Friday, April 7, 2017

"I'm under construction, everyone/so you'll have to mind the mess": Final Project Update

Knowing myself, I have decided to start with the content of my teaching portfolio before starting into work on the website itself. So while I wish I could say this:
it's really the more tedious aspect of actually cobbling together what will populate the pages of my website once I get to that. There are plus sides, though, the primary one being I've been pretty productive at creating and assembling the content! (Yay weekly time set aside for writing projects!)

Here is what I've accomplished in terms of content:
  • Updated CV (I hadn't looked at it since last spring and it needed some work...)
  • Home page description written
  • Teaching Philosophy Statement has been pulled from this blog and slightly revised
  • Course list for all doctoral and relevant masters and undergraduate classes compiled
  • Most of the course explanations (in terms of content and technologies covered in the course, brief final project description if applicable, and why it's included--for undergrad, mostly) have been written; I've also made notes of which documents will be included, if any
  • Outline for the CV pages has been drafted (since I'm breaking that up over multiple pages for future ease of navigation)
So even though I'm still asking myself this:
(and that goes for my two papers that are still hollering for more attention as well...well, mostly the two papers), I am happy with the progress I've made. I'm hoping to finish the content and start into website design next week.

5 comments:

  1. Hey Teagen,

    I applaud you on getting all the materials ready for your site before getting the site going. I did the opposite and I'm sort of kicking myself, as I'm getting caught up in the aesthetics. It's so much more fun to move things around than to write out things! But, like Patrick, I guess all work is good work - even if I'm nailing a board to my head, I at least have found the necessary materials, which is the first step of any project.

    Anyway, I look forward to seeing your site when it is up and running! I hope you include the humor so present in your blog posts in your site, in some small way.

    All the best,
    Tess

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  2. Teagen - I think we are all in the same boat :) Good thing I work well under pressure and with deadlines. I'm sure you'll whip it all into shape and have a great looking site to share with all of us!!

    Laura

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  3. Teagan,
    As always, I enjoy reading your posts. I assume you are looking for a full-time faculty position? Looking forward to seeing the final product.
    Mike

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    1. Thanks, Mike! Yes, I'll be looking for a full-time faculty position, though it will be a couple of years yet before I go on the market. However, if I spend the time now getting something put together, all I have to do going forward is update it with new information.

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  4. Hi Teagen,

    I definitely empathize with your sentiments re:coursework! :) Thanks for your update post, and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product!

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