Instructional Design

Expert-led design, outcome-oriented learning

Rize’s innovative project sharing model lets you stand up high-quality online programs in market-responsive fields that integrate your existing course catalog.

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Industry aligned curriculum design

Our Instructional Design team uses a research-driven process and tools like GrayDI and Lightcast to identify key roles, skills, and salary benchmarks, ensuring our courses align with current industry demands.

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Expert collaboration and strategic mapping

Courses are developed with input from leading academic and industry experts and are mapped to clear, career-aligned learning outcomes.

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Engaging, outcome-focused learning

Every assignment is crafted to be relevant and impactful, equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and certifications needed to thrive in their careers.

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“We were very pleasantly surprised because it’s very high rigor - it meets exactly what we were expecting to [have] in the class.”
Dr. Bjarne Berg
Professor & Program Coordinator of Computer Science and Math, Lenoir-Rhyne University
“I also like how the Rize instructional designers are really bringing in so much external research into the course to make it easy for the students to understand sometimes very complex ideas.”
Dr. Catharine Weiss
Professor at Lasell University
“We are a Liberal Arts institution, so I wanted to make sure that everything - in terms of even just learning objectives - were going to align in our courses, and it did”
Dr. Ericka Mochan
Program Director and Associate Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Data Analytics, Carlow University
"I’m really pleased with the quality; they’re not just throwing online classes up there but they are putting in the support and integrity that holds up to Belhaven’s standards."
Dr. Roger Parrot
President of Belhaven University
"I’m really pleased with the quality; they’re not just throwing online classes up there but they are putting in the support and integrity that holds up to Belhaven’s standards."
Dr. Roger Parrot
President of Belhaven University
“We are a Liberal Arts institution, so I wanted to make sure that everything - in terms of even just learning objectives - were going to align in our courses, and it did”
Dr. Ericka Mochan
Program Director and Associate Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Data Analytics, Carlow University
“I also like how the Rize instructional designers are really bringing in so much external research into the course to make it easy for the students to understand sometimes very complex ideas.”
Dr. Catharine Weiss
Professor at Lasell University
“We were very pleasantly surprised because it’s very high rigor - it meets exactly what we were expecting to [have] in the class.”
Dr. Bjarne Berg
Professor & Program Coordinator of Computer Science and Math, Lenoir-Rhyne University
“We were very pleasantly surprised because it’s very high rigor - it meets exactly what we were expecting to [have] in the class.”
Dr. Bjarne Berg
Professor & Program Coordinator of Computer Science and Math, Lenoir-Rhyne University
“We are a Liberal Arts institution, so I wanted to make sure that everything - in terms of even just learning objectives - were going to align in our courses, and it did”
Dr. Ericka Mochan
Program Director and Associate Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Data Analytics, Carlow University
“I also like how the Rize instructional designers are really bringing in so much external research into the course to make it easy for the students to understand sometimes very complex ideas.”
Dr. Catharine Weiss
Professor at Lasell University
"I’m really pleased with the quality; they’re not just throwing online classes up there but they are putting in the support and integrity that holds up to Belhaven’s standards."
Dr. Roger Parrot
President of Belhaven University
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High-touch support across the entire program lifecycle

We design courses through a rigorous, research-driven process that aligns with industry needs and equips students for career success. By analyzing key roles, skills, and top academic programs, we create engaging, outcome-driven content in collaboration with academic and industry experts.

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Instructional Design

Our team of Enrollment Strategists provide our partners with in-depth analysis, marketing assets, and a comprehensive strategy to not only provide initial success of new Rize programs, but ensure continued enrollment growth throughout the partnership.

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Enrollment Consulting

We prioritize student outcomes, so alongside creating in-demand courses, we work with partners to ensure students have the support and resources they need to succeed in Rize classes.

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Student Success & Retention

Rize incorporates career readiness into all aspects of our programs and services to ensure students are equipped with the knowledge and skills employers are looking for in their prospective fields of study.

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Career Readiness