I am completing an online portfolio, which is always a good process for self-evaluation as an instructor.<\/p>\n
Because I ask my students to create online personas and to work on various digital projects, this is a good way to keep myself grounded. It reminds me that the process is never easy, no matter how experienced one might be with the genres involved.<\/p>\n
My teaching philosophy took me two weeks to edit, and I’m still not pleased with the results. The sidebar and overall site design isn’t what I had hoped to create, either. Something about it doesn’t seem to convey who I am. At least I can sympathize with my students.<\/p>\n
Some of the university job listings ask applicants to describe the classes they might want to teach. I could list two or three dozen, easily. I am a proud generalist, with too many interests and a complete inability to focus on a specialty. That’s not a bad thing, since I can be a “utility player” within a department. However, I am struggling with how to compose a personal statement reflecting that diversity of interests.<\/p>\n
The good news is that I have several months, or at least the summer, to get the portfolio into shape.\u00a0Apparently the job hunt starts about November and runs through April for most aspiring professors.<\/p>\n
I might post some of my thoughts, just to share how confused I am.<\/p>\n
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I am completing an online portfolio, which is always a good process for self-evaluation as an instructor. Because I ask my students to create online…<\/p>\n