tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post2300276832276388677..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Oh Those Damn Job Search Committees.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-32753995301603804852013-03-08T22:34:05.662-05:002013-03-08T22:34:05.662-05:00I was going to suggest something like Cassandra...I was going to suggest something like Cassandra's idea. It's also more fair to the candidate, since it's more like the real job than writing 1,000 words about the class. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-29370079020556887712013-03-08T17:07:52.093-05:002013-03-08T17:07:52.093-05:00Now I know how I'm going to get my final exams...Now I know how I'm going to get my final exams graded. Thank you!The Naughty Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234624349205271144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35079985129930301732013-03-08T16:22:15.854-05:002013-03-08T16:22:15.854-05:00or the student has signed a release (we get them s...or the student has signed a release (we get them so that we can use papers as samples in future classes, and perhaps quote from them in presentations/publications, but the wording is comprehensive enough that unless the student had specified fairly narrow uses -- the release I use, at least, allows them to cross out some of the possible uses -- the release would probably cover this situation). Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-39558874035922551422013-03-08T14:51:31.055-05:002013-03-08T14:51:31.055-05:00Was wondering the same thing myself. But, I imagi...Was wondering the same thing myself. But, I imagine it's fine as long as the name is removed.Emergency Mathematical Hologramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873569623797587860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-62300795186915293642013-03-08T14:49:38.529-05:002013-03-08T14:49:38.529-05:00Wouldn't it potentially be a FERPA violation t...Wouldn't it potentially be a FERPA violation to use a real student's draft? Pity the search committee member who had to write a mediocre freshman paper from scratch . . . Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403289509523215570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-65970585873677835262013-03-08T14:47:18.556-05:002013-03-08T14:47:18.556-05:00Purchase one from a paper-mill!Purchase one from a paper-mill!Emergency Mathematical Hologramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873569623797587860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-22518913884644075742013-03-08T13:41:43.797-05:002013-03-08T13:41:43.797-05:00OMG. Send a different one to each candidate, with ...OMG. Send a different one to each candidate, with a short due date. In this market you could cover five mid-sized sections.Polar Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09713477095763100821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-34260818988856977922013-03-08T10:57:27.125-05:002013-03-08T10:57:27.125-05:00This is a great tactic to get job applicants to do...This is a great tactic to get job applicants to do your grading for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47177924936313862502013-03-08T10:54:49.677-05:002013-03-08T10:54:49.677-05:00We hired someone last year who gave the most dread...We hired someone last year who gave the most dreadful teaching exhibition. I was not a voting member on the committee but I could not believe we hired someone so good on paper but so bad in the actual room!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-3263355169727212102013-03-08T10:54:05.110-05:002013-03-08T10:54:05.110-05:00I love that idea, Cassandra!I love that idea, Cassandra!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-14615943983354074962013-03-08T09:56:27.073-05:002013-03-08T09:56:27.073-05:00Actually, I'd argue that it would be a far sma...Actually, I'd argue that it would be a far smarter tactic to put a candidate (presumably from a narrowed list) in a room, give hir the essay to look at for 15-20 minutes, then have hir conduct a mock conference, and answer questions from the committee about how (s)he'd structure a syllabus that would work for this population. Thinking on your feet is a valuable skill in this world. <br /Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-58583417226720019552013-03-08T09:52:51.074-05:002013-03-08T09:52:51.074-05:00This is one of the reasons I'm *not* on the ma...This is one of the reasons I'm *not* on the market (though at some point I probably need to be). I teach a 4/4/2 load (and occasionally do some freelance work to make ends meet). On top of that, I manage to do a smidgen of research/writing/publishing in my field (which isn't required for my job, and doesn't count at all toward retention/raises (if they ever exist again)/promotion). Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-16519597365586734452013-03-08T09:31:11.526-05:002013-03-08T09:31:11.526-05:00Is it possible they already have a candidate they ...Is it possible they already have a candidate they want? I hate to be such a cynic about the job market, but how can one not be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-10062818382599261402013-03-08T07:55:32.601-05:002013-03-08T07:55:32.601-05:00I think it's weeding out. If I were on the job...I think it's weeding out. If I were on the job market with a bunch of cc jobs staring at me, I MIGHT bypass one that asked for such a detailed first step. Of course it all depends on how desirable the location is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-86907347070748914812013-03-08T07:45:06.380-05:002013-03-08T07:45:06.380-05:00That does seem like a second stage question. Wow. ...That does seem like a second stage question. Wow. Maybe it's to weed out some of the less serious first stage candidates?Middle-Aged and Morosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046076243513948921noreply@blogger.com