<p>We've discussed the role of adjunct instructors before. Here's a new [url="<a href="http://chronicle.com/article/In-Academe-the-Future-Is-Part/148489/%22%5Darticle%5B/url">http://chronicle.com/article/In-Academe-the-Future-Is-Part/148489/"]article[/url</a>] in The Chronicle of Higher Education about the increasing number of adjunct instructors across the country. Useful for parents who wonder who's teaching their kids; possibly eye-opening for students who are thinking of a career in academe. NOTE: a lot of the article is in the form of videos.</p>