Facilitation in an online course refers to the faculty’s ability to construct an environment where student discourse expands student knowledge and promotes the learning objectives.
Like riding a bike for the first time, it is best to bring a friend along to support you when developing an online course. The relationship between the faculty member, or Subject Matter Expert (SME), and Instructional Designer (ID) is essential to creating a quality online course.
Students will be using AI this school year and with learners suggesting that nearly 70% of schools have not integrated
The dynamics of communication between instructors and their students have changed significantly over the last couple of decades. Before the
In an accelerated online program, weeks fly by quickly. For adult learners who balance work, family, and school, the pace
Online learners are navigating a rapidly evolving professional and educational landscape. In the 2025 Risepoint Voice of the Online Learner
Time on task is the amount of time that learners spend, with both direct and indirect instruction, engaged with learning
Live online course design and delivery webinars hosted by the Academic Services and Products team
Developed by Risepoint, Faculty eCommons (FeC) is a social learning ecosystem for faculty across the world to work together to improve online education. FeC contains resources specifically tailored to help online instructors and is maintained by the Academic Services and Products team at Risepoint.
The information provided on Faculty eCommons, including links to third-party websites, does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials on this website are for general informational purposes only.
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