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#1 11-01-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry

Consider the fact that more than 50% of college courses are taught by part-time instructors and the extent of the problem becomes obvious. $1100 is piss poor pay for a 3 credit college class at a university, graduate student or not. We pay more at a CC.
There's actually no guarantee that a tenured professor will be a better teacher. There are pretty good incentives at a lot of universities not to be a good teacher because it is not rewarded as well as being a good researcher.
For 100 and 200 level courses, I think the odds are you'll get a better instructor at a CC.

I taught a 3 credit course at a local college (not university) for less money than that (for resume enhancement prior to quitting my job and becoming a consultant). The fact is that no-one is very interested in low level undergrad classes.

kerry · #2 11-01-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig

I taught a 3 credit course at a local college (not university) for less money than that (for resume enhancement prior to quitting my job and becoming a consultant). The fact is that no-one is very interested in low level undergrad classes.

Which college? I used to teach at Columbia College which is out in your direction.

#3 11-01-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry

Which college? I used to teach at Columbia College which is out in your direction.

Metro State College in Denver. I taught a 400 level engineering technology elective for a couple of evening semesters in about 1996. Mostly older students working on degrees at night. Lots of fun, no money, looked pretty good on my resume. I didn't like the politics so I didn't want to be any more involved than a part-time instructor at the time. Now I travel too much to do any teaching. I keep thinking about getting a full-time teaching gig when I get tired of traveling and "retire."