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| Responding with confidence and intention in our AI-enabled classrooms is an ongoing challenge. This month, we’re sharing timely resources to support the realities of your online teaching. Explore an upcoming webinar on designing assessments students can’t outsource, catch up on last month’s session focused on using AI to streamline your work (without compromising ethics or privacy), and dig into practical recommendations for creating an AI-ready syllabus. We also invite you to review the 2025 Impact Report, which reflects the experiences of the people and partners we serve and the Risepoint teams who support them. Explore how Risepoint partners with institutions to support student outcomes and program growth while expanding access to quality learning experiences. |
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Engage with Us in Upcoming Webinars Assessment for the AI Age: Designing Assignments Students Can’t Outsource March 19, 2026 | 11 AM CT As AI tools become more powerful and accessible, traditional online assessments are increasingly vulnerable to outsourcing. This webinar helps you rethink your assessment design. During the session, you’ll explore shifting the focus from product-only evaluation to process, reasoning, and authentic application. Through tested examples, you’ll consider assessment strategies that work with AI, rather than against it, and leave with practical ideas you can apply right away to design meaningful AI-resilient assessments. AI Productivity for Educators: What You Can Automate (and What You Shouldn’t) On-Demand Looking for ways to streamline your workload? This recorded webinar session explores practical and safe ways to use AI to update your instructional tasks without sacrificing quality or integrity. Here, you’ll see examples of how AI can support you with routine tasks alongside clear guidance on where human judgment is essential, and automation should not be used. Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) Webinar The Potential of Online Learning in a Time of Change | March 12, 2026 @ 1:00–2:00 PM ET Join the author of the recently released 2025 Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA)-Risepoint report on post-secondary online learning in Canada to explore insights into the findings. Want webinars that align with your schedule? Check out any of our webinars on-demand in the “On-Demand Webinars” section of our website. |
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With generative AI now part of our everyday lives, each course syllabus needs clear, student-centered language about AI use. Our article, “Your AI-Ready Syllabus: Designing Policies for Transparency, Integrity, and Student Success“, guides you through why AI policies matter in your syllabus and how to craft them using practical principles and examples. You’ll learn how to craft a transparent policy that supports student agency and reduces confusion before issues arise. Interested in the larger Risepoint impact? Our 2025 Impact Report highlights powerful, measurable results from our over 100 regional partnerships. More than 107,000 learners pursued educational goals through Risepoint-supported programs, with over 40,000 completions and strong student persistence and ROI. The report includes case studies illustrating institutional adaptation and community engagement, reinforcing the Risepoint role as a facilitator of student-centered program development, evidence-informed support, and scalable engagement across the student lifecycle. Want More? Check out the Faculty eCommons Resource News section to see our latest posts, along with a curated selection of articles, reports, podcasts, and upcoming webinars and conferences on online teaching and learning. Discover educational technology tools, stay updated on the latest in artificial intelligence, and more, with new content added every month. |
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