Audio Online Seminar • Thursday, September 25, 2008 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT • $214

If you rely on adjunct faculty to teach in an expanding online program, you may have noticed two things:
1) They’re hard to find.
2) They’re hard to keep.

Qualified people are always in short supply, but the rapid growth of online programs seems to have exacerbated the problem. What’s more, retention is also a significant issue: online adjuncts, who aren’t necessarily located on campus (or even in the same country), often feel a lack of support, connection and loyalty. Defections are common, creating a constant cycle of search, replacement, training and attrition.

What can you do to build a better, stronger, less transitory adjunct population? We’ll explore a wealth of strategies and tactics in a new online seminar, Training and Supporting Online Adjuncts: Practical Ideas, coming September 25th.

Led by Dr. Kimberly Hardy, the seminar will show how you can create programs that help your adjuncts feel a greater connection to your institution and its online program.

You’ll learn about:
• Creating an online mentoring program
• Helping adjuncts with development and preparation of courses
• Meeting adjunct needs for technical support and assistance
• Developing robust communication and information tools and forums
• Creating adjunct tutorials
• Building a community of learners among online adjuncts
• Connecting offsite adjuncts to the campus
• Establishing professional development opportunities
• And more

Because the seminar is live and interactive, you can also submit questions directly to the presenter. You’ll hear about the challenges and successes of other attendees, too, at campuses nationwide.

A great value … and a great opportunity to share it with others
Do others on your campus share your interest in online adjunct issues? The seminar fee is just $189, and it applies per site, not per person … that means you can invite a group to sit in on the seminar from a conference room or classroom at no additional charge. It’s an opportunity to really stretch your training budget.

Listen to a preview

Who should attend:
• Academic deans
• Directors
• Program managers of distance learning programs
• Technical staff
• Faculty development professionals

Featured Higher Education Presenter:


    Dr. Kimberly Hardy

How does a Magna Online Seminar work?

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 12:00 PM -   1:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Central Daylight Time)
 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Mountain Daylight Time)
   9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Pacific Daylight Time)

Audio Online Seminar • Thursday, September 25, 2008 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT • $214

Date(s): 09/25/08
Time: 11:00 AM Central Daylight Time - See other time zones above.
Cost: $214.00
Phone: 800-433-0499
Email: custserv@magnapubs.com