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
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
Online learners today have unprecedented access to information. With AI tutors, YouTube explainers, and massive open courses just a click away, our course content is no longer the unique value
Designing effective online courses require more than just content expertise—it calls for intentional strategies that foster engagement, relevance, accessibility, and real-world relevance in learning environments where students thrive. Risepoint transformed
Video content has become essential for engaging students, however, not all educational videos are created equal. Research consistently shows that shorter, well-structured videos lead to better learning outcomes than lengthy
First impressions are powerful and can significantly impact how people perceive and interact with others so, how you begin your modules sets the tone for everything that follows. A well-crafted
Just like a car needs regular maintenance to keep running smoothly, your online course also benefits from routine checkups. Proactive, preventative maintenance is especially important after LMS or educational technology
In the accelerated online learning environment, students face numerous challenges that can derail their educational journey. According to Risepoint’s 2024 Voice of the Online Learner, 22% of students step out
Program learning objectives (PLOs) and course learning objectives (CLOs) are the foundation on which all meaningful learning experiences are built. During your course development process, you should lay a solid
Preparing your course involves wearing multiple hats. You must be the curriculum developer, content curator, course designer and developer, and when all of those are complete, you then must put
Creating accessible PDFs can be challenging, but you may have access to alternative methods to create and identify accessible PDFs beyond using Adobe Acrobat. Navigate through the PDF Accessibility Decision
Creating a supportive learning environment is key for student success. However, barriers such as accessibility challenges, lack of representation, poor course design, and technical access issues can prevent students from
2025 brought even more urgency to finding an answer to the question, “What is the role of educators when it
AI-empowered research is reshaping the way we summarize, interpret, and discover knowledge. Faculty and students can now look to AI
Course acceleration is the process of transitioning a traditional, semester-long course into a shorter format, typically seven to eight weeks,
Images and visuals can transform the way students understand your course materials. Whether illustrating a complex idea, visualizing data, or
Creating video content can feel like a big lift, especially when balancing the other responsibilities of developing an online course.
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