Virtual learning has skyrocketed in popularity, and many faculty are being asked to bring their pedagogy online. In this episode we hear from Dr. Amanda Smith, the Chief Academic and Product Officer at Risepoint, a leading organization dedicated to empowering educational institutions to improve access and affordability for their academic programs through online learning. Risepoint specializes in providing comprehensive training and resources to help faculty excel in online teaching environments. Dr. Smith delves into how best to support faculty in their transition to online teaching and explore the strategies that can foster continuous improvement and innovation.

Guest Name: Dr. Amanda Smith, the Chief Academic and Product Officer at Risepoint

Guest Bio: Dr. Amanda Smith leads Risepoint’s Academic Services and Product team that enables the delivery of partner universities’ high-quality online degree programs. With more than two decades of experience in education, Amanda is passionate about promoting higher education that empowers student success.
Before joining Risepoint, Amanda served as Vice Provost of a private, post-secondary online institution and previously as VP of Curriculum & Development at Curriculum Technology. She also worked as a K-12 teacher and curriculum coach for the first 11 years of her career.
Amanda’s professional path was inspired by her grandparents, educators who started a private school in 1974, and she delights in working alongside instructional leaders of the regionally accredited, community-serving institutions that share our mission.
Amanda holds a B.A. in Liberal Studies and Teacher Education from California State University Fresno, an M.S. in Cross-Cultural Studies in Education from National University, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Denver. In her spare time, Amanda is a competitive equestrian. She’s Aunty Mandy to two beautiful nieces when not chasing dogs and riding horses.

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