We are very excited to invite you to the Summer Institute for Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT “Side Light”) 2024 Annual Conference, which will be held on July 29-31, 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas. This year marks the 25th anniversary of SIDLIT, and we have prepared a special program to celebrate this milestone. For the first time ever, our physical location this year is: The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS, 66160 – or join us virtually!
The theme of SIDLIT 2024 is “Lensing the Past, Zooming In on the Present, Developing Future Passions for Learning.” We will explore together how we can use the lessons learned from the past, the challenges, opportunities, and innovations of the present, and the emerging trends of the future to enhance our online learning and instructional design practices. We will also collaborate on how we can foster and activate a passion for lifelong learning among ourselves and our students.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
C2C aims to host SIDLIT 2024—in-person and virtually—in a mutually respectful environment. SIDLIT 2024 is inclusive of people from all backgrounds: ethnicities, races, countries of origin, ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, body sizes, economic backgrounds, educational backgrounds, professional backgrounds, employment statuses, abilities, and other dimensions. We are getting together, staying together, and building the future together, with all of our strengths together.
Host Institution
KU Med Center - 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160
"Overcoming Innovation Barriers: Strategies for Instructional Designers" Are you encountering roadblocks to innovating within your educational institution? This dynamic presentation will begin by zooming in on innovation barriers most common to audience members. For each barrier, you’ll learn actionable strategies to identify and overcome it. Through real-world examples, everyone will gain insights into driving change, promoting creativity, and elevating passion for learning. Attendee Outcomes: During the presentation, participants will develop a deeper understanding of both direct and indirect ways to address typical innovation barriers. Attendees will: • Be able to share their most significant innovation barriers to customize the presentation content • Learn how to distinguish between strategic, process, and people-related innovation barriers • Gain insight into navigating both formal and informal cultural challenges to innovating • Develop ways to motivate risk taking and innovative behaviors among team members and administrators • Experience real-world examples of overcoming innovation challenges
Tuesday July 30, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
HEB 2112
