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1. Podcast #36: Old Professors
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"There's much to remember when aging comes to the professoriate."Jason and I talk about "Where Did I Put My 'Foucault'?" a Chronicle Review essay that examines what older professors should remember about getting older.
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public date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 23:53:00 GMT - (28 MB Type: MPEG)
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2. Podcast 35: Your Summer To Do List
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Dear Ms. Mentor:Question: "Lucky you, you get the summers off," my nonacademic friends often say, not really joking. I don't tell them how much I worry about time and money, and I don't admit that every summer I think I'm a total fraud. Do I need time management? Image management? New friends?Read r
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public date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:51:00 GMT - (27 MB Type: MPEG)
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3. Podcast #34: Do You Have a BAD Mentor?
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Okay. So, maybe it is because I am a professional mentor that I hear a lot of horror stories about so-called mentors... When I saw an article in the Careers Section of the May 23rd edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education entitled, Do You Have a Bad Mentor? I was all over the essay. Jason an
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public date: Wed, 28 May 2008 23:58:00 GMT - (41 MB Type: MPEG)
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4. Podcast #33: Why Bother Going to Class?
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Right there on the front page of the May 16th edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education, was the article, The Lectures Are Recorded, So Why Go to Class?In this lively discussion (because we're both feeling better), we ponder that very question. We wonder what the purpose is of recording an entir
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public date: Wed, 21 May 2008 00:32:00 GMT - (31 MB Type: MPEG)
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5. Podcast # 32: Tuition Rises as Spending on Instruction Slows
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I've been hit by a sinus infection. No fun. But, when Jason asked me if I wanted to postpone, I decided to go ahead and give it the ol' college try. Isn't it funny? When Jason was under the weather, he took care of himself and rested. I didn't. Is it just a "woman thing" to forge ahead?In today
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public date: Thu, 15 May 2008 02:35:00 GMT - (36 MB Type: MPEG)
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6. Podcast #31: Are Our Students REALLY Tech Savvy?
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We are back after being away for a week. Jason was under the weather and my laptop was getting a new fan so that it wouldn't sound like an airplane engine anymore. This week's podcast focuses on two items from the Information Technology section of the May 2, 2008 edition of the Chronicle of Higher
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public date: Fri, 9 May 2008 14:59:00 GMT - (35 MB Type: MPEG)
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7. Podcast #30: Research Career at Liberal-Arts Colleges & Inappropriate Office-mates
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As if The Chronicle had heard our comments last week about the biases against teaching institutions, in the April 25, 2008, edition, there is a First Person essay in the Careers section entitled, A Research Career at a Liberal-Arts College by Kristen Ghodsee. Naturally, Jason and I continue our cam
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public date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:51:00 GMT - (35 MB Type: MPEG)
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8. Podcast #29
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I wasn't sure what to title this podcast...so I didn't even attempt it. Jason and I discuss two essays from the Career section of the Chronicle of Higher Education. The first essay, Divvying Up the Raise Pool, is from the "Heads Up" series and was written by James H.S. McGegor. It was published in
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public date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:12:00 GMT - (37 MB Type: MPEG)
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9. Podcast #28: New Generation of Students Opt for the Life Examined
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I am back from my whirlwind speaking tour and getting back into my normal routine. I had a great time seeing Jason in person (and his darling fiancee' Denise who is a perfect partner for him). Jason, Denise, and our friend Diane were perfect hosts for my talk at Purdue North Central. Thanks!This
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public date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:23:00 GMT - (26 MB Type: MPEG)
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10. Podcast #27 Please! Just...Let...It...Go!
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We loved one essay that we decided not to discuss: Trust Me, I'm a Doctor about the disparity between what people think we make as professors and the reality of what professors earn. Read it. You will laugh out loud in recognition.The essay we decided to discuss is Goodbye to All That from the Mar
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public date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:09:00 GMT - (30 MB Type: MPEG)
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11. Podcast #26 How Much Face Time is Enough?
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On March 18th, The Chronicle sent a Daily Update that included the news that Philosophy Dept. Chair Howard M. Ducharme, Jr. was demoted because his dean wanted him to be in the office from 8:00 to 5:00.In today's podcast, Jason and I discuss how much face time new professors should put in on campus
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public date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:46:00 GMT - (32 MB Type: MPEG)
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12. Podcast #25: Legalese in Syllabi
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One of the most daunting tasks for any professor is creating the course syllabus. In my work, I've seen syllabi that were scribbled on a sheet of paper and photocopied on one of those grocery-store copiers (the ones that leave a grey background on every page) and syllabi that were almost as thick
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public date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:40:00 GMT - (30 MB Type: MPEG)
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13. Podcast #24: Burnt Out Professors
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Remember when you were an undergraduate student and had a professor who was obviously burnt out? Then, as a graduate student, you encountered the professor who was totally disengaged from the academy and everyone was just waiting for him to retire?In this podcast conversation, Jason and I discuss P
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public date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 02:56:00 GMT - (33 MB Type: MPEG)
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14. TurnItIn.com: Podcast #23
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One of the questions I am asked most often is how do we prevent students from cheating. Today, Jason and I discuss the use of Turn It In, the anti-plagiarizing giant.The article, "Anti-Cheating Crusader Vexes Some Professors" is what sparked the conversation.We also mentioned a companion article, A
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public date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:07:00 GMT - (32 MB Type: MPEG)
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15. Bonus Podcast Related to Shootings
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After Jason and I finished recording our last podcast, we continued to talk about the media and people's reaction to the Northern Illinois University shootings. These are articles that we had considered discussing in the podcast but the conversation didn't go in that direction (All from The Chronicl
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public date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:27:00 GMT - (14 MB Type: MPEG)
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16. Podcast #22: Fearing Our Students
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In today's podcast, recorded February 20, 2008, Jason and I reflect upon the recent shootings at Northern Illinois University and Louisiana Tech. We share our thoughts on Thomas H. Benton's essay, "Fearing Our Students," which was published in the Careers section of the Chronicle of Higher Educatio
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public date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:53:00 GMT - (30 MB Type: MPEG)
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17. Podcast #21: The Unbearable Importance of Grading
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I have a confession: I'd rather scrub floors than grade papers. And, when I first started teaching college, my house would be spotless before I would sit down to tackle the stack of papers taunting me on my desk.Today, Jason and I talk about a commentary, The Unbearable Importance of Grading, by Jay
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public date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:04:00 GMT - (37 MB Type: MPEG)
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18. Podcast #20: You Tube Professors
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Would you want to be an internet superstar? In this podcast, Jason and I discuss professors being showcased on services such as You Tube and iTuneU.Here are the links:YouTube Professors: Scholars as Online Video StarsChronicle of Higher EducationInformation Technology Sectionby Jeffrey R. YoungJanu
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public date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:11:00 GMT - (38 MB Type: MPEG)
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19. Podcast #19: Will It Ever Get Easier?
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After taking an almost two-month long leave of absence for winter break, Jason Curtis and I are back to our weekly conversations about news in higher education.In today's podcast, we talk about how graduate school doesn't teach us how to be faculty members and how easy it is to get in over our heads
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public date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 23:26:00 GMT - (35 MB Type: MPEG)
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20. Podcast #18: Americans Are Closing the Book on Reading
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Jason and I discuss the following article from The Chronicle and what the report "To Read or Not to Read" from the NEA means for professors. HOT TYPE Americans Are Closing the Book on Reading, Study Finds By JENNIFER HOWARD Americans aren't just reading fewer books, but are reading less an
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public date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 01:14:00 GMT - (28 MB Type: MPEG)
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