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Blue & White! I have a Question!

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For my interview on Thursday they said to bring a syllabus I created. I have the syllabus from the public speaking course that I taught. I didn't create it on my own, a group of us took the existing syllabus and modified to what we thought would work best with the changes we made to the course. But the format of that class was really weird for a public speaking course. It had a lecture and a lab class. I was considering making modifications to that one, basically making it so it would work in a regular public speaking course set-up and taking that...but I don't know if they just want one I've taught from.

I also have a syllabus for a Health Communication course that I created on my own from scratch but I've never taught a course using it.

I think I'm just crazy over-thinking it right now and while obviously, you can't read their mind but I thought you might have some opinion on what I should take with me to the interview.


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  • lilacck28lilacck28 member
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    I'm not Blue and White, and I'm not in your field, but I am also looking for university level teaching positions. I would send the syllabus that you think fits the character and goals of the school and department best. If both would, I would send the one that you think is better/ showcases what you can offer that others may not be able to. If you think they are equally good, I would send the one where you can talk about student examples and really get into some details. 
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  • bethsmilesbethsmiles member
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    I'm definitely leaning toward bringing the public speaking one (the course I'm interviewing to teach is public speaking), I'm just not sure if I should take only exactly the version I actually used or a modified version I think would work much better...I had a lot of issues with the way I was forced to teach that course is basically what it comes down to.


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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    I would honestly go with that. Then you could talk about strengths and weaknesses that you found in the syllabus, as well as give examples from your past teaching experience.
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    Oh, and by "that" I mean a modified syllabus.
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  • lilacck28lilacck28 member
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    DEFINITELY a modified example. You can bring up the problems with the old course and how you've fixed them, but if you don't show the fixes you've made, the interviewers may, when looking back at your file, forget that you mentioned that there were improvements you wanted to make. This is especially the case if he presents your case to a committee or the entire department. All they would see would be the "botched" course example.
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  • Blue & WhiteBlue & White member
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    I would bring a modified version. Kinda combine the lab portion into the application portion of the class or something (that's what I'm imagining at least - it's been awhile since I took public speaking. My first speech was about profiling serial killers though - it was awesome).

    Make sure you know how you want to handle late and/or make up work. For instance, at the college level in person, I don't accept it at all except for projects/tests with a doctors note and an email BEFORE class starts. Or at my discretion. In my online class, I accept late assignments with ridiculous point deductions but don't accept late tests unless you are dead, dying, etc with a doc note. Mainly because they have 4 days to take the tests and that's a bit much.
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  • bethsmilesbethsmiles member
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    Thanks for all the advice! I really appreciate it! I'm just going to refine the public speaking syllabus and take that one. Also, I hate dealing with late work. I don't allow students to make-up speeches without a doctor's note or other legitimate excuse, other assignments have point deductions.


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  • Blue & WhiteBlue & White member
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    @bethsmiles as long as you have a plan, you'll be good to go as long as you stick to it :)  I also hate hate hate late work lol
    I guess, to tell you the truth, I've never had much of a desire to grow facial hair. I think I've managed to play quarterback just fine without a mustache. - Peyton
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    I got to turn in a take-home test late once. My cat ripped it to shreds the night before it was due, while I was asleep. I brought it with me to show the prof I had finished, but obviously needed a new copy to write on. Haha, first time I'd ever heard "My cat ate my homework!"
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