The full-time faculty handbook

Colleges and universities are turning more and more to part-time and adjunct faculty to fill teaching needs. However, adjuncts may be given little more than a date, a time, a room number, and a brief course description to help prepare for and teach a course. The Adjunct Faculty Handbook provides administrators and part-time and full-time faculty with a much-needed, practical resource for helping adjuncts teach effectively. Administrators will find this book helpful for designing policies for adjunct programs and evaluating faculty. Both part-time and full-time faculty will benefit from its explorations of course planning, teaching strategies, cooperative learning, student evaluations, and professional development. The Adjunct Faculty Handbook is enhanced with handy checklists, sample syllabi, evaluation forms, and case studies. From graduate students embarking on a teaching career to professionals who wants to share their real-world expertise through teaching, this book is an invaluable guide for the "invisible academics" and those who work with them.