The F.A.C.E. Method

A Holistic Framework That Makes Online Teaching Easier and More Rewarding

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THE F.A.C.E. METHOD WORKS!

Listen to why Dr. Jessye Talley, Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Systems and Engineering at Morgan State University, values the F.A.C.E. Method course and how it helped her create a more student-centered learning environment.


Master the Art of Teaching Online with The F.A.C.E. Method

Feel More Confident. Teach with More Impact. Transform Your Online Courses.


Does This Sound Familiar?

👩‍🏫 You’re a brilliant academic, but transferring your teaching prowess from the face-to-face classroom to the virtual environment feels a little… tricky. Maybe even frustrating.


🛑 You’ve attended faculty development workshops, earned online teaching certifications, and sat through conference sessions—but something still feels missing from your courses.


📉 Your students may be earning grades, but are they experiencing meaningful learning?


😩 You struggle with cultivating essential connections—student to instructor, student to content, and student to student—in your online courses.

✨ What if you could stop piecing together random strategies and instead learn a simple, proven framework that makes you a confident, fulfilled, and effective online instructor?

🎯 You’re in the right place. The F.A.C.E. Method Mini-Course will give you a holistic, systematic approach to online teaching that will finally take the guesswork out of creating engaging, student-centered courses that both you and your students will love.


What You’ll Gain from This Course:

The F.A.C.E. Method Framework:
You’ll learn the FOUR essential pillars of impactful online instruction:

  • F – Facilitate: Make learning easy and accessible for your students through thoughtful course design and dynamic delivery.
  • A – Assess: Learn how to gather valuable data, measure progress, and use assessments to inform your instruction effectively.
  • C – Communicate: Build a strong instructor presence through clear, consistent communication that motivates and supports your students.
  • E – Empower: Help students take ownership of their learning by fostering self-efficacy, autonomy, and accountability.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a self-assessment standard that ensures you’re consistently delivering meaningful, high-quality online learning experiences—no matter how long you’ve been teaching. Additionally, this holistic approach will even help you gauge the value of future professional development. You will always have the F.A.C.E. Method to help you determine which areas need further study, practice, and training.




This Course is Different—Here’s Why:

A Proven, Simplified System:
No more disjointed faculty development sessions that leave you more confused than inspired. This course provides you with a clear, repeatable framework that covers everything you need to design and deliver exceptional online courses.

Private Learning Community – The Virtualgogy Village:
You won’t be on this journey alone. When you enroll, you’ll gain access to the Virtualgogy Village, a supportive community of online educators where you can:

  • Share wins and challenges with peers.
  • Exchange teaching strategies and insights.
  • Build connections with fellow academics who understand the unique demands of online teaching.

LIVE Sessions Twice a Month:
You’ll receive ongoing support and direct access to me, Dr. Kellie Alston, during bi-monthly live Zoom sessions.

  • Ask questions in real-time.
  • Gain clarity on the course content.
  • Dive deeper into practical applications of The F.A.C.E. Method.
  • Leave each session with actionable takeaways you can immediately apply to your courses.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS: A Free 20-Minute, One-on-One Discovery Session
Because your growth matters to me, you receive a complimentary 20-minute discovery session with me. This is your chance to:

  • Share your teaching goals and challenges.
  • Receive personalized guidance tailored to your needs.
  • Gain clarity on how you can maximize your results with The F.A.C.E. Method.

✨EXTENSIVE TIME: 16 Weeks of Access

Because learning is a process that occurs over time, you have access to the self-paced curriculum, the live sessions, and the private community for what equates to a "semester." You can process each lesson and work through it thoroughly.


Why Trust Me to Teach You?

I’ve been in the trenches of online education since 2004—designing and facilitating courses in a teacher education program long before distance learning became the norm.

  • I’ve taught nine fully online courses for nearly two decades.
  • I know the joys and frustrations of teaching virtually—and how to overcome the obstacles.
  • Most importantly, I’ve spent years refining this method—learning through trial and error so you don’t have to.
  • This course is not based on theory. It’s based on proven strategies that have transformed my online teaching experience—and it will transform yours, too.

You Deserve to LOVE Teaching Online

Imagine logging into your courses feeling confident, excited, and prepared.
👉 No more guessing.
👉 No more wondering if your students are truly learning.
👉 No more questioning your impact.

With The F.A.C.E. Method, you’ll be equipped with a systematic, repeatable framework that will make your courses more engaging, meaningful, and enjoyable for both you and your students.



It’s Time to Master the Art of Online Teaching

Learn how to facilitate, assess, communicate, and empower with ease.
✅ Gain ongoing support through live sessions and a dedicated community.
✅ Receive a free discovery session with me to personalize your journey.
✅ And most importantly, fall in love with teaching online.

Enroll in The F.A.C.E. Method Mini-Course Today and start creating transformational learning experiences that both you and your students will cherish.

Don't let this moment pass you by.


Praise from Dr. Vernita Glenn-White

Listen to why a K-20 mathematics educator and former school district leader believes that institutions should adopt the F.A.C.E. Method as the framework for distance education faculty development.


Your Instructor


Kellie Alston
Kellie Alston

Hi, I'm Dr. Kellie P. Alston, an educator, trainer, author, and instructional designer who designed and taught online courses for a teacher education program from 2004 to 2023. My passion for teaching grew from making my cousins, friends, and stuffed animals play school to serving in the field of education as a preschool teacher, an elementary school teacher, a reading specialist, a curriculum facilitator, an adjunct instructor, a course developer, and a full-time distance education lecturer.

Since I can remember, my inquisitive mind has always compelled me to not take things at face value but to ask questions. Consequently, the question, "How do people learn?" has always fueled my love for teaching no matter the age of the learner. Somehow, I have always known that keeping this question at the forefront of my mind would make me a lifelong investigator and discourage stagnancy.

At a very young age, I recognized the joy I felt while teaching and the fulfillment that came from breaking a concept or skill down so that it was easy to understand. So, it made sense when the literature confirmed that one's teaching self-efficacy directly impacts the motivation and success of one's students. I know this finding to be true because it has played out in my career time and time again. As a result, I am on a mission to strengthen the teaching self-efficacy of higher educators through speaking, training, coaching, and consulting. My company, Virtualgogy LLC, was birthed out of this mission.

So, thank you for being here at my Virtualgogy School, for this bio is really more about you than about me. My podcast, YouTube channel, courses, products, and services have all been created to help you facilitate better, feel better, and increase student success. Serving you here? Let's just say that it aligns with my love language and is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.


Course Curriculum


  Starting Strong
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  Community Connections
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  The Overview
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  Facilitate
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  Assess
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  Communicate
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  Empower
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  Principles into Practice
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
This course is completely self-paced, so as soon as you enroll, you may get started. There are five lessons that equate to about three hours in mini-workshops. So, depending on your schedule, you can complete the course in two weeks or less. You want to make sure that you complete the follow-up exercises after watching the mini-workshops and that all depends on your schedule.
How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have 16 weeks to access this course across all devices you own. As a bonus, you can also access the weekly FACE IT Quality Learning Q&A Sessions via Zoom.
Will I have support or is this course fully self-study?
Yes! The goal is for you to apply what you learn in this course wholeheartedly and confidently. As a result, there are several ways that you can receive support. You may join me and all of the members of the course on the first and third Sunday of every month beginning April 2025 for the FACE IT Quality Learning Q&A Sessions. The sessions will last for one hour. You may schedule one 20-minute Discovery Session, and if you need more one-on-one time, you may schedule as many instructional consultations as you need. You may schedule an appointment at bit.ly/discoverwithkellie. Instructional consultation packages are also available for ongoing support throughout your online teaching experience. Finally, you may leave comments or questions after each lesson, and I will be sure to respond.
What does the course include?
The course includes five mini-workshops for each lesson, worksheets for taking notes and strategic planning, and helpful actionable steps so that you accomplish something each step of the way. A journal for critical reflection is also included. At the end of the course, you will also find an appendix of samples and examples as well as suggested "next steps."
For Whom is this Course Best Suited?
This course is for those who are new to teaching online, already teach online but are not satisfied with the online teaching experience, or those who are doing well but just want to increase their effectiveness and teaching self-efficacy in the online learning environment.
Does this course include a learning community?
Yes! I am happy to say that a learning community is offered right here on this platform so that you will not have to go to Facebook or elsewhere to connect with like-minded individuals and academics near and far. Our forums within the group allow you to ask questions and share aha moments, reflections, and victories. This feature offered with our live sessions twice a month ensures that you are not striving to learn in isolation.

HEO (Higher Educator Online),

I look forward to guiding you through this process one lesson at a time.

If you want to facilitate better and feel better about what you offer students online, take your professional growth into your own hands.

Why wait for that next training at your college or university or the next amazing conference? Why search the Internet hopelessly for tips and tricks when you could be right here learning a simple but powerful system that makes those disjointed, random workshops unnecessary? Isn't it time to make it make sense?

After you learn the F.A.C.E. Method, you will see how easily anything else you learn from that day forward fits under one of these skills.

So, in the words of one of my favorite artists, Shania Twain, "Come on over, come on in."

See you inside!

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