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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Course Facilitation

Tracking Time on Task

Time on task is the amount of time that learners spend, with both direct and indirect instruction, engaged with learning materials and/or in real-world practice. Direct instruction is where the instructor is actively engaging with the students via module introductions and summaries, instructor created lectures, interactive tutorials, synchronous sessions, feedback,

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AI

Taming Your To-Do List with Microsoft Copilot ​

Whether you’re exploring Microsoft Copilot for the first time or refining how you use it across workstreams, this article breaks down the key concepts, from understanding Copilot versions to getting the most out of its powerful AI features. You’ll learn how to integrate Copilot into daily tasks, analyze data, and

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Accessibility

Alt Text with AI: A Practical Guide

Alt text, short for alternative text, is a simple but powerful way to make your online course more accessible for all your students. Alt text is a written description of an image, infographic, or diagram that convey what is being shown on screen. Screen readers read it aloud, and it

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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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