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Claire Major, PhD is a professor of higher education at The University of Alabama. Her teaching and research interests center on instructional approaches and instructional technology. She has authored and co-authored ten books, including four with Elizabeth Barkley: Interactive lecturing, Learning assessment techniques, Collaborative learning techniques, and Student engagement techniques. In addition to these, she has published Teaching for learning: 101 intentionally designed instructional activities to put students on the path to success, with Michael Harris and Todd Zakrajsek, and Online learning: A guide to theory, research, and practice. She has published her research in top-tier journals and presented it at national and international conferences. Major has also presented public lectures and faculty workshops, as well as online workshops and webinars, for dozens of colleges and universities in the United States and abroad.

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  • How to Use Interactive Lecturing as Pedagogy of Engagement
    • How to Use Interactive Lecturing as Pedagogy of Engagement

    • How to Use Interactive Lecturing as Pedagogy of Engagement

    • Price range: $39.00 through $799.00
    • This Magna Online Seminar will detail interactive lecturing, a model for combining lectures and active learning techniques in a way that can engage students and improve their learning.
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  • 8 Small Teaching Strategies that Deliver Big Results to Engage Online Students and Improve Learning
  • Course Design for Faculty: Instructional Design Basics
    • Course Design for Faculty: Instructional Design Basics

    • Course Design for Faculty: Instructional Design Basics

    • Price range: $39.00 through $799.00
    • This Magna Online Seminar is perfect for those of you who are just a little lost, a little confused, or really want a glimpse of course planning with a real-life instructional designer. This seminar will focus on the prep work that happens before the syllabus is given to students.
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  • Practical Ways to Support First-Generation College Students in the College Classroom
  • Understanding Negative and Toxic Leadership and How to Overcome It
    • Understanding Negative and Toxic Leadership and How to Overcome It

    • Understanding Negative and Toxic Leadership and How to Overcome It

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    • For leaders and aspiring leaders who want to grow in their position and help others do the same, this Magna Online Seminar examines the negative or toxic attributes of leadership and will help you avoid these traits through a lens of what not to do.
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  • Teaching Underprepared Students to Take Control of Their Learning by Developing Metacognitive Skills
  • Understanding Open Educational Resources (OER): A Powerful Solution for Both Faculty and Students
  • Designing Learning Spaces for Optimal Student Engagement
    • Designing Learning Spaces for Optimal Student Engagement

    • Designing Learning Spaces for Optimal Student Engagement

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    • For faculty and facility planners who desire an active, engaged classroom that simulates workplace collaborative spaces, this Magna Online Seminar shows a transformed classroom, that by design, encourages collaboration, group work, and active learning, all while preparing students for their future workplace.
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  • Hidden Disabilities: Navigating the Need for Disability Support on Campus
    • Hidden Disabilities: Navigating the Need for Disability Support on Campus

    • Hidden Disabilities: Navigating the Need for Disability Support on Campus

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    • Cognitive disabilities are often hidden—if not disclosed by the student, then an educator may not be aware of the barriers to learning that exist. This online seminar addresses some of the most common eligible accommodations to assist students with disabilities and how to use these accommodations in the classroom.
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  • Assessment Strategies for Mastery Learning in Large Session Classes
    • Assessment Strategies for Mastery Learning in Large Session Classes

    • Assessment Strategies for Mastery Learning in Large Session Classes

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    • For educators teaching large-session classes who are interested in implementing mastery learning but feel restricted by the instructor/student ratio, this online seminar offers strategies to implement mastery learning assessments in large enrollment classes.
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  • Using Humor to Engage Students in the Classroom
    • Using Humor to Engage Students in the Classroom

    • Using Humor to Engage Students in the Classroom

    • Price range: $39.00 through $799.00
    • For teaching professors who are faced with student apathy or lack of engagement, this online seminar provides a strategy based on humor that not only increases student engagement, but also contributes to students' improved recall, comprehension, and satisfaction.
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  • Faculty Evaluation and Review: Guidelines for Getting it Right
    • Faculty Evaluation and Review: Guidelines for Getting it Right

    • Faculty Evaluation and Review: Guidelines for Getting it Right

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    • Discrimination, litigation, and accusations—faculty evaluations can have negative consequences when conducted incorrectly. For deans and department chairs, developing a good faculty evaluation process is crucial to the health of the department and college as a whole. Take steps to ensure you get it right, because well-conducted evaluations don't just avoid problems—they inspire individual faculty and elevate entire departments.
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