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Developed by Risepoint, Faculty eCommons is a social learning ecosystem for faculty across the world to work together to improve online education. The site offers industry research, guidance, best practices, and professional development opportunities with a focus on student persistence and national quality standards.

Faculty eCommons (FeC) contains resources to help online designers, developers, and instructors and is maintained by the Academic Services and Products team at Risepoint.

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AI

Leveraging AI in Rubric Development: The 3Ps of Quality Prompting

 Creating clear, effective rubrics is essential for guiding students and ensuring fair, transparent assessment. By using the 3Ps framework—Prep, Purpose, and Parameters—faculty can leverage AI tools to streamline rubric development while ensuring quality and alignment with learning goals. This guide introduces specific AI prompting techniques, each illustrated with practical tips

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AI

AI Prompt Templates and Examples for Rubrics

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can provide faculty with an additional partner to draft generalized rubrics for your online course that can be easily customized for specific assessments. Interested in using AI as a brainstorming partner to draft rubrics? Get started with these engineered prompts that provide generative AI the prep,

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Instructional Design

Creating Module Introduction Videos

Videos are not just for teaching—they’re a fantastic way to boost your presence, offer fresh perspectives, and connect course material to the real world.  In this article, we’ll discuss how to create engaging video-based module introductions that combine the best of both worlds: teaching and context. The Benefits of Module

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Instructional Design

The Power of Infographics in Online Education

In today’s digital age, it is essential to communicate your message in a clear, simple, and attractive way. Infographics are a great educational tool to help your students make connections and inspire engagement with the material. This article discusses some of the benefits of using infographics and other visual content

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