Month: July 2023

Rhombus Learning partnered with Faculty Fellows from the UNC System Digital Learning Initiative and PBS North Carolina to lead the design and development of Designing Effective Online Courses—a comprehensive 20-hour workshop created for the UNC System. This workshop was specifically designed to equip faculty and staff across North Carolina with the skills and strategies needed…

Rhombus Learning partnered with the Kenan Fellows Program to design the STEMwork Professional Learning Institute— both a blended and a 100% virtual learning experience that empowers North Carolina K–12 educators to build and sustain meaningful partnerships with local STEM employers. The program also provides a practical framework for translating these partnerships into classroom project-based learning…

Rhombus Learning designed and developed 10+ interactive training modules tailored for Red Hat’s global partner network and internal sales enablement teams. This included strategic consultation on instructional design and learning outcomes, content scripting aligned with Red Hat’s brand voice, and the integration of professional voiceover narration to enhance learner engagement. Each module was developed in…

Rhombus Learning partnered with FarthestPixel and Teach For America to design and develop a three-course series on the Science of Reading for its corps members. The curriculum focuses on key topics including reading comprehension, language comprehension, and word recognition—equipping educators with evidence-based strategies to support early literacy development. Developed in Articulate Rise, each course features…

Rhombus Learning collaborated with PBS North Carolina and faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill to redesign the Introduction to Entrepreneurship course—one of the university’s largest courses, with over 400 students enrolled at a time—into a dynamic blended learning experience. Working closely with faculty, Ruth identified the key topics that would benefit most from supplemental online instruction and…

Ruth worked with BARBRI (formerly iLaw) to design and develop law courses for several institutions including University of New Hampshire School of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law and Texas A&M University School of Law. Spotlight: Intellectual Property Course Ruth worked with the UNH School of Law and iLaw to create their first online Intellectual Property…

Rhombus Learning, in collaboration with The Farthest Pixel, partnered with Hill Learning to develop three certification courses for educators focused on phonological awareness and phonics. Designed to equip K-12 teachers with practical, research-based strategies, each course features interactive learning components that actively engage participants and provide immediate, formative feedback to reinforce key concepts. In this…

As part of the lab component for an introductory textiles course, students were traditionally required to identify fiber types and characteristics under a microscope and use a micrometer for precise measurement. However, limited access to compound microscopes meant students had to rotate through stations in groups, reducing hands-on time and limiting individual exploration. To overcome…

Ruth developed this Moodle course shell to support the launch of the Jenkins Online MBA program at NC State University, with the goal of creating a consistent and high-quality learning experience across all courses in the program. The shell served as both a visual and pedagogical foundation, ensuring alignment with instructional best practices and the…

This  Warehouse Audit Simulation was created for the Department of Accounting at NC State University using the Unity3D engine. It was designed to immerse students in a virtual environment where they could conduct a realistic inventory audit at a local brewery—bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Within the simulation, students navigate the…