This is a nonfiction book which addresses the exploitation of
adjunct faculty and the higher education system. The term "academic
sharecroppers" is used synonymously with the nomenclature "adjunct
faculty" because of the minimal financial and other support given
to adjunct faculty by institutions of higher learning. This book is
a result of the research, personal observations, and experiences of
an academic sharecropper that spans nearly three decades. The
issues of what is right, just, and fair are addressed relative to
the failure of the academic system to properly recognize and reward
adjunct faculty-academic sharecroppers. This book maintains that
ethical and moral breaches by administrators in the higher
education industry needs to be addressed at the societal level.
Chapter one is titled "This Is the Way It Is-Believe It or Not"
because of the outrageous exploitation of academic sharecroppers,
students, and the general public. Chapter two is concerned with the
issue of outsourcing of college and university teaching, Chapter
three shows that the education industry is primarily a big business
which rivals the healthcare industry. The influence of sports is
highlighted and discussed. The plight of the adjunct is dealt with
in chapter four. Chapter five is concerned with the efficacy of
online courses. Chapter six expounds on the problems with the
vagaries of student grades and the games people play. Chapter seven
examines the issue of Student Faculty Evaluations (SFEs). Chapter
eight provides insight into the administrative incompetence and
strategic bungling of administrators in higher education. Chapter
nine discusses the student customer and customer student dilemma.
Finally, chapter ten is comprised of a series of vignettes
experienced by the author in the execution of his teaching
assignments in various geographical locations, and lastly, the
epilogue contains final thoughts and reflections about the higher
education system.
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