Articles by Jamie Weitl

It is usually surprising to many when I mention that I work seven days week.  I’m a teacher, shouldn’t I have a cushy, 8 to 3 schedule, with weekends, holidays, Winter break, Spring break, and […]

Online education is continually evolving and changing over time.  One topic that comes up frequently when discussing online education is the significant number of adjunct employees who teach online. For colleges and universities, adjuncts are […]

Recently, a few teachers that I’ve worked with in a traditional setting have contacted me regarding their desire to teach online.  Some of these teachers are my age and are searching for a second income.  […]

When one thinks of the traditional classroom, often they picture a blazer-clad professor lecturing.  Perhaps they think of worksheets and handouts.  Perhaps thoughts of being nervous before an important exam come to mind or maybe […]

While I have taught online for four different schools and all four schools have utilized different course platforms and technologies, as well as had different lengths of courses and different requirements for students and instructors, […]

Most people will say that one can earn a great deal of money teaching online.  Some well-known books claim that adjunct instructors can bring in upwards of 100K per year.  While I agree that adjuncts […]

Just as there are many philosophies amongst online instructors regarding late policies, there are also numerous philosophies regarding the use of canned comments in the online classroom. Canned comments are those that are typically saved […]

Choosing whether to accept late work can be a tricky and touchy subject among online educators.  Many instructors abide by the philosophy of grading any work submitted throughout the course as long as it is […]

While the rest of my family enjoys a leisurely snow day today due to record cold temperatures and quite a bit of snow, I find myself slaving away at the computer.  Yet another disadvantage that […]

One of the most important elements of the online classroom is the ability to integrate technology successfully.  While most online classes are develop and adjuncts teach from a basic course shell – meaning that assignments […]