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
Students entering college post-COVID sometimes seem to need additional support with developing effective learning skills. With a 97% positive feedback record across several semesters of trials, this presentation explores two learning design methods for embedding learning skills into course design for any delivery format or discipline. The presentation includes discussion of two methods to implement the ‘How to Learn’ design, discussion of student experiences and lessons learned, and time to explore the associated AI chatbot and resources together for Q&A. The ‘How to Learn’ module or embedded course design elements you will learn about in this session provide: • Safe space for students to experiment with and develop life-long learning strategies • Students develop metacognitive and self-directed learning practices for college and workforce skills • Access to an AI chatbot that supports this learning design with just-in-time assistance for students’ learning struggles 24/7 • I created the chatbot in Playlab, which is an educational platform providing free access for anyone and does not require accounts or sign-in • The chatbot has already been given appropriate prompts and access to a library of related resources, making it tailored for this use without any additional input or effort by instructors or students • The chatbot helps the learning design become scalable for instructors with less prior experience in instructional design or knowledge of cognitive/educational research
Attendees will leave with two models for implementation and access to all the related resources that empower them to immediately deploy or modify the learning design for use in their own courses or institutions.
Tuesday July 30, 2024 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
HEB 2211
