The Teaching Professor Conference Brings Together Top Educators for Professional...

The Teaching Professor Conference Brings Together Top Educators for
Professional Development and Networking

Now in its sixth year, The Teaching Professor Conference features more than 55
sessions on strategies for improving the teaching and learning environment

MADISON, Wis., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Magna Publications, the leading provider
of higher education newsletters, conferences, online seminars, and online
courses, today announced the schedule for the sixth annual Teaching Professor
Conference. Held June 5-7 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington,
D.C., TheTeaching Professor Conference provides a thought-provoking and
stimulating forum for both new and experienced educators to exchange
information on the latest in college teaching and learning.

"One of the most gratifying features of the event is the wonderful spirit and
camaraderie among faculty who are committed to sharing their knowledge with
colleagues from around the country," said Maryellen Weimer, Ph.D., professor
emerita Penn State Berks and editor of The Teaching Professor newsletter.
"Each year hundreds of educators leave this conference inspired, energized,
and ready to tackle the challenges of college teaching."

The 2009 Teaching Professor Conference kicks off June 5 with a timely opening
plenary session titled Faculty Work in the 21st Century: Changes, Challenges
and Opportunities, presented by Ann E. Austin, Ph.D., a professor at Michigan
State University. The following two days are packed with more than 55
workshops and 17 poster sessions on a wide range of topics designed to help
faculty:

-- increase student participation
-- use social media to enhance collaborative learning
-- engage unmotivated students
-- employ active learning techniques
-- tackle academic integrity issues
-- and much more.

The high-quality roster of speakers is a combination of top presenters from
the 2008 Teaching Professor Conference who were invited back, and new
presenters selected based on their experiences with special programs or
recognized expertise in a specific instructional area of vital importance to
higher education today.

"This year's call for proposals resulted in nearly 250 submissions, making it
one of our most competitive selection processes to date," said MaryAnn
Mlekush, conference manager, Magna Publications. "The conference is sure to
help educators sharpen existing skills, generate new ideas, and learn new
techniques and strategies for transforming the learning environment."

New this year to the Teaching Professor Conference is the Scholarly Work on
Teaching and Learning Award. Sponsored by McGraw-Hill and Magna Publications,
this award was created to recognize outstanding articles on the scholarship of
teaching and learning. The winner and finalists will be announced at the
conference.

To see the full conference schedule or to register go to:
http://www.teachingprofessor.com/conference/

About Magna Publications Inc.
Since 1972 the higher education community has turned to Magna Publications for
its timely, high-quality products and services. Today the company's growing
portfolio includes its award-winning newsletters, online seminars, online
courses and in-person conferences. The company is based in Madison, Wis. For
more information, visit www.magnapubs.com.

SOURCE Magna Publications

David Burns, Publisher of Magna Publications, +1-608-227-8109,
dburns@magnapubs.com