Sunday, November 8, 2009

Adjunct Committee Meeting Notes

Remaining schedule for this year's meetings:

April 24th - LaPlata

May 6th - Adjunct Faculty Dinner - Location: Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Regency Furniture Stadium


As always, suggestions for topics and presenters are welcome! Just use the "comments" link below.

AdjunctNation

Check out AdjunctNation at: http://www.adjunctnation.com/


Whether you hold a full-time or part-time temporary teaching appointment, the Adjunct Advocate's Web page, AdjunctNation.com, can get you plugged-in like no other on-line resource for temporary college faculty can! Our registered Web page users live and work all over the world! AdjunctNation.com hosts temporary faculty from around the world because we've got all the resources temporary faculty (all college faculty, really) need in one place. Browse hundreds of jobs, try your hand at the weekly quiz, search our exclusive textbook catalogue, play HangProf, visit the Syllabus Vault, dialogue with colleagues, cast your vote in the Adjunct Poll, find a grant, browse through our list of professional development books, read the Adjunct Advocate magazine, and MUCH MORE.

Learning Communities Presentation Posted

Anyone interested in checking out the slides from the learning communities presentation held at CSM in September 2009 at the Prince Frederick Campus can visit the link below to view the slides.

http://www.slideshare.net/ssubocz/learning-communities-presentation-2451076

Treat Yourself to a Wireless Presenter!

Amazon has several really nice wireless presenters on sale right now. Our office favorite is on sale for under $20, but there are numerous nice ones to consider, many under $50. Here's our favorite.


http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Wireless-Presenter-Laser-Pointer/dp/B000F004RO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1257699435&sr=8-2

Friday, November 6, 2009

Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium

Check out the Maryland Digital eLibrary Consortium at http://maryland.lib.overdrive.com/D0F1518D-3A87-4CF2-82B8-B5C383896861/10/336/en/Default.htm for access to a wealth of resources, including FREE audiobooks, downloadable books, and a whole lot more.  For CSM faculty and staff, if you have questions or need assistance, contact the CSM library staff - you can get contact information at http://www.csmd.edu/Library/.