tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post6146487469908098483..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: An Early Thirsty From Isaac in Illinois. Worst. Orientation. Ever.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-41123990028724236702015-08-11T10:20:46.438-04:002015-08-11T10:20:46.438-04:00When I was hired in at LD3C, all but one of my coh...When I was hired in at LD3C, all but one of my cohort had taught previously, and I'd had nearly 20 years of teaching experience, yet we were required to attend a session on how to construct a syllabus from start to finish, as though we'd never seen one before. It was really useful to the one guy who'd never taught before ...Great Lakes Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101613060478193833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-86091855328061202332015-08-07T07:47:57.478-04:002015-08-07T07:47:57.478-04:00Thankfully, veteran faculty at my joint are not re...Thankfully, veteran faculty at my joint are not required to attend orientation. This may be because it would be too hard for them not to giggle at the torrent of edu-babble gushed at these events.<br /><br />At my orientation, years ago, I got introduced to how administration interact with faculty. When I asked our Provost how reliable our students were when assigned work, he dodged the question.Froderick Frankenstien from Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653942918068535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-61604534540919005312015-08-07T06:15:42.265-04:002015-08-07T06:15:42.265-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Froderick Frankenstien from Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653942918068535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-23961395127227975592015-08-06T08:44:16.396-04:002015-08-06T08:44:16.396-04:00Congratulations. Enjoy this time, before the horro...Congratulations. Enjoy this time, before the horrors of your new job become apparent.Three Sigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822893039310439770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-36233902653022287732015-08-06T08:13:08.629-04:002015-08-06T08:13:08.629-04:00Having accepted a full-time position I am currentl...Having accepted a full-time position I am currently going through orientation (Yay!). So far it has been good, but we have not had any Kool-Aid forced on us yet. I am so grateful that my new institution is not using any of the wording found in the Early Thirsty above. Of course I am about done mentally with training as I want to prepare my classes, but then I have no textbooks yet. <br /><br Frennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126693773120200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-31744280087823962992015-08-05T23:20:04.285-04:002015-08-05T23:20:04.285-04:00I was given a copy of The New Professor's Hand...I was given a copy of <i>The New Professor's Handbook</i> by an older colleague when I landed my first (adjunct) teaching gig. And after I survived my first year at my current place of employment and got put on the tenure track my department sent me to the New Faculty Workshop put on regularly by a major professional society in my discipline. I also have the casual mentorship of several more dmckeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052641757203089416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-2507385292525493432015-08-05T18:36:59.003-04:002015-08-05T18:36:59.003-04:00Our offices? Pah! Low-hanging fruit. The "caf...Our offices? Pah! Low-hanging fruit. The "cafeteria of the mind" writer should put a bit of effort in and look at other ways we can serve:<br /><br />Your voice lets them rejoice in the choice to study.<br />Your attire sets the desire to inspire.<br /><br />On a personal note, the LMS is a glovebox for my soul.EC1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13414931249618049097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35228698864185105422015-08-05T18:29:58.772-04:002015-08-05T18:29:58.772-04:00TCC: you can't do a global change?TCC: you can't do a global change? Middle-Aged and Morosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046076243513948921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-84227883503111851882015-08-05T15:31:53.656-04:002015-08-05T15:31:53.656-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karen Ackoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527412523732265688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-84524358211820670302015-08-05T15:13:49.453-04:002015-08-05T15:13:49.453-04:00Despite the 1960s-era overhead fluorescent lightin...Despite the 1960s-era overhead fluorescent lighting that is burnt out, my office is plenty well lit. I have a 250-watt halogen lamp that I aim at the students who hassle me. LED lighting may be more efficient in lumens-per-watt, but I actually want the heat from the halogen: it makes the meetings themselves more efficient.<br /><br />Cafeteria? Students have no compunction about eating during Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-51197137275229092472015-08-05T14:47:16.171-04:002015-08-05T14:47:16.171-04:00My first orientation included some advice for fitt...My first orientation included some advice for fitting "scholarship" in around a hectic teaching schedule. "Set aside an hour to write every day."<br /><br />That's great, I thought, but I'm a scientist: when do I find time to go do the actual _work_? I've since learned that many disciplines equate writing with scholarship, but I still find the centrism of the Three Sigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822893039310439770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-18695225189599629172015-08-05T14:38:34.878-04:002015-08-05T14:38:34.878-04:00I think "cafeteria of the mind" is going...I think "cafeteria of the mind" is going into my all-time favorite list of things to pull out when an admin starts droning on about marketing image and institutional image.The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-49797363688184181992015-08-05T14:36:36.839-04:002015-08-05T14:36:36.839-04:00As one who has gone in an deleted all of those dou...As one who has gone in an deleted all of those double spaces from documents old timers send me, I want those hours of my life back, too.<br /><br />And this is why I keep coming back to CM! For sharings like this!The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-39457308096180440292015-08-05T14:34:53.345-04:002015-08-05T14:34:53.345-04:00I don't know, but it sounds like the perfect p...I don't know, but it sounds like the perfect place to hide a body. :)The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-54488116195919227712015-08-05T11:33:31.314-04:002015-08-05T11:33:31.314-04:00Fucking dinosaurs. IT'S CALLED A PROPORTIONAL ...Fucking dinosaurs. IT'S CALLED A PROPORTIONAL FONT.<br /><br />I want a refund on the time I spent enduring last year's conference keynote speaker; he was pleased to inform us that it's now possible to find articles online.Dr. Mindbenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916271564719224677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-80482952615148601442015-08-05T08:58:23.425-04:002015-08-05T08:58:23.425-04:00Reg W says:
I can see the value in number two in ...<i>Reg W says</i>:<br /><br />I can see the value in number two in Isaac's list. But the language of achievement creeps me out. The student still have to actually achieve something, and whenever I hear about achievement, it's always couched in the consumer/student model.College Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-12960169780157113812015-08-05T08:46:09.796-04:002015-08-05T08:46:09.796-04:00Ah yes, every time I'm in a cafeteria, I remar...Ah yes, every time I'm in a cafeteria, I remark on the lovely, welcoming, flattering lighting. <br /><br />Pouring one out for ya Isaac!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403289509523215570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-45071663166685208942015-08-05T08:22:03.113-04:002015-08-05T08:22:03.113-04:00did you know kids today don't wear watches? W...did you know kids today don't wear watches? We paid a speaker a hefty fee for observations like that....Middle-Aged and Morosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046076243513948921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-76512305515254305402015-08-05T07:32:44.299-04:002015-08-05T07:32:44.299-04:00I had an orientation once where a faculty member w...I had an orientation once where a faculty member went on for 30 minutes about the need for us to enforce the "two spaces after a period" rule. She was nearly apoplectic about the one space usage that had come into fad over the years.<br /><br />That is a half hour I'll be begging for on my deathbed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-18858153422087219852015-08-05T06:18:04.194-04:002015-08-05T06:18:04.194-04:00Does is have an author's name on it?
Cafeteria...Does is have an author's name on it?<br />Cafeteria of the mind? Even Stommel couldn't top that (I hope).<br />EC1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13414931249618049097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-41622250839081827022015-08-05T00:21:13.092-04:002015-08-05T00:21:13.092-04:00My office is like a broom closet with file cabinet...My office is like a broom closet with file cabinets. Is that more like a cafeteria or a nightclub? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711314415244801354noreply@blogger.com