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[groundhog]

Thanks!! Very helpful.

So you're able to teach two sections of the same class in 20-25 hours per week?

I have at another school.  It's doable for me (with a full-time corporate job) only if they are the same class and if they are not new preps. 

[lucys]

I think 20-25 hours a week per course would be the correct average. I also teach comp and literature and it really just depends on what students are turning in that day and how active you want to be with the discussion board as to how much time it takes. Some days I spend one hour online and some days 4 or more if I'm grading assignments and doing online office hours.

[mfaer]

I have to say that, so far, I'm impressed with UofP.  Almost every thing is set-up ahead of time--even the grade book is pre-customized to my course. 

[mfaer]

Uhhhhh, I'm not sure this online thing is for me--at least at this level. I've received more grade complaints for B's--on some rinky dink small stakes assignment--than I've received in 6 years of F2F teaching.  The B's were also generous.  One person said that my assignments weren't "ledgable." The assignments are pasted straight from the University-written syllabus. 

[dept_geek]

Uhhhhh, I'm not sure this online thing is for me--at least at this level. I've received more grade complaints for B's--on some rinky dink small stakes assignment--than I've received in 6 years of F2F teaching.  The B's were also generous.  One person said that my assignments weren't "ledgable." The assignments are pasted straight from the University-written syllabus. 

I understand completely. I regularly get dinged on my evaluations because my "instructions aren't clear." Cuz ya know it involves reading and stuff.

I have already told me chair I will be teach less on line starting as soon as feasible.

[mfaer]

Uhhhhh, I'm not sure this online thing is for me--at least at this level. I've received more grade complaints for B's--on some rinky dink small stakes assignment--than I've received in 6 years of F2F teaching.  The B's were also generous.  One person said that my assignments weren't "ledgable." The assignments are pasted straight from the University-written syllabus. 

I understand completely. I regularly get dinged on my evaluations because my "instructions aren't clear." Cuz ya know it involves reading and stuff.

I have already told me chair I will be teach less on line starting as soon as feasible.

Good to hear that this just isn't me then.

Um, wow.  A student just turned in his/her topic statement and explanation of topic--the whole thing is copied from some website. All the student had to do is: 1) write the topic at the top of page 2) write a brief paragraph explaining how he or she will write about the topic.

Yeah, I can already tell that this is going to be a PIA. I'm only doing this for the summer.  There is no way in hell I'm going to deal with this crap as a FT PhD student.