Teaching a good first day of class starts here; colleges stick with tenure even as adjuncts' course load grows; the new nihilistic professor; and more
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By Michelle D. Miller

Choosing the right tech tools for your teaching means making strategic choices, weighing costs against payoffs, and staying laser-focused on your course goals — and that is what this guide aims to help you do.

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By James M. Lang

The first day of class is crucial both for your students and for you. This guide will help you make opening day as effective as possible.

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By Teghan Simonton

Other sectors have steered clear of tenure, with only two-year public colleges having an appreciable number of tenured and tenure-track faculty members, at under 20 percent. (PREMIUM)

Faculty members deal with varied work situations, from being tenured to getting by on less-than-annual contracts. Here is an overview of their standing.

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By Kevin Birmingham

How the humanities survive on exploitation.

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By Charlie Tyson

Being radical used to take a lot of work. Now all one needs to do is succumb, conspicuously, to hopelessness.    (PREMIUM)

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