Magna Online Seminars

Members receive a $100 discount on select Magna Online Seminars

Please visit the Member Resource Page (only accessible to members) to obtain the discount code. Not a member? Learn more about membership.

Current Offerings:

Thursday, November 12, 2015 | 01:00PM Central | Length: 60 – Changes to Copyright & Fair Use: What Faculty Need to Know
Presented by: Linda Enghagen, J.D.
Sharing information is at the heart of what you do in higher education. Make sure you know how to do it while avoiding copyright infringement. This seminar shows you practical ways to approach the issues of copyright infringement and best practices in fair use, even while the legal interpretation of copyright law is in a state of flux.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 | 01:00PM Central | Length: 40 Minutes – Refresh Your Course with Straightforward Design Changes
Presented by: Rebecca Brent
Learn a new set of strategies to help you support a refreshed course, as well as strategies for making measurable improvements over time without adding undue burdens to your schedule.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | 01:00PM Central | Length: 40 Minutes – Evidence-Based Teaching in Higher Education: Strategies to Improve Student Learning
Presented by: Maryellen Weimer, Ph.D.
Explore what the “science of learning” has established about the way students learn and provide recommendations for applying the resulting principles to teaching in colleges and universities.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | 01:00PM Central | Length: 40 Minutes – The Academic Leader’s Toolkit for Evaluating Online Teaching
Presented by: Thomas Tobin, Ph.D.
This seminar will explain the core teaching behaviors relevant to online teaching. You’ll explore assessment methods and instruments to judge the quality of online teaching—even if you yourself have not taught online.