The Algorithm of Consulting: Using AI Subject Matter Experts and Simulations to Crack the Code of ID Skill Development

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**This webinar is part of the OLC Accelerate 2024 Best-in-Track webinar series!**

Do you remember the first instructional design consultation you had that “went off the rails?” All instructional designers have one or more of these stories. Even experienced instructional designers can sometimes be taken aback by their subject-matter experts. This webinar addresses the critical need for instructional designers to develop and maintain strong consultancy and collaboration skills. 

Traditionally, ID programs emphasize technical skills and theoretical knowledge, often unable to address the practical, interpersonal competencies essential for real-world consulting and client relationships. While it can be challenging for these types of experiential learning opportunities to be built in the classroom, it is equally challenging for instructional designers to gain this critical experience before stepping into consultation-heavy roles. This webinar explores how AI tools such as ChatGPT can bridge this gap by providing dynamic, realistic experiences that prepare instructional designers for the complexities of client interactions.

Key Takeaways:

By the end of the session, attendees will:

  • Explore how AI tools like ChatGPT can enhance consultancy skills.
  • Engage with AI subject-matter experts around common online learning challenges.
  • Role-play SME and ID consultations and conversations.
  • Reflect on scenarios to assess where to focus in consultancy skill development.

Intended Audience: 

Instructional designers, training professionals, administrators

Speaker Bio
Lynn Wahl
Director of Digital Learning Production – University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Lynn leads the Digital Learning Production Team and Media Production Team in their work with faculty in the redesign and development of blended and online courses. Lynn is passionate about working with faculty to leverage technology, learning theory, and national design standards to create innovative and successful faculty and student learning experiences. Lynn received her M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from Idaho State University and M.A. and B.A. in English Literature from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. With over 14 years of experience in higher education, Lynn is an award winning thought leader in instructional design and is a graduate of the Online Learning Consortium’s Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning.
Kory Trosclair
Instructional Media Designer – University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Kory is the Instructional Media Designer on the Digital Learning Production Team, primarily responsible for facilitating media projects from instructional designers to the media design team, sourcing OER content, and making interactive learning objects. He began his career in education with a BA in Secondary Education, teaching middle school students Science, STEM, and Computer Science classes for a decade before completing his master’s degree in 2017 at UNC Charlotte. Kory is happily married with two pets and enjoys reading, being a gourmand, and all things gamification.
Jeremy Bailey
Online Multimedia Specialist – University of North Carolina at Charlotte

As a post-production media specialist, Jeremy provides a variety of services to the Digital Learning Production Team and faculty with editing, motion graphics, and cinematography. With a background of independent film production, he has worked on a variety of productions spanning a multitude of industries. Jeremy is passionate about bringing your story to life frame by frame, and strives to ensure your vision is not left on the cutting room floor.