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20-Minute Mentors

20 Minute Mentors

20-Minute Mentors are video-based programs designed to answer a specific question related to teaching and learning.

They deliver actionable insights in highly focused 20-minute presentations designed to fit busy schedules.

“Applicable ideas and always short! I’m always recommending these to my colleagues.” – Mary Ann Reeley, Penn Foster, Grader

- 20-Minute Mentors, Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in Online Courses, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Use Generative AI to Assess Student Understanding?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Explore ways to integrate generative AI into assessments, allowing educators to evaluate student understanding beyond writing, fostering deeper cognitive comprehension for tailored teaching and significant student growth.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in Online Courses, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Use Multimedia Course Content to Create a Tutoring Library for Students?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Discover the potential of multimedia tutorial libraries to elevate engagement, enhance accessibility, and cater to diverse learning preferences, and in just 20 minutes, you'll learn how to develop, create, and seamlessly implement your own for your course.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in Online Courses, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Use Podcasts to Enhance Course Content and Increase Engagement?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Explore the surging popularity of podcasts as a powerful tool for engaging and flexible teaching methods and bridge the gap between technology and students' needs. Discover how to utilize podcasts to enhance your pedagogy with valuable insights and practical applications to engage students more effectively and bring your course content to life.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in Online Courses, Technology in the Classroom
- What Do I Need to Know to Start a Podcast?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Discover how to harness the power of podcasts in education, with valuable equipment insights, tips for top-quality content, and hands-on Spotify for Podcasters guidance, to get started on creating your own podcast as a new avenue for student engagement.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Faculty, Magna All Access
- How Can I Use Assessment Data to Provide Meaningful Feedback and Deeper Learning?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Explore solutions to the common feedback challenges faced by educators and efficiently learn how to leverage assessment data, deliver meaningful feedback, and enhance your teaching practices.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Leadership, Magna All Access, Strategic Planning
- How Can Reframing Problems Lead to Swift Solutions?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Transform complex problems into efficient and innovative solutions through the method of reframing, all in just 20 minutes.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Prevent Plagiarism in the Artificial Intelligence Era?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Say goodbye to the worries of AI-related plagiarism and embrace a future of education firmly rooted in integrity, all in just a brief 20-minute session.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty Support, Leadership, Magna All Access
- What are Proven Strategies to Overcome Faculty Disengagement Due to Work-Life Balance Challenges?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Help faculty break free from the cycle of overwork and isolation in academia. Gain research-backed insights and solutions to restore a healthy work-life balance, empowering faculty to prioritize well-being while reinvigorating their engagement and purpose in higher education.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty Support, Leadership, Magna All Access
- What are Proven Strategies to Overcome Faculty Disengagement Due to Communication?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Elevate faculty engagement and prevent burnout through effective communication through research-backed strategies and tools to conquer communication challenges which will foster a more connected and thriving academic community.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty Support, Leadership, Magna All Access
- What are Proven Strategies to Overcome Faculty Disengagement Due to Career Opportunities?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Revitalize faculty motivation and drive for impactful teaching and student success by leveraging research-backed insights to help faculty overcome disengagement and career stagnation while nurturing a supportive academic environment.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty Support, Leadership, Magna All Access
- What are Proven Strategies to Overcome Faculty Disengagement Due to Workload?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Overcome the ever-present challenge of increased faculty workload to revitalize faculty engagement with these research and evidence-based strategies.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty Support, Leadership, Magna All Access
- What are Proven Strategies to Overcome Faculty Disengagement Due to Stress?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Increase faculty engagement and faculty well-being by addressing the pervasive issue of stress head-on through these research-backed strategies to navigate and conquer stress-related obstacles.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty Support, Leadership, Magna All Access
- What are Proven Strategies to Overcome Faculty Disengagement Due to Professional Self-Worth?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Discover the key to sustaining faculty engagement and dedication while creating a culture of recognition and appreciation to ensure that all faculty know their self-worth is valued.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty Support, Leadership, Magna All Access, Supporting Online Faculty
- What are Proven Strategies to Overcome Faculty Disengagement Due to Technology?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Gain proven strategies to conquering technology barriers that faculty face to reinvigorate faculty engagement. From tackling AI concerns to staying ahead of the digital curve, these solutions are a must to empower faculty in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Teaching Strategies
- How Do I Get Students to Complete Reading Assignments?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Learn the research behind why students are not completing their reading assignments and take away a simple yet effective four-step, task-based approach that will get students to complete these assignments.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Use Technology Platforms to Engage Students in Active Learning?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Gain new ideas for implementing user-friendly and free technology tools in classrooms to create authentic learning experiences for students.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Use AI to Draft Course Materials?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Educators will receive guidance into the world of AI tools for teaching which can lead to more effective and engaging teaching practices.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Use AI as a Student Writing and Editing Coach?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Gain valuable insights on using the power of AI to assist students in strengthening their writing and editing skills, with benefits including: generating writing ideas, providing instant neutral feedback, and serving as a study aid.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Use AI to Create Multimedia Teaching Materials?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Learn how to utilize AI to create course materials in order to free up more time for more human aspects of teaching, such as meeting with students, providing personal feedback, and content delivery.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Classroom Climate, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Faculty, Magna All Access, Specific Student Populations
- How Can I Move From Supporting to Empowering Trans-spectrum Students?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Take away strategies instructors can use to create a safe space where transgender students can feel they belong without fear or stress to help them perform better academically and grow personally.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Faculty, Magna All Access
- How Can I Create Assessments to Effectively Measure Student Learning?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Gain practical skills in implementing strategies and utilizing tools to assess student achievement, enhance teaching effectiveness, and better support student success.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in Online Courses, Technology in the Classroom
- How Do I Start Using Virtual Reality as a Tool for Instruction?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Getting started with Virtual Reality (VR) can be daunting. This program provides the fundamentals of what is needed and properly planning for those needs to make VR implementation seamless.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in Online Courses, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Use Virtual Reality to Impact Classroom Learning?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Learn how Virtual Reality (VR) can be effectively implemented into your instruction to best impact areas such as engagement, communication, collaboration, hands-on skills, and digital literacy skills.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Technology in Online Courses, Technology in the Classroom
- How Can I Apply Virtual Reality to Create Meaningful Assignments and Assessments?
- $29.00 – $399.00
- Learning best practices for integrating virtual reality (VR) can help guide faculty when creating assignments and assessments that incorporate VR, 3D, and 360 content. This 20-Minute Mentor focuses on the assessment and course design aspects of VR and provides numerous evidence-based practices when creating assignments and assessments to most effectively impact student learning outcomes.
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