Just a month ago I shared the news that COD’s subscription to Magna online seminars now provided access for all COD employees to over 200 on-demand videos, with no more deadlines, access codes, or two-week viewing windows.
Now I’m back to let you know that Magna Commons has expanded to become the Magna Digital Library. This platform has an updated look with more options for sorting and selecting programs – something you’ll appreciate when you’re looking through almost 500 sessions.
Why explore Magna?
The Magna Digital Library provides programming for faculty, teaching staff, and administrators in the following subjects:
- Active & Engaged Students
- Assessment, Grading & Feedback
- Classroom Climate
- Course Delivery and Instruction
- Course Design and Preparation
- Department and Program Evaluation
- Faculty Hiring & Development
- Higher-Order Thinking
- Institutional Culture
- Leadership & Professional Development
- Personal Development
- Strategic Planning
Each of the nearly 500 sessions includes a transcript, presentation slide handout, and supplementary materials. Magna’s Learning Dashboard allows you to keep track of sessions you’ve watched and those you plan on watching.
Access
Magna Digital Library is available to all COD Employees. To activate your account, follow the instructions in the Institutional Membership Information (requires COD login)
PDH
Full-time faculty can continue to earn professional development hours for completing Magna online sessions – simply complete the Reflection for Action form, indicating which video you’ve watched. While there is no limit to the amount of PDH you can earn from watching Magna online videos, we do ask that you respond thoughtfully to the reflection questions! I try to read and respond to each reflection and your responses help guide future PD programming.
Teaching, Learning, & Practice 