Teaching on a ship is a challenge, but once you are acclimated and have integrated yourself into the wonderful shipboard community, the rewards are great. Here are a few tips to think about, culled from many travelers and many nautical miles:
1. Be rigorous, but reasonable. Students will work hard, but they can't have the same focus they do on a land-based campus (the ship rocks, they're reading on computer screens, flying fish zoom by at intervals.....). And remember: 20% of the grade is fieldwork.
2. Integrate your classwork with field experiences; think ahead and recap when appropriate.
3. Mix it up. Enjoy your meals with a mixture of faculty and staff colleagues, student, and lifelong learners.
4. Sin on the side of generosity.
5. "Assume positive intent."
6. Don't gossip or fan the rumor mill.
7. Stay open to change, opportunity, challenge. The WORD is ... "flexibility."
8. Reflect often on your experiences.
9. Remember: everyone is nervous, afraid, wondering what will happen. Be warm and welcoming to all.
10. Enjoy every second of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
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