AI for Instructional Design: Collaborating with Intelligent Systems

April 20–29, 2026
(live sessions on 4/20, 4/22, 4/27, and 4/29 from 3:00-4:00pm ET)
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This course supports professionals engaged in instructional design, online and in person, in higher education as they integrate AI into their practice with intention and confidence. Through hands-on experimentation with generative and agentic AI, learners leave with immediately applicable artifacts, adaptable workflows, and personalized strategies for designing accessible learning experiences that fit their institutions. As expectations for speed, scale, and personalization continue to rise, this program helps professionals designing instruction strengthen their human expertise while using AI to work more effectively, efficiently, and sustainably.

The 2-week online course includes 5 modules and takes a minimum 5 to 6 hours to complete. Participants will have access to the course for 1 year.

**Especially valuable for instructional design supporting online, hybrid, and digital learning.

Learning Goals

• Evaluate and navigate the evolving AI landscape in instructional design, identifying institutional opportunities, constraints, and emerging capabilities.
• Build foundational skills to thoughtfully engage with emerging AI tools—including early agentic systems—across the instructional design process to support planning, design, personalization, development, and refinement of learning experiences.
• Design learner-centered, accessible, and adaptive learning solutions by integrating UDL principles and AI-enabled personalization.
• Develop and refine instructional materials and learning support systems using agentic AI to prototype, automate, personalize, and enhance learning at scale while maintaining instructional intent and quality.
• Demonstrate an agile, future-ready professional practice by applying iterative improvement cycles, monitoring AI advancements, and building a sustainable plan for continuous learning and responsible innovation in ID work.
• Exchange ideas with peers about opportunities, constraints, and experiences using AI across diverse higher education environments.

Registration

**Please note: Registrations are for single use (one person only) and may not be shared across a team. One microcredential will be awarded to the registered individual upon successful completion. For purchases of more than 25 registrations, please contact Linnae O'Flahavan to discuss bulk discount pricing and options for offering an institution-specific cohort.

*Discover Membership: EDUCAUSE members receive special pricing on all of our professional learning offerings and more. Find out more about the benefits of membership.

Payment and Cancellation Policies

Payment for the full amount of the registration fee is due at the time of registration.

Cancellations received on or before April 13, 2026, are entitled to a full refund; there will be no refunds after this date.

Accessibility

EDUCAUSE provides real-time AI captioning for all online events, in the main room and also in breakout rooms. To request any additional accommodations and/or services, please send an email to [email protected] or call (303) 449-4430 for assistance.

Virtual Event Policies and Expectations

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