Free Online Seminars
The LTO has subscribed to over 100 online seminars on teaching and learning, online teaching and learning, academic administration and online administration. You will have unlimited access to Magna Commons from any computer, whether it is on- or off-campus.
How It Works

Access more than 100 online seminars, with new titles being added each month.
- As a member of our campus community, this online resource from Magna Publications is available at no cost to you.
- Use Magna Commons for faculty development, just-in-time learning, and group meetings and discussion.
- Learn about each seminar by reviewing its short description.
- Seminars can be viewed by subscribers on a computer or many mobile devices. View the list of available seminars.
- Sign up today and help energize your higher education career.
Create a new account
- Go to www.magnapubs.com/account
- For new users, click Create an Account. Complete all Required Information fields and click Create Account. (NOTE: a verification email will be sent to the email address used to register. Click the link in the email to validate your account. This must be done within 48 hours or your account will not be created)
Access your Magna account
- Go to www.magnacommons.com
- Click the orange "Enter Authorization Code" button
- Enter your email or username and your unique password and click "Login"
- In the box, enter your group's Authorization Code. Contact Dalia Hanna at dhanna@ryerson.ca to obtain the Authorization Code.
- Select Activate to access Magna Commons
- Use the "Click here" option to access Magna Commons. Access or search any of the featured programs.
Please note: entering the Authorization Code is done only once. Hereafter, you will access the subscription by logging in to www.magnapubs.com/account using your email address and password. Click on My Account from the top navigation bar, and under My Purchases click Subscriptions. Magna Commons will be listed to the right. Click View On-Demand Videos to access Magna Commons.
Please do not share the Authorization Code with anyone outside our campus community.
Need help?
- Call 800-433-0499, ext. 2, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday
- Email support@magnapubs.com
View Tutorial on how to create an account and access the online seminars: