About Faculty eCommons

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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“In talking to hundreds of universities and students over the years, I know the life-changing benefits of education. I’ve also seen the challenges many students face to access affordable education in a flexible way that allows them to achieve their goals. It’s an honor to lead a mission-driven company, like Risepoint, that supports the needs of our university partners with a single-minded focus on advancing university and student success.”
Fernando Bleichmar
Chief Executive Officer

Resource & Industry News

Explore the up-to-date industry news and content in the world of online teaching and learning.

Reads, Research, & Guidance

Access research, guidance, and other resources that will help support your course development.

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THE BLOG

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Objectives

AI Prompt Templates and Examples for Objectives and Alignment

Creating and maintaining quality online courses can feel overwhelming especially when you are juggling work demands, deadlines, and student requests. One way to save yourself time and improve student success is to start with well-crafted, aligned learning objectives. These objectives act as the backbone of your course, streamlining design decisions

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Course Facilitation

Intentional Connections

Online learners today have unprecedented access to information. With AI tutors, YouTube explainers, and massive open courses just a click away, our course content is no longer the unique value proposition of higher education. What is the higher ed differentiator? The human connection. In a world where online content is

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Instructional Design

Integrating Risepoint Design Tenets & QM Standards into Your Course 

Designing effective online courses require more than just content expertise—it calls for intentional strategies that foster engagement, relevance, accessibility, and real-world relevance in learning environments where students thrive.    Risepoint transformed its approach to instructional design through careful research, collaborative feedback, and a deep understanding of what drives student success. We

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Instructional Design

Considering Cognitive Load in Video Production

Video content has become essential for engaging students, however, not all educational videos are created equal. Research consistently shows that shorter, well-structured videos lead to better learning outcomes than lengthy recordings. Let’s explore why this matters and how to implement quality video production in your course development.  The Science Behind

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