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Cartoon Humor Helps Learning

How can a college instructor improve students’ attitudes and make them eager to attend class? One tactic is to use humor. More importantly, research indicates that humor helps people learn. Research on Humor and Teaching Much has been written… Read More

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FERPA Defined Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – What college teachers need to know is that FERPA prohibits them from sharing information about students’ educational records with anyone inside and outside the college who does not… Read More

Teaching Male College Students

It is no secret. More women graduate from college than men. The failures of male students may stem from our American culture and early childhood learning experiences. So says Ali Carr-Chellman. Every college instructor needs to understand his or… Read More

10 Terrible Mistakes College Teachers Make

Confused about how to teach? The best thing you can do is avoid mistakes. There are 10 Terrible Mistakes College Teachers Make. Learn how to avoid teaching mistakes. Most of the college instructors I have known don’t make these 10… Read More

Dealing with Disruptive Students

I couldn’t pass this up.  Just plain fun! How do you Deal with Disruptive Students? Some students try to monopolize discussions.  They relentlessly ask questions, blurt out rude comments, interject their personal and irrelevant thoughts, and… Read More

Your Adjunct Assistance IQ

See how much to you know about Adjunct Assistance? Take the Quiz! polldaddy.add( { type: ‘button’, title: ‘Take the Quiz!’, style: ’rounded’, text_color: ‘FFFFFF’, back_color: ‘ff0000′, id: ‘CEE24DE3CFAAB9B9′… Read More

Dealing with Grade Appeals

Recently, four people found Adjunct Assistance with the search phrase “advice for dealing with grade appeals,” which prompted me to write this article. The best advice I can give for dealing with grade appeals is stick to the facts. … Read More

How to Prepare to Teach a College Course

You know the material.  Your syllabus is ready.  You are confident that you have prepared in every way possible.  But have you?  Are you ready for a good teaching experience? Advice for New College Instructors – Be Prepared One of the… Read More

Why College Students Should Like Their Instructors

Why Students Should Like You October 14, 2010, four people found this website with the search phrase “getting students to like you.” I posted a question to a LinkedIn group to which I belong. I asked those in the group if they thought is was… Read More

Getting Students to Like You

How can a college instructor get students to like him or her? This is a great question! In fact, it was the search term some of you entered when you found me website. I have so many thoughts to share, and now I have another one. Perhaps some… Read More