Category: 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
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Bridging Classroom Knowledge and Career Readiness for Workforce Success
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this 20-Minute Mentor, educator and consultant Rosie Dutt shares practical, research-informed strategies to bridge academic learning with real-world career readiness.
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How Can I Truly Enjoy Teaching Asynchronous Online Classes?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this 20-Minute Mentor, educator and author Flower Darby shares practical, research-informed strategies to bring joy, connection, and meaning back into your online teaching.
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Detect, Document, Decide: Responding to AI Misuse with Confidence and Care
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this 20-Minute Mentor, Lisa Blue, Director of Artificial Intelligence Strategies at Eastern Kentucky University, offers a grounded, practical approach to navigating the gray areas of AI misuse with clarity, confidence, and care.
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How Can You Use Retrieval Practice to Make Learning More Effective?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- This 20-Minute Mentor provides ready-to-use retrieval practice strategies that strengthen memory, increase engagement, and help students build effective study habits, leading to deeper and more durable learning outcomes.
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Onboarding Meetings: Building Connection and Success from Day One
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, Dr. Christine Rizzo, Assistant Professor at Colorado State University, offers strategies on how to structure an onboarding session, identifies essential content to include, and provides a customized format based on course goals.
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How to Integrate Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives in a Volatile Climate
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, Dr. Justin Mallett offers practical strategies for moving from ideas to meaningful integration. Learn how to align DEI with your institution’s strategic goals, build lasting cultural change, and lead with purpose.
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How Can I Lead Through Budget Cuts?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, James Goodrich offers practical guidance on understanding different types of institutional budgets, developing strategies to navigate cuts, and leading faculty and staff through financial uncertainty with transparency and collaboration.
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How to Develop and Maintain a Scholarly Agenda
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, Russell Carpenter, Assistant Provost and Professor of English, Eastern Kentucky University, empowers participants to take control of their research trajectory.
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Strategies for Teaching Essential Employability Skills
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, Russell Carpenter, Assistant Provost and Professor of English, Eastern Kentucky University, explores how faculty can effectively teach essential employability skills—such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking—within the constraints of the existing curriculum.
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Supporting First-Generation and Non-Traditional Students
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, Russell Carpenter, Assistant Provost and Professor of English, Eastern Kentucky University, highlights three common teaching challenges and offers actionable solutions, including creating inclusive classroom environments, designing transparent and purposeful assignments, and integrating accessible academic support.
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How Can You Scaffold Assignments to Promote Student Engagement All Semester Long?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- In this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, Day Halsey, Senior Instructor and Online Programs Operations Coordinator at Colorado State University, shares practical strategies for structuring assignments that guide students through the learning process.
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How Can AI Feedback Tools and Blended Grading Develop Growth-Minded Students?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- Transform grading from a source of stress into a tool for growth with AI-driven feedback and blended assessment strategies that reduce student anxiety, foster a growth mindset, and enhance learning.
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