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AI AND TECHNOLOGY IN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Technology is transforming instructional design, from AI-driven efficiencies to cutting-edge tools that enhance learning experiences. This track explores how instructional designers can effectively and ethically integrate AI into their workflow, support faculty in creating AI-resistant assessments, and prepare students for responsible AI use. Additionally, sessions will showcase the latest innovations—including technology, LMS advancements, video, and podcasting—providing practical strategies for leveraging emerging technologies to create engaging, effective courses.

• Integrating AI into Instructional Design
• Supporting Faculty with AI and Assessments
• Emerging Technologies in Learning
• Media and Content Creation

WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT AND FLEXIBILITY
Balancing daily responsibilities with evolving priorities is a constant challenge for instructional designers. This track explores strategies for managing workload efficiently, implementing time-saving processes, and handling the continuous need for course updates. Sessions will also address leadership perspectives, offering insights for supervisors and directors on how to maintain team engagement while adapting to urgent, high-priority projects without disrupting long-term initiatives.

• Time and Task Management for IDs
• Managing Course Updates and Revisions
• Leadership and Team Dynamics

INCLUSIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
Designing courses that are accessible and inclusive ensures that all learners, including neurodivergent students and those from diverse backgrounds, have an equitable learning experience. This track explores strategies for creating universally designed courses, implementing accessibility best practices, and fostering inclusive learning environments. Sessions will cover topics such as designing for neurodiversity, supporting diverse learning needs, and using technology to enhance accessibility in course materials.

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Accessibility in Digital Learning
• Equity and Inclusion in Course Design

COACHING AND COLLABORATING WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMEs)
Working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) is both an art and a science. This track focuses on strategies for building effective partnerships, streamlining the course design process, and overcoming common collaboration challenges. Sessions will explore techniques for coaching SMEs, managing expectations, maintaining project momentum, and fostering productive working relationships—so you can successfully bring courses to life without frustration.

• Building Productive SME Relationships
• Streamlining the Course Design Process
• Training and Supporting SMEs

SHOW & TELL: INNOVATIONS IN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Ever wish you could peek behind the curtain of another instructional designer’s work? This track is your chance! Join fellow IDs as they showcase innovative projects, share their design processes, and walk through the decisions, challenges, and outcomes that shaped their work. Whether it’s a unique course feature, a creative use of technology, or a fresh approach to faculty collaboration, this is a space to learn from real-world examples and spark new ideas for your own practice.

• Creative Course Design Examples
• Innovative Use of Technology and Projects
• Faculty Collaboration and Project Success Stories

SPECIAL TOPICS IN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Not every topic fits neatly into a single category, and that’s where this track comes in! Designed to capture emerging trends, niche challenges, and innovative practices that push the boundaries of instructional design, these sessions dive into the unique, the experimental, and the unexpected. Whether it’s navigating institutional politics, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, tackling design, or exploring unconventional instructional strategies, this track is the space for fresh perspectives and dynamic discussions.

• Managing Change in Rapidly Evolving Learning Environments
• Unconventional Instructional Design Strategies
• The Future of Instructional Design
• Interdisciplinary Instructional Design
• Other Topics