tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274849647524601103.post8993268483411635743..comments2024-01-09T03:06:16.501-06:00Comments on The Good Enough Professor: The Invisible Technology SubsidyKWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727221915528878noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274849647524601103.post-23171225672802129142014-02-19T21:39:18.222-06:002014-02-19T21:39:18.222-06:00Agreed, and a really good point. The technological...Agreed, and a really good point. The technological investments -- or the lack thereof - into temporary instructors is often shortsighted.<br /><br />I haven't gotten the short end of the stick on this interaction much, but my few experiences suggest that one of the biggest blind spots when it comes to adjunct instructors is adequate technological support.<br /><br />When I taught once as an adjunct a few years ago, I learned the day before the semester started that students have been emailing my campus address for three months, ever since I was added to the books. But I didn't even know I had a campus email address. Nobody even thought to inform me about this part of the job, much less offer any training.<br /><br />I landed a visiting asst. prof. job for one year. The job was actually great, full benefits, acceptable salary, even a bit of money for research and a bit of lab space and my own office. And moving expenses to start the job. BUT my office had a very old computer that had trouble doing what I needed to fulfill job functions. They supported me in every way possible except for the technology. That was both frustrating for me, but also made my teaching less effective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com