Professional Development
The Association for Distance Education and Independent Learning (ADEIL) offers valuable professional development opportunities for educators and professionals engaged in or interested in distance learning. Through its annual conference and recurrent professional development offerings, ADEIL fosters collaboration, networking, and knowledge-sharing among members. With a focus on advancing the understanding and practice of distance education of all types, ADEIL enriches members’ professional growth while promoting collaborative innovation in this dynamic field.
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Professional Development Webinar Series
Title: Design vs Consult vs Workshop: Opportunities for Instructors and Staff
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time: 1-2 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Registration (Free & Required): https://bit.ly/48Xek52
All are welcome to attend. You do not need to be a member of ADEIL.
Direct Link to Webinar: Via email before the webinar
Description
Instructors and academic support staff, such as instructional designers and educational developers, collaborate in various ways. The context of the work shapes the scope, expectations, and time commitment involved. Course designs, one-time consultations, and workshops each require different approaches and levels of partnership.
In this session, participants will explore the differences between these collaboration models, the responsibilities held by instructors and staff in each, and how to maximize these opportunities to support effective teaching and learning.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Compare and contrast consultations, course designs, and workshops.
- Identify key responsibilities for instructors and academic support staff in each type of collaboration.
- Develop strategies to maximize the impact of instructional support partnerships.
Presenter: Rich Freese, DMA
Dr. Rich Freese has been educating people of all ages, interests, and backgrounds since 2004 through diverse teaching formats, including face-to-face and online college courses, workshops, lecture recitals, individual lessons, and consultations. Passionate about advancing the craft of teaching, Dr. Freese focuses on creating freely available educational resources, designing low-stakes assessments that encourage exploration, scaffolding high-stakes assessments, and balancing course time between essential content and students’ unique interests.
As an instructional designer with Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring, Dr. Freese collaborates with instructors to refine courses and share innovative teaching strategies. Beyond education, his academic interests include music and digital media, with compositions performed across the U.S. Outside of work, he enjoys art, reading, video games, and spending time with family.