Many faculty members are interested in learning more about pedagogy or higher education issues but do not have the time to attend an in-person session.  In these cases, a webinar can be a great opportunity to stay engaged and learning, but do it on one’s own time and schedule.

Spring/Summer 2025 External (Unvetted) Webinars (and Workshops)

Summer is the perfect time to recharge your skills and explore new strategies for success. Join our engaging webinar series designed to support educators, leaders, and lifelong learners. From effective coaching practices to timely discussions on AI in education and research, these sessions offer practical knowledge for your personal and professional development.

The Power of Narrative in Research Writing July 11, 2025 | 12:00-12:30 PM CST Book Your Space Now! | Learn More AI-Powered Research and Writing: Enhancing Scholarship July 18, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM CST Book Your Space Now! | Learn More Access 35 Recorded Sessions in Our Digital Library Can’t make it to the live sessions? No problem. Our Digital Library provides you with on-demand access to 35 recorded webinars and curated resources to support your learning throughout the year. For just $40/year, you can explore topics at your own pace—anytime, anywhere. Subscribe today and expand your learning beyond the live events. Learn More

Selecting Tools for Conviviality (July 16^th, Noon – 1:00 PM)

How do we ensure that we shape tools to learners rather than learners to tools? This workshop will answer that question by providing a whole-person response to modern AI based on the ideal of a convivial society. Assignment sequences that prepare students to respond to AI with maturity will be demonstrated along with conversation on how aspects can be applied to different disciplines. Throughout, participants will work within a personal digital journal to apply principles from the session to their own formation of the students entrusted to their care. Participants will leave with a plan to promote human flourishing in their classroom through the integration of character education and virtue formation with mature technology adoption.

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• Learn playful and creative strategies to energize your teaching and mentoring.
• Connect with like‑minded professionals across the country.
• Ideal for faculty, staff, advisors, and student affairs professionals.

 Register now at: https://unf.zoom.us/meeting/register/VFPSakJLSJmPXyRFRD7X9A#/registration

Holistic Learning Outcomes in an Age of Automation (August 13^th, Noon – 1:00 PM)

What is your greatest hope for your students as they navigate the ethical complexity of modern AI and future emerging technologies? The answer to that question can guide your teaching as you refine plans for fall and think about redesigning for spring. This session invites participants to rethink course design according to the kind of persons we form, which will in turn include concerns regarding skill training, economic mobility, and the ability to thrive within society. Building on the initial course design ideas from past sessions, participants will refine their goals into formal learning outcomes, ensuring alignment with proposed AI-assisted assessments, and draft assignment sequences that integrate outcome-driven policies on student

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 If you have any questions about the webinar series, please contact the Saint Mary’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at celt@smumn.edu.

Magna Commons Webinars

Magna Publications has an extensive collection of webinars on various topics related to higher education and pedagogy that are free for all Ramapo faculty and staff.  To access these webinars, go to the following link:

Please note: in order to access the webinars, you must use your Ramapo College email address for registration. 

1.     Go to https://www.magnapubs.com/register/. Enter information in the required fields > Submit. NOTE: if you get   an error that your password does not match, skip down to the EXISTING USERS Section below
2.     Once successfully registered, you will see a screen “Thank you for completing your registration”
3.     Go to https://www.magnapubs.com/profile/join-sitelicense/9147b116e75ef2dda5503461866ce3de
4.     On the right side of the page, in the “Username or email address” box, enter the email address that you submitted in Step 1 or if you are an EXISTING USER enter the username or email address entered at time of registration
5.     Enter your password > Login
6.     On the My Account page > Join Team
7.     On the My Online Access page click the appropriate orange “Go to Magna Commons” 

Need help?

• Call 800-433-0499 ext. 2 (outside the U.S. & Canada call 608-246-3590 ext. 2.). Our office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday
• Email support@magnapubs.com
• They also have an online chat that can help!

AAC&U Webinars

The Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) offers periodic webinars on various topics related to higher education and pedagogy that are free for all Ramapo faculty and staff.  To access these webinars, go to the following link:

https://www.aacu.org/events/webinar

On this page, you will see a list of upcoming webinars that you may sign up to attend, as well as a link to Past Webinars that you may view recordings of.

Please note: in order to access these webinars, you must log in to the AAC&U website using a Ramapo email address as a login.  Go to this account web page to login to your account, create a new account, or change your username or password.