Acquiring an Adjunct Teaching Position
Getting Started
Using BrocoWeb
Using Blackboard
Instructional Materials
Course Evaluations
End of the Semester Activities

*This handbook is also available for download in PDF format

I. Acquiring an Adjunct Teaching Position

To teach undergraduate students: We only offer one undergraduate course, EDTECH 202, and do not currently need instructors at this time.

To teach graduate students: Qualifications to teach graduate students include an EdD or PhD in Educational Technology or related field, and experience teaching online and/or designing online curriculum. Evidence of successful teaching (course evaluations) is required. Pay range is appx. $4,900-$6,000 per course, depending on level of experience.

Anyone interested in teaching for the Department of Educational Technology will submit a letter of application and vita to the Adjunct Coordinator, Dr. Constance Pollard (cpollar@boisestate.edu). Within the letter of application, applicants will specifically list the classes currently offered in the Edtech Program for which they are qualified to teach along with the specific experiences and/or education that support their qualification to teach a specific course. Applicants will also be required to supply a list of at least three references who will be contacted by the Adjunct Coordinator.

If there is an opening and the applicant is considered qualified to teach that course, the Adjunct Coordinator will request that a transcript be sent. Once the transcript is received, and the applicant has been offered an adjunct position, the applicant will need to complete the required paperwork as soon as possible.

The Adjunct Coordinator will assist all adjunct faculty throughout the hiring and orientation process as well as during the academic semester. Any questions concerning this handbook, instruction and instructional materials, Boise State University and Department of Educational Technology policies, and student concerns should be directed to the Adjunct Coordinator through email or by phone.

II. Getting Oriented

A. Paperwork

I-9 Form
Adjuncts who reside locally will go to the Human Resources on the BSU campus to complete the necessary paperwork. For those who are distance adjuncts, the department administrative assistant, Kathie Blakeslee (KathieBlakeslee@boisestate.edu), will send an I-9 Form and request that it be completed and returned as soon as possible. It is crucial that the form be returned quickly as it is the necessary step to receiving an employee identification number and receiving a letter of appointment (L0A).

Letter of Appointment
Once adjuncts have received an employee identification number, a letter of appointment is issued stipulating the conditions of employment including the salary for the semester. These will be sent by the department administrative assistant with instructions to sign and return it to the department within five (5) business days.

B. Faculty Vitae and Photo

The new faculty member will attach an electronic vitae and a photo to an email and send it to the Adjunct Coordinator as soon as possible. A link to the vitae, pertinent academic information, current email address, and photo will be displayed on the Faculty and Staff department webpage.

C. Boise State University Adjunct Faculty Information

New adjunct faculty will review the information provided by the university at the Adjunct Faculty website. This website will assist in orienting new adjuncts to the university and the multiple resources available for faculty. Resources include contact information for Human Resources, the Registrar’s office, Albertson’s Library, professional development and other Boise State resources. A Frequently Asked Questions page is particularly useful in answering academic and logistical questions.

III. Using BroncoWeb

A. Guide to BroncoWeb

The Faculty/Staff Guide to BroncoWeb site provides information on accessing and using BroncoWeb features. Upon receiving your employee I.D., you will be able to log into BroncoWeb, but you will not have access to your course information until the letter of appointment has been returned and processed. To access BroncoWeb:

1. Go to http://broncoweb.boisestate.edu
2. Type in your Username and Password (if you do not know your Username or Password, call the BroncoWeb Help Line (208-426-2932 and choose option 4 or call the Campus Help Desk directly at 208-426-4357)

Once the letter of appointment is processed, you will have access to your course(s) and course information including class rosters and grades by clicking on the Faculty Center link (if you do not have the Faculty Center link, contact the Campus Help Desk at 208-426-4357). In BroncoWeb, you will be able to request a Blackboard coursesite which will be automatically loaded with your students just prior to the start of the semester. Additionally, you have access to student and payroll information in BroncoWeb.

B. Faculty Email Accounts

Adjunct faculty will be given a Novell email account that can be accessed on the web at:
http://styx.boisestate.edu Your BroncoWeb username and password will be tied to this account. This account is to be used for communication with students, faculty and staff.

IV. Using Blackboard

A. Blackboard Assistance for Faculty and Staff

Boise State University provides a resource site for faculty containing basic information about what Blackboard is and how it might be used in online and face-to-face classes:

Blackboard is a Web-based course-management system designed to allow students and faculty to participate in classes delivered online or use online materials and activities to complement face-to-face teaching. Blackboard enables instructors to provide students with course materials, discussion boards, virtual chat, online quizzes, an academic resource center, and more.

The Blackboard Assistance for Faculty and Staff website provides step-by-step guides for requesting and maintaining Blackboard course sites. Also located at this site are Blackboard Instructor manuals, quick reference booklets, instructor FAQ, and useful information on how to use the features available in Blackboard.

B. Requesting Blackboard Course Sites

Blackboard course sites must be requested each semester in BroncoWeb with detailed directions located on the Faculty Blackboard Requests site. To log in to the course site request system:

1. Log in to your BroncoWeb account.
2. Click "Faculty Center "
3. Click the "Blackboard Tab"
4. Click "BlackBoard Course Site Requests." The Faculty Blackboard Request page will open in a new window. Note: If the Faculty Blackboard Request page does not open, make sure that you either allow popups or disable your popup blocking software.
5. Select the term, the course and Single BB Course Site.

C. Single Course Sites

All courses taught in the Department of Educational Technology will be taught in a single course site in Blackboard even if an instructor is teaching multiple sections of the same course. Each section will be assigned a separate Blackboard site.

D. Copying a Course

Most of the adjuncts hired will be teaching courses that have already been designed and will need only minor modifications. The Adjunct Coordinator will contact the current course instructor and request that the new adjunct instructor be added as an instructor so that the new adjunct can copy the materials into the new course site. The directions for copying the course are located at the Blackboard Course Site Requests page.

1. Log in to Blackboard, and click on the Courses tab.
2. Click on the course you will be copying materials from.
3. Under tools, to the left of the screen, click on Control Panel.
4. Under Course Options, click Course Copy.
5. Click Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course.
6. Click the Browse button to the right of the Destination Course ID text box.
7. Click the Search button in the window that step 7 opened and
8. Click the Select button to the right of the course you are copying to
9. Select those materials (by clicking the check boxes) that will be copied into the
new course site and click submit.

E. Adding an Instructor

Current course instructors can add teaching assistants, graders, course builders or instructors to their course as follows:

1. Log in to your Broncoweb account
2. Click "Faculty Center"
3. Click on the "Blackboard Tab"
4. Click "BlackBoard Course Site Requests"
5. Select the term for the class from the drop-down menu
6. Click the "Search Term" button
7. Click "Manual Enrollments" on the menu to the left
8. Enter the ID number of the person you wish to add in the "emplid" box. Make sure that there are no spaces at the beginning or end of the ID # as that will generate an error.
9. Click "Search Emplid"
10. Click the check box to the left of the course you are adding the person to
11. Select the appropriate role (default is Teaching Assistant)
12. Click "Add Enrollment" Users added in this manner will have access to your course site after the next update. Blackboard is updated every three hours from 9 AM to 9PM

F. Textbook Requisitions and Student Textbook Purchases

Adjunct faculty are responsible for completing a textbook requisition form for each course they teach at the Boise State Bookstore either ordering textbooks or indicating that there is no textbook for the course. The faculty textbook order due dates are as follows: Spring: October 15 Summer: March 15 Fall: April 15 Faculty should consider sending out textbook information to students prior to the start of class and may suggest other sources (i.e. Amazon.com) from which students may purchase the texts. Students may be prompted to order their book and use expedited shipping. Do realize that late registering students will not have that information early and structure the first week’s activities with that in mind.

G. Contacting Students and Making Your Class Available

The policy in the Department of Educational Technology requires that all instructors contact their students no later than the Friday prior to the first day of classes for the semester welcoming their students, providing pertinent information, and making their course available.

H. Making Blackboard Course Sites Available to Students

By default, Blackboard course sites are created as unavailable to students and are visible only to the instructor. To make the site available:

1. Go to the course site Control Panel
2. Click on Settings under Course Options
3. Click on Course Availability
4. Select Yes
5. Click Submit

V. Instructional Materials

A. Syllabus

In creating the syllabus for the course, each instructor in the Department of Educational Technology will use the department syllabus template. The Adjunct Coordinator is available to answer questions concerning the syllabus and assist with aligning course content to program standards.

B. Course Assistance/Feedback

The Adjunct Coordinator will be added to adjunct course sites the first time a course is taught and to other courses if requested or determined necessary to more readily provide assistance and feedback.

VI. Course Evaluations

A. Online Evaluation Form

Near the end of the semester, the Adjunct Coordinator will send an email containing the address of the EdTech online course evaluation and ask that adjuncts request that their students complete an online evaluation for their course(s). Adjuncts who do not collect evaluation materials cannot be rehired by the department so it is crucial that instructors encourage students to complete the evaluation. Student evaluation information is used in modifying and/or enhancing course content and instruction.

B. Course Evaluation Information

The Adjunct Coordinator will provide a compilation of the data collected from the course evaluation and discuss the results with each adjunct instructor.

VII. End of the Semester Activities

A. Posting Grades

Grades must be submitted on BroncoWeb by a deadline date for each session. You will receive a reminder message from the Registrar a week before the grade reporting deadline and you can always locate the deadline date on the Registrar’s Faculty/Staff Information Page. Instructors can access grade rosters for classes they are currently teaching, as well as classes already loaded in BroncoWeb that they are assigned to teach in future semesters. Simply sign into your Faculty Center and select the Grade Roster link.