Featured Example: PA 502 – Organizational Behavior Course Developer: Dr. Aarn Cao Risepoint ID: Anabel Larson In accelerated online learning, building intentional connections between students is vital for both engagement
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Featured Example: PA 502 – Organizational Behavior Course Developer: Dr. Aarn Cao Risepoint ID: Anabel Larson In online learning, readings, videos, and other traditional resources still play an essential role.
Featured Example: PA 502 – Organizational Behavior Course Developer: Dr. Aarn Cao Risepoint ID: Anabel Larson Stories create meaning. In your online course, a well-placed story or metaphor can anchor abstract
Welcome to the Illinois Tech Facilitator Guide. This guide is designed to support you as you lead an 8-week asynchronous course and provide clarity on course structure, expectations, and tools
Explore real online course examples from your Illinois Tech colleagues that bring your guiding design principles to life. Inspired by Risepoint’s Design Tenets, the four focus areas for online courses
Welcome, course developers! This site is your central resource for online course development at Illinois Institute of Technology. Whether you’re new to online teaching or expanding your digital toolkit, this
Table of Contents Navigating Descript Click Here Make Your First Video Click Here Importing and Transcribing Recordings Click Here Edit Like a Doc Click Here Trimming and Adjusting Spaces Between
Video is a powerful tool in the online learning experience because it engages multiple senses simultaneously, enhancing comprehension and retention. By allowing learners to absorb content visually and aurally at
Colors Our primary palette leads with our recognizable brand colors of Illinois Tech Red, Gray and Black. Layouts will lean heavily on these colors, but will also mix with the
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
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