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Several months ago, I landed a job as an adjunct instructor at a small private college. I was to teach one class which just started this week, an Introduction to Counseling class. The administration was looking for people with clinical backgrounds to teach in its new Human Services degree program, for which this course is required.
I interviewed with the chair of the department, was hired, and went through the onboarding process, learning how to navigate the blackboard system from the faculty point of view. I got an ID badge and parking pass should I ever have reason to go on campus. I was provided with the super-thick textbook, in which I need to keep up with the readings so I could answer any questions the students may have.
I must mention that this class is asynchronous, which means I don’t actually have to meet with the class either in person or virtually and lecture. The reading and written assignments are posted on a Blackboard system. The students—there are about 20—are expected to post comments on a discussion board, and I’m supposed to comment on their comments about twice a week. I grade each assignment for each class (the class runs for eight weeks). I also hold virtual office hours for an hour each week where the students can drop in and introduce themselves, ask questions, etc.
What could be so hard? I don’t know. As I started to do some of the work on the backend of the…
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