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Aisha Haynes serves as the Associate Director and Director of Distributed Learning and Innovation at the Center for Teaching Excellence, where she oversees the Instructional Design and Distributed Learning teams. Haynes leads initiatives that strengthen online course quality and support faculty in course design and delivery. Her work focuses on improving online courses, instructional design partnerships, faculty development and recognition initiatives, and university-wide efforts to strengthen online learning and enhance the overall student experience across colleges and academic units.

Connect with her for:

• Course development and instructional design partnerships
• The Provost’s Online Course Quality Review Initiative
• Faculty development courses, including Foster Student Learning through Effective Teaching and Designing and Delivering Online Courses
• Faculty recognition programs such as Thank-A-Teacher, the Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation, and the Digital Accessibility Appreciation Program

Outside of her professional role, she enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, cardio and strength training, attending Gamecocks women’s basketball and football games, participating in community engagement initiatives, and sharing her experiences through digital platforms.