority yet still treated as a minority group #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:04
@CAPAWca	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Thank you for co-facilitating today’s #AdjunctChat @KateMfD @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca!	5/20/14 18:04
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer Thank you for keeping us all on track (more or less)has been fantastic @KateMfD @unicasual @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:04
@Acahacker	RT @KateMfD: Big thanks to @JeffreyKeefer for pulling this together @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:04
@fabianbanga	#AdjunctChat reading the tweets from a parkinglot / fascinating conversation	5/20/14 18:04
@KateMfD	@fabianbanga @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer That time continues to be tough for us. 6am at best here. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:04
@AdjunctChat	MT @JeffreyKeefer: A6 Oon Facebook, you continue this discussion via our new #AdjunctChat group https://t.co/3aywy6lUWs	5/20/14 18:04
@unicasual	@JeffreyKeefer thanks for putting us in touch #adjunctchat @KateMfD @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca great to build solidarity	5/20/14 18:05
@KateMfD	@fabianbanga @UCUAnti_Cas @JeffreyKeefer So we really appreciate the occasional later time! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:05
@JeffreyKeefer	In case the FB group was cut off, here it is again https://t.co/kWJ5afUQqy #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:05
@unicasual	RT @uniacademic: Being casual is like being a woman in Australia, ur the majority yet still treated as a minority group #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:05
@VCVaile	@fabianbanga @JeffreyKeefer is the time change permanent? that would make it more convenient for globals #adjunctchat	5/20/14 18:05
@UCUAnti_Cas	RT @fabianbanga: @UCUAnti_Cas we have #adjunctchat every week, Tuesday @ 2pm California time @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 18:05
@JeffreyKeefer	Voila! https://t.co/kWJ5afUQqy #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:05
@unicasual	RT @fabianbanga: @UCUAnti_Cas we have #adjunctchat every week, Tuesday @ 2pm California time @JeffreyKeefer	5/20/14 18:06
@lindathestar	@KateMfD @JeffreyKeefer @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca Thank you all #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:06
@uniacademic	Great chat, bye all. #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:06
@JeffreyKeefer	Our next #AdjunctChat will be Tues, May 27 – Topic – “LinkedIn for Adjuncts” led by Melissa Venable @melissa_venable	5/20/14 18:06
@Comprof1	Campus Equity Week is in Oct./Nov. and publicizes contingency/adjunct situation. http://t.co/dL6uFO0toE #adjunctchat	5/20/14 18:06
@unicasual	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Our next #AdjunctChat will be Tues, May 27 – Topic – “LinkedIn for Adjuncts” led by Melissa Venable @melissa_venable	5/20/14 18:07
@JeffreyKeefer	I suspect we may consider seeing a slightly different time for #AdjunctChat; though tough in a global way. We can try!	5/20/14 18:07
@Comprof1	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Our next #AdjunctChat will be Tues, May 27 – Topic – “LinkedIn for Adjuncts” led by Melissa Venable @melissa_venable	5/20/14 18:07
@Acahacker	@JeffreyKeefer A6 Agree. This is the first #AdjunctChat I’ve attended & am sure have missed some gems.	5/20/14 18:07
@JeffreyKeefer	Thanks everybody, onward and upward! #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:07
@KateMfD	OK, #AdjunctChat signing off now. It’s been great, thanks so much. Inspired.	5/20/14 18:08
@Acahacker	Thanks to all (and talk more soon!) #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:08
@Comprof1	RT @KateMfD: Big thanks to @JeffreyKeefer for pulling this together @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca #AdjunctChat	5/20/14 18:08
@NTEUNational	RT @JeffreyKeefer: Thank you for co-facilitating today’s #AdjunctChat @KateMfD @unicasual @Acahacker @UCUAnti_Cas @CAPAWca!	5/20/14 18:09
@VCVaile	@UCUAnti_Cas what time is it where you are? #adjunctchat	5/20/14 18:09
@FromPhDtoLife	RT @deborahbrian: A2 in Australia, we’re called “casual academics” or “sessional academics” or just “casuals” within #highered context #adj…	5/20/14 18:09
@unicasual	Bye till next time and thanks #adjunctchat	5/20/14 18:11

#AdjunctChat Topic May 20 (5:00pm EDT) ~ Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education

** This #AdjunctChat will meet at 5:00pm EDT on Tues, May 20. Click HERE for timezone conversion **

The topic for this #AdjunctChat is:

“Global Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education”

This chat is focused on global / international experiences of adjunct / contingent / part-time higher education teaching staff. As such, it will be led by an international group consisting of participants from Australia, the UK, Canada, and the US — Kate Bowles @KateMfD, UniCasual @unicasual, Karina @Acahacker, UCUAntiCasualisation @UCUAnti_Cas , CAPAW @CAPAWca, and Jeffrey Keefer @JeffreyKeefer.

You know what your experiences are like as an adjunct or part-time university instructor, but in a networked world you are not alone! In fact, the adjunct experience is something increasingly common across the globe, and that itself is the focus of this #AdjunctChat.

These are the questions that are intended to guide the synchronous discussion:

Q1 What country and institution type do you teach in? #AdjunctChat

Q2 What terms are used to describe instructors who are not employed on an ongoing basis? #AdjunctChat

Q3 How common is #Adjunctivism, or reliance on outsourcing to part-time instructors, where you are? #AdjunctChat

Q4 What strategies have adjuncts and casuals taken at your institution to improve employment conditions? #AdjunctChat

Q5 What opportunities exist sharing and networking globally? #AdjunctChat

Q6 What are some possible next steps? #AdjunctChat

All adjunct, contingent, part-time, visiting, and non-tenure track instructors, along with their allies, in higher education are welcome to this #AdjunctChat that will meet at 5:00pm EDT on Tues, May 20. Click HERE for timezone conversion.

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

Topic for #AdjunctChat on Sept 5, 4:00pm EDT

After a close tie between 2 different topics, let’s do the one that is most timely. The topic for our next #AdjunctChat on Thursday, September 5, at 4:00pm EDT will be:

How do you manage adjunct time commitments (prep time, students, family, other work, etc.)?

Format

This will be the format we can try to follow for this chat. Please reply if you have any suggestions for editing these or send me a Tweet for feedback on them before the chat itself:

• Announce the chat topic
• Welcome and Introductions (who, where and what you adjunct)
• Ask questions / responses — Q1: / A1: , Q2 / A2: , etc.

Q1: How much time do you need to plan for a course new to you?
Q2: How much time do you need to plan for a course you have taught before?
Q3: How do you plan for each class session?
Q4: What strategies / successes do you use to manage this one course with everything else you do?
Q5: Do you feel you spend more time with a course than you get paid for “officially” doing?
Q6: Does anybody have any adjunct time management tips to share?

• Closure / take-aways / next steps
• Announce the next chat date and time
• Invite topic suggestions for the next chat’s poll

Please send this information to anybody you think will be interested in it!

The Next #AdjunctChat will be THURSDAY, August 22

The next #AdjunctChat will be THURSDAY, August 22, 4:00pm EDT. There will be a poll used to select the discussion topic that should be available in the next day or two. Hope to get everybody’s input!

#AdjunctChat Archives of the first 7 Chats

Here are links to the archives of the first 7 #AdjunctChats:

1. #AdjunctChat – Thurs, August 8, 4:00pm EDT
2. #AdjunctChat – Tues, July 23, 4:00pm EDT
3. #AdjunctChat – Tues, July 9, 4:00pm EDT
4. #AdjunctChat – Tues. June 26, 4:00pm EDT
5. #AdjunctChat – Tues. June 11, 4:00pm EDT
6. #AdjunctChat – Tues. May 28, 4:00pm EDT
7. #AdjunctChat – May 14, 2013