Making Instructional Design Visible: Metrics and ROI That Matter
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In the age of AI and growing fiscal pressures in higher education, instructional design teams face increased scrutiny to demonstrate their impact. This session offers a practical framework for using KPIs, evaluation tools, and ROI measures to make that impact visible across student experience, teaching effectiveness, course quality, stakeholder satisfaction, and digital accessibility. Participants will explore strategies for connecting design work to institutional priorities, strengthening accountability, and supporting continuous improvement. Attendees will leave with adaptable tools for communicating the value of instructional design in clear, measurable terms.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:Identify KPIs aligned with stakeholder goals, including quality and accessibility. Design evaluation instruments to assess instructional design effectiveness. Apply strategies to communicate ROI and impact. Use metrics to strengthen stakeholder…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Live closed captioning will be made available for this event. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Synchronous Online via Zoom.
For more info visit fsu.zoom.us. Fix Your Content Accessibility Day, Autumn 2026
REGISTRATION REQUIRED, Bring Your Content. Work with UW Specialists.
Fix Your Content Day brings the UW community together for a series of practical digital accessibility mini-workshops, offering expert guidance, Q&A, and dedicated time to troubleshoot and improve your content. Sessions include a 15-20 minute introduction by a subject matter expert, followed by 30-minutes for Q&A, troubleshooting, or independent working time.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://www.washington.edu/accesstech/get-involved/events/fix-your-content-day-autumn-2026/. Accessibility Contact: UWIT Accessible Technology Services (ATS). Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty.
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Cidilabs Webinar: Building Active Learning Experiences in Canvas - Leveraging the Right Tools for Student Engagement
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Discover how institutions can create more engaging and effective learning experiences by leveraging the flexibility of the Canvas ecosystem.
Join Poll Everywhere, Cidi Labs, Instructure, and the University of Delaware for a practical conversation about active learning, student engagement, and formative assessment. Together, we’ll explore how educators can use various tools and instructional approaches to encourage participation, gather meaningful feedback, and improve learning experiences across synchronous and asynchronous environments.
Rather than focusing on a single product or workflow, this session will examine how institutions can build an ecosystem of complementary solutions that supports their unique teaching and learning goals. The University of Delaware will share real-world perspectives on how active learning is supported across different instructional contexts, followed by brief demonstrations from Poll Everywhere and Cidi Labs.
Why Attend?
This session is designed for…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@cidilabs.com. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Staff & Faculty.
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit www.instructure.com. Web Accessibility and Usability Meetup
These monthly meetups provide an opportunity for UW web developers and designers to discuss accessibility and usability issues in a relaxed, casual setting, and provide friendly feedback on one another’s web projects. We encourage you to bring your accessibility questions or just join us to see what others are working on.
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/my/hadirangin. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Zoom.
CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. AccessComputing Webinar: Improving Information Access for Scientific Documents
Scientific knowledge is only meaningful if people can access, understand, and make use of it. Although open access has removed paywalls for many scientific papers, many barriers remain. Papers may be inaccessible to people using assistive technologies, difficult for non-specialists to understand, or hard to translate into practical applications. Emerging AI technologies create new opportunities to study these challenges at scale and develop tools that improve access, but these transformations also introduce risks around information fidelity and the communication of uncertainty.
In this talk, I discuss our work on improving access to scientific and health information. Large-scale analysis of scientific PDFs reveals how access varies across publishers and publication models, including how the growth of open access has counterintuitively impacted document access. I also discuss how machine-learning-based solutions can help identify accessibility failures and support the conversion of PDFs into more accessible…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93667834745. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
On Zoom.
CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. Teaching@UW: AI+Teaching Faculty Learning Community
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Designed for instructors on all three UW campuses, the AI+Teaching Faculty Learning Community provides instructors with opportunities to: Explore the use of AI in teaching , Discuss the implications of AI developments in teaching , Share resources and learn how colleagues are using AI in their teaching, The community meets at 3:30pm on Zoom the first Tuesday of each month.
The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu.<scribe-shadow data-crx="okfkdaglfjjjfefdcppliegebpoegaii" id="crxjs-ext" style="position: fixed; width: 0px; height: 0px; top: 0px; left: 0px; z-index: 2147483647; overflow: visible; visibility: visible;"></scribe-shadow>.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Faculty & Staff.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit teaching.washington.edu. CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. Evidence-Informed Instructional Design: Leveraging AI to Strengthen Practice
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Coming Soon!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Live closed captioning will be made available for this event. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Synchronous Online via Zoom.
For more info visit dlss.flvc.org. CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. Web Accessibility and Usability Meetup
These monthly meetups provide an opportunity for UW web developers and designers to discuss accessibility and usability issues in a relaxed, casual setting, and provide friendly feedback on one another’s web projects. We encourage you to bring your accessibility questions or just join us to see what others are working on.
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/my/hadirangin. Accessibility Contact: ats-events@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Zoom.
CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. Teaching@UW: AI+Teaching Faculty Learning Community
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Designed for instructors on all three UW campuses, the AI+Teaching Faculty Learning Community provides instructors with opportunities to: Explore the use of AI in teaching , Discuss the implications of AI developments in teaching , Share resources and learn how colleagues are using AI in their teaching, The community meets at 3:30pm on Zoom the first Tuesday of each month.
The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu.<scribe-shadow data-crx="okfkdaglfjjjfefdcppliegebpoegaii" id="crxjs-ext" style="position: fixed; width: 0px; height: 0px; top: 0px; left: 0px; z-index: 2147483647; overflow: visible; visibility: visible;"></scribe-shadow>.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Faculty & Staff.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit teaching.washington.edu. CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. Designing AI Coaches to Enhance Asynchronous Learning
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Coming Soon!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Live closed captioning will be made available for this event. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Synchronous Online via Zoom.
For more info visit dlss.flvc.org. CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. From Compliance to Collaboration: Supporting Faculty Toward Accessible Course Design
REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Coming Soon!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Live closed captioning will be made available for this event. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Synchronous Online via Zoom.
For more info visit dlss.flvc.org. Teaching@UW: AI+Teaching Faculty Learning Community
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Designed for instructors on all three UW campuses, the AI+Teaching Faculty Learning Community provides instructors with opportunities to: Explore the use of AI in teaching , Discuss the implications of AI developments in teaching , Share resources and learn how colleagues are using AI in their teaching, The community meets at 3:30pm on Zoom the first Tuesday of each month.
The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu.<scribe-shadow data-crx="okfkdaglfjjjfefdcppliegebpoegaii" id="crxjs-ext" style="position: fixed; width: 0px; height: 0px; top: 0px; left: 0px; z-index: 2147483647; overflow: visible; visibility: visible;"></scribe-shadow>.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: If you need disability accommodations, please reach out to the UW Disability Services Office (DSO): dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Faculty & Staff.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit teaching.washington.edu. CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com. CoE Instructional Design Team Virtual Office Hours
Starting the week of September 21st, every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm jump on Zoom and connect with your in-house instructional design team during our open virtual office hours.
From help troubleshooting Canvas, to answering questions on using DesignPLUS, Kristen and Aiden are here to help you get on-demand, live help with all things instructional design. You can check the CoE Tech Calendar for the recurring event or save the following Zoom info:
Weekly Zoom Meeting: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM Meeting ID: 932 4918 6367, Passcode: 515419.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93249186367?pwd=AJXnKmqI0XabUEt7KnHYjNhGK8XEBy.1. Accessibility Contact: edhelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Target Audience: CoE Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit uwnetid.sharepoint.com.