Summer 2026 FOOT Completers

The Summer 2026 Foundations of Online Teaching (FOOT) short course recently concluded, providing faculty with a four-week professional development experience designed to strengthen the design, development, and delivery of high-quality online courses. Led by CTE Instructional Designer Gloria Washington, the course supports faculty who are creating new online courses or enhancing existing ones.

Grounded in the High-Impact Design for Online Courses (HIDOC) framework, participants completed practical activities, received individualized feedback, and developed or refined their own online courses using evidence-based teaching strategies.

By completing FOOT, participants strengthened their understanding of effective online teaching practices and gained practical tools to support student success. The course also introduced faculty to the Quality Standards for Online Courses (QSOC), helping them prepare for course quality reviews and continuous course improvement.

College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management

• Chang (Evita) Ma - Assistant Professor, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Md. Rafiqul Islam Rana - Assistant Professor, Retailing

Joseph F. Rice School of Law

• Taylor Callahan - Academic Success and Bar Prep Instructor
• Aleksandra Chauhan

Palmetto College – USC Lancaster

• Zoe Byrd - Academic Advisor and Adjunct Instructor

Palmetto College – USC Union

• Jennifer Triplett - Assistant Professor, Sociology