MAGNA ONLINE SEMINAR
Rob Jenkins
Rob Jenkins is an award-winning faculty member, a former department chair and dean, and a well-known higher education writer and speaker. He currently serves as associate professor of English at Georgia State University Perimeter College and as a Senior Fellow at the Academy for Academic Leadership. A regular contributor to The Chronicle of Higher Education and other publications, Jenkins has written extensively on leadership, governance, critical thinking, free speech and academic freedom, teaching and learning, classroom management, college completion, the higher education job market, and related topics. He is also the author of four books, including Building a Career in America's Community Colleges, The 9 Virtues of Exceptional Leaders (with Karl Haden), and his latest, Welcome to My Classroom. With the depth and breadth of his experience, along with certifications from the Chair Academy and The Center for Teacher Effectiveness, Jenkins has become a popular keynote speaker and workshop presenter. He has facilitated leadership and faculty development programs on some of the nation's most prestigious campuses, along with a number of regional universities and community colleges.
Jenkins earned his MA, Summa Cum Laude, in English with emphasis in writing from the University of Tennesse, Knoxville.
Updated: 11-13-2017
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- Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars
- Managing Student Discipline Issues Legally and Effectively
- $297.00 – $497.00
- Whether you're concerned about cheating or legal rights and responsibilities, a proactive approach helps stop problems before they start. We show you how preparation makes the difference in classroom management.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Teaching Strategies
- How Can I Help Students Develop Critical Thinking Skills?
- $49.00 – $199.00
- Developing critical thinking skills is the real business of higher education—teaching students to analyze and dissect every idea, ruminate about it, and arrive at thoughtful, informed opinions. This fast, focused program will show you how to incorporate active learning components into every aspect of your courses, from lectures to labs, from writing assignments to tests.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Teaching Strategies
- What Can I Do to Increase Student Retention?
- $49.00 – $199.00
- Gain useful strategies that will help improve student retention and give every student a better chance at success. Learn some powerful tools and techniques for continuously improving student retention at your institution.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Can I Transform My Tests into Learning Tools?
- $49.00 – $199.00
- Tests and other assessments are effective tools for determining how well students learned (and how well you taught) earlier in the semester. But they don't really do much to help students learn in the present, or as the semester progresses. This fast, focused program will provide you with an assortment of tools and techniques to promote better learning.
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