OLC: When AI Joins the Course Design Team: An ID’s Journey Through Faculty AI Adoption (Vendor Webinar)
July 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Navigate the rise of “artificial instructors” in online education through an instructional designer’s lens in this Best-in-Track presentation. As campuses become AI literate (but not necessarily fluent), the role of the instructional designer is evolving dramatically. Drawing from real faculty collaborations, this session explores the humorous and insightful experiences of supporting faculty who use AI for online content development—and the difficult conversations needed to maintain quality while leveraging AI’s potential.
Discover two complementary frameworks that transform AI from a shortcut into a strategic partner. The INQUIRY Framework provides structured guidance for students and teachers navigating AI collaboration through seven strategic stages. The Amplification of Critical Thinking Framework addresses a fundamental truth: AI amplifies what you bring to it—clarity or vagueness, critical thinking or shortcuts, excellence or problems. Together, these frameworks tackle four critical challenges: making learner thinking visible, teaching critical AI collaboration, reducing workload spent policing AI, and creating authentic AI-augmented assignments. Participants will reflect upon real-world scenarios, practice proven AI prompting techniques, and draft AI transparency statements tailored to their institutional or organizational needs.
