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Christine Clements

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Christine Springer is the president and founder of Christine Springer Coaching, a coaching and training company devoted to helping professionals and entrepreneurs create higher levels of productivity, success, and fulfillment. As a certified Martha Beck coach and former physical therapist, she uses science-based practices and energy management tools to help her clients thrive at work in the midst of today’s fast-paced workplace. For more information on Christine, visit www.christinespringercoaching.com.

Christine Springer

Christine Casady is a senior consultant at Booher Consultants, where she works with clients  in the areas of personal and executive presence, business and technical writing, basic and advanced presentation skills, and interpersonal skills. During her career, she has worked with dozens of organizations, including ConocoPhillips, Chevron Phillips Chemical, BNSF Railway, ExxonMobil, Nokia, Frito-Lay, JCPenney, Coca-Cola, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, USAA, and Federal Home Loan Banks, helping them increase their productivity through effective communication. Christine holds a master’s degree in theater/communications from Temple University.

Christine Casady

Christine DiDonato, founder of Career Revolution, Inc. is an innovator in the space of career development. As a former Talent Management Executive at Sony, Christine focused her passion and research on developing a new generation of employees to become the next generation of leaders. Christine is a LinkedIn Learning Author and seasoned facilitator who partners with clients to move beyond theory and academics and to put tangible solutions in place that address the challenges of our new workforce. She is recognized as a leading expert in her field as seen in her contributions to popular media sources like TIME, Money, Inc., Forbes, and USA Today. In her new book “Get There Faster: The no-nonsense, no-fluff guide to the career you want”, Christine helps a new generation of emerging talent take ownership of their career path and live their best life sooner.

Christine DiDonato 

“AI won’t replace you, but an instructional designer who uses it wisely just might.” That’s the mindset e-learning professionals are adopting in 2025.To explore where AI fits into modern course development and how experienced IDs are using it to support their daily workflows, we spoke with Anna Poli, a senior instructional designer at iSpring. 5 Practical Ways to Use AI With Instructional DesignAI in learning and development has generated considerable hype, but it has not fulfilled every promise to instructional designers. It didn’t turn SMEs into content geniuses, fully automate course creation, or replace the need for instructional judgment and the human touch.Still, when used strategically, it’s a powerful assistant, saving time, reducing repetitive tasks, and creating space for deeper design work. Here are five areas where it can make a real difference:1. Early-Stage Course PrototypingInstead of starting with a blank slide, AI helps generate a rough outline or suggest slide content based on a topic, script, or meeting notes.“I enjoy using Copilot in PowerPoint paired with iSpring Suite Max as an add-on. It lets me build a course flow from scratch and enhance it with interactivity: quizzes, branching scenarios, or video narration,” says Anna Poli.AI-supported prototyping helps instructional designers test ideas, share early drafts with stakeholders, and refine structure and flow before investing time in full-scale production.2. Training Content RepurposingFor senior instructional designers managing large content ecosystems, AI course creators offer a practical way to develop and adapt courses without starting from scratch. Long-form assets, such as webinars, manuals, or SME recordings, can be transcribed, summarized, and restructured into self-paced modules, interactive microlearning, or quizzes within minutes. With AI, it’s also easier to maintain consistency across formats, identify gaps or redundancies, and adapt content to different roles or learner levels.3. Localizing Content for Global TeamsWhen rolling out training across multiple regions, AI-powered translation tools like DeepL or built-in features in authoring platforms can translate course scripts, assessments, and UI elements with a few clicks, providing IDs with a strong draft before human review.“I usually start with AI-generated translations to get the base version out quickly,” says Anna Poli. “Then, I loop in regional reviewers for cultural nuance and terminology. It saves hours of back-and-forth.”4. Enhancing AccessibilityAccessibility is about giving every learner a fair opportunity to engage, absorb, and apply what they’re learning. But in large-scale learning projects, this is often treated as an afterthought, when time and resources are running low. AI helps shift that work to an earlier point in the process. Instructional designers can:Generate voiceovers using text-to-speech tools while content is being finalized.Add auto-captioning to training videos, making them easier to follow for learners watching without sound.Draft alt text for visuals, diagrams, and screenshots, which can then be quickly refined for context.Adapt reading-level complexity, making content clearer for diverse learner groups.5. Generating Knowledge ChecksGood assessment questions take time to develop, especially when you need to challenge learners at different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. AI helps by generating draft questions from raw content, such as course modules, transcripts, or SME notes.“Instead of staring at a blank page, I use AI to get five or six rough questions, then fine-tune them based on the learning goals and audience,” says Anna Poli. “These drafts often need refinement, but they provide a starting point that speeds up the process greatly.”Where to Draw the Line: What AI Can’t (and Shouldn’t) DoWhile AI can support many aspects of course development, there are still areas where AI should not be trusted to work solo, even if it seems tempting. To make your teamwork more meaningful, don’t dump these (still very human!) tasks on your AI friend:Define learning objectives without stakeholder input or performance context.Generate culturally sensitive examples or scenarios without review.Replace SME conversations, especially in high-risk or regulated fields.Design ethical decision-making scenarios without nuanced judgment.Catch subtle tone issues in language that could alienate learners.Using AI as a collaborator, rather than a competitor, will definitely give you an advantage. While some teams are still cautious about adopting AI, those who use it thoughtfully are already gaining a strategic edge—and more time for big-picture thinking.

Smarter Course Design With AI – 5 Proven Use Cases 

Christina Hynes Mesco is an employment law attorney at the Prinz Law Firm (Chicago, Illinois) who offers expert guidance to clients with employment- and business-related needs. She litigates employment-related claims, conducts workplace investigations, and plays a leading role in the firm’s custom-tailored workplace training offerings. In addition, Mesco helps employers craft and implement sound decision-making policies to maintain discrimination-free workplaces.

Christina Hynes Mesco

Christie is Principal of the Impact Institute, a consulting firm that helps clients with interpersonal communication skills, team skills, leadership skills and presentation skills. She deals with real issues, asks tough questions and helps teams create real results that boost performance and create more profit.  She has earned her CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation from the National Speakers Association and works in both the public and private sectors.  A recent repeat participant in one of her sessions said, "Attend one of Christie's sessions; they are incredibly valuable. "Another participant said, "Christie is authentic, dynamic and worthwhile."Christie served in several capacities on the board for the Rocky Mountain chapter of ATD, was appointed to NAC in 2008 and served on the ATD National Board of directors from 2011-2012. She has spoken at ICE and Internationally for ATD: in Sao Paulo, Mumbai, Bangalore, Taipei, Beijing and Singapore. Christie chaired the ICE PAC in 2016 for the ICE Conference in Denver, CO. She keynoted a Core4 Conference in 2019. Prior to starting her own business in the 1990's, she was director of Training at CareerTrack Seminars. She has taught every grade in the public education system, including Community college students and understands learning and how it is transferred. She is active in her community of Denver by helping disadvantaged youth prepare for college interviews in a partnership with Goodwill and the Denver Chamber of Commerce. She also judges a speech contest for abused children to find their voices at the Tennyson Center for Children. Globally, she serves on the board for Together, We Can Change the World, a non-profit dedicated to the education and empowerment of women and children in SE Asia. She is a leader on and off the platform.

Christie Ward

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Ashley Christian is the director of learning strategy at Caveo Learning, where she works with clients through a holistic approach to understand business goals, performance drivers, and culture to identify the unique and evolving learning needs of an organization. She's passionate about elevating the role of TD across the organization to become a trusted partner and advisor to the business, tackling complex organizational challenges, and designing impactful solutions. Ashley holds a B.S. in leadership and development from Texas A&M University, with additional studies in human resource development and business management, and is a past board member of Brazos Valley ATD. She is a self-described master puzzler and problem solver, questioner, adventurer, equestrienne, animal lover, triathlete, and proud mom. Ashley currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two amazing girls that keep her on her toes.

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