Since William Haight founded the company in 1972, it has grown to the production of ten newsletters, three national conferences, numerous online and onsite seminars and workshops, and a business magazine.
The newsletters are published monthly or semi-monthly and focus on specific aspects of teaching or administration.
The annual Maryellen Weimer Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning Award is presented annually to recognize an individual's outstanding scholarly contributions with the potential to advance college-level teaching and learning practices.
An expert panel of authors, editors, and faculty familiar with pedagogical literature selected one winner and two finalists from a pool of more than 100 submissions.
In 2011, Magna Publications and Sonic Foundry website partnered to present a live online seminar featuring the authors of "Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses".