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My fourth year in the Instructional Designer role has been eventful and has taken turns that I could not have predicted. I’ve been given new opportunities to engage with our college and our faculty in new ways that have strengthened my Instructional Design practice.

I’d be lying if I said it hasn’t at times felt overwhelming to navigate the large and urgent topics of accessibility, RSI and AI on top of our regular programming. I’d also be lying if I said I always felt up to the task of supporting our College with Instructional Design in the context of these complex and evolving areas. However, like I mentioned last year, our team has grown for the first time in my 10 years at Cañada and that has made all of this so much easier, and much more fun. And stepping into different roles and participating in different projects has helped to expand my own understanding of faculty needs and constraints.

This year I focused on:

🌻 Serving as Academic Senate Co-President and IPC Co-Chair,

🌻 Continuing to offer Instructional Design workshops in the FTLCL and during Flex Days,

🌻 Dedicating much more time to my own research and reading, especially around AI,

🌻 Supporting the launch of our Inquiry Group work.

Thank you for being here and all of your wonderful support!