The middle of the term is an excellent time to ask students to think about, and comment on, their perspectives on the course and on your teaching. Unlike end-of-term course
To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where
This month we’re celebrating Dr. Jessica Krentzman, Senior Manager of Instructional Design with Academic Services and Products. In this role, Dr. Krentzman works closely with internal Risepoint Leadership, external Risepoint
Personalized interventions can be sent to students in Week 1 of a course. These recommendations assume that students are asked to complete a personal introduction in the first few days of the semester so that you can begin to track their progress.
Strategies for integrating AI and ChatGPT into your courses to alleviate the appeal and pressures of academic dishonesty in your online courses.
This Community of Inquiry (COI) Matrix helps faculty course developers identify how to incorporate COI strategies for selecting content, setting climate, and supporting discourse at each course level based on Bloom’s taxonomy.
Are you concerned about the quality of your recorded videos for your online courses? The Course Video Scoring Rubric below provides you with additional guidance on how to improve the
A new and exciting year is upon us, and with it a chance to revise and refresh our online courses. Your Learning Management System (LMS) regularly updates with new and
You’ve been notified by your department chair or dean you will be teaching an online course that’s new to you in the upcoming semester. The dean/chair knows you have not
A syllabus is a great way to provide students with the course purpose, an overview of assignments, and the rules of engagement that you will be using throughout the term.
The risk of academic dishonesty in the classroom is not unique to online learning. However, online instructors have different tools and tactics to promote academic integrity in a virtual learning
Table of Contents Discussion Boards in Quantitative Education Why focus on discussion boards for teaching quantitative concepts? “College graduates may have bachelor’s degrees in arts or sciences but need to
Preparing your course involves wearing multiple hats. You must be the curriculum developer, content curator, course designer and developer, and
Below you will find a curated list of online teaching and learning articles, reports, research, white papers, podcasts, webinars, conferences,
Creating accessible PDFs can be challenging, but you may have access to alternative methods to create and identify accessible PDFs
Creating a supportive learning environment is key for student success. However, barriers such as accessibility challenges, lack of representation, poor
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can act a brainstorming partner to draft engaging and diverse course content and materials. Below are
Live online course design and delivery webinars hosted by the Academic Services and Products team
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