Instructional Design Summit Meet-Up: Designing (and Networking) For Fun and Collaboration

Brief Abstract

Not sure what to do between the morning’s Instructional Design workshop sessions? Connect with your fellow instructional design colleagues in this 45 minute networking break that will include lightweight, collaborative activities.  Come as you are and make new connections, while using your super power ID skills to complete fun, mini design challenges. Whether you are looking for a brain break, looking for new ideas, or looking for new colleagues, this meet-up was designed with you in mind!

 

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Nicole Weber, Online Learning Consortium

Dr. Nicole Weber is the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Learning at the Online Learning Consortium (OLC). In this role she works closely with OLC staff and global partners to advance professional development opportunities, continuous improvement efforts, and research in support of quality digital, blended, and online learning. Before joining OLC, she served as the Director of Learning Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where she led online and blended faculty development efforts, technology training for the digital learning ecosystem, and emerging learning technology exploration and evaluation, collaborating across the institution to support student learning and success. Nicole received her PhD in Urban Education specializing in Social Foundations of Education with an emphasis on designing engaging learning environments in 2012.

Co-presenter: Kaitlin Garrett, Online Learning Consortium

Kaitlin Garrett is an instructional designer at the Online Learning Consortium within the Institute for Professional Development. Her primary responsibilities include designing and developing the self-paced workshop curriculum, updating and facilitating the accessibility-related online workshops, and supporting the Advanced Online Teaching Certificate program. She has developed a passion for web accessibility and universal design and has led multiple pre-conference workshops on the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), with a focus on the importance of designing for accessible and inclusive learning environments. Prior to joining OLC, Kaitlin was a module coordinator at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine. She assisted first-year module directors and faculty teams with the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of instructional materials used in both synchronous and asynchronous environments. Kaitlin holds a MA in Educational Leadership (Higher Education/Student Personnel), a graduate certificate in Instructional Design and Technology (e-Learning), and a BS in Psychology from the University of Central Florida.

Extended Abstract

Not sure what to do between the morning’s Instructional Design workshop sessions? Connect with your fellow instructional design colleagues in this 45 minute networking break that will include lightweight, collaborative activities. Come as you are and make new connections, while using your super power ID skills to complete fun, mini design challenges. Whether you are looking for a brain break, looking for new ideas, or looking for new colleagues, this meet-up was designed with you in mind!

Like all good learning experiences, OLC is very interested in amplifying the ways that we can engage with new ideas and the community across different modalities. As such, the onsite meetups are meant to be a direct connection to the findings, ideation, and collaborations happening in the virtual summits two weeks prior. You are encouraged to attend any and all parts of the summits and the meetups, with no requirement to attend the summit to make the most of the meetups, and vice versa. We encourage you to explore both spaces as you can to contribute to the shaping of new collaborations and future calls to action for this special interest group. Excited to access both spaces? Register for an All-Access Pass to be sure to gain access to attend both!

The Instructional Design Summit Meet-up at the onsite conference at Gaylord National (Washington D.C. area) will be held on Wednesday, October 6.  Onsite Meet-ups are located in the Speed Networking Lounge (Maryland Ballroom Exhibit Hall).