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Take a look at the latest quick reads written or curated by online teaching and learning experts at Risepoint.

Faculty Newsletter

2023 AASCU Conference Presentation

In collaboration with Dr. Dana Harrison from East Tennessee State University, Risepoint will present at the 2023 AACSU (American Association of State Colleges and Universities)

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Resource News

Resource News – June 2023

A collection of online teaching and learning news, conferences, white papers, research, and webinars. Get the latest resource news today!

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Dr. Thomas Harvey
Faculty Research Grants

Faculty Spotlight: Thomas Harvey EdD

Dr. Thomas Harvey, a Clinical Instructor and the Director of Field Supervisor at Lamar University’s College of Education and Human Development, is an Risepoint grant recipient.

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Resource News

Resource News – May 2023

Conferences CanvasCon Texas 2023 – Instructure – May 19 (Fort Worth) Instructure is excited to partner with Tarrant County College and AWS to bring you

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Guidance

Quick Tips for Online Assessments

As you design the content of your course, you’ll think a lot about assessment methods. Online assessments and assignments should take into consideration the their online audience, which is typically a population of adult learners.

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Guidance

Promoting Participation in Discussions

In the online, constructivist learning environment, rich and robust collaborative knowledge construction occurs on the discussion board. The constructivist approach shifts the focus from the

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Resource News

Resource News – April 2023

A collection of online teaching and learning news, conferences, white papers, research, and webinars. Get the latest resource news today!

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Guidance

Prompt Examples for Discussion Boards

These prompt examples for discussion boards provide faculty course developers with templates and inspiration for creating strong, community-building discussions for their students in various areas of their course and at various levels of course difficulty.

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