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Registration includes a full two-day ACE 2026 Conference Pass for October 15–16, 2026.

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Full-day, hands-on laboratory session — 6 hours of instruction inclusive of two 15-minute breaks, closing with a 15-minute Q&A and wrap-up.

This hands-on intensive teaches you how to build a professional instructional design portfolio using AI tools, specifically Claude. You'll set up your portfolio shell, draft your first case study, and generate a 30-day completion plan, all in one day.

Designed for emerging IDs, career changers, consultants, and L&D professionals ready to stop planning and start building.

Presenter: Dr. Robin Sargent

Dr. Robin Sargent is the founder of IDOL Academy, the first state-authorized career school and certification program of its kind in the learning and development industry. She's been in the field since 2008, starting in higher education instructional design before moving into corporate ID in 2012, and she built IDOL's curriculum on deliberate practice, putting real problems at the center of instruction so students graduate with proof of skill, not just a certificate. Robin holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Design, an MBA, and has spoken at DevLearn, ATD, and other major industry conferences. IDOL Academy received a Brandon Hall Award for Best Training Program for L&D Professionals, and Robin hosts the "Become an IDOL" podcast.

Agenda:

• Module 1 — The Portfolio Problem (45 min)
• Module 2 — Build Your Portfolio Shell with Claude (75 min)
• Module 3 — What Goes in a Portfolio Piece (60 min)
• Module 4 — AI Artifacts That Belong in Your Portfolio (75 min)
• Module 5 — Your 30-Day Portfolio Completion Plan (45 min)
• Q&A and wrap-up (15 min).

Attendees leave with a live portfolio shell, a drafted case study, one complete AI-generated portfolio artifact, a 10-prompt AI library, and a personalized 30-day completion plan.

Bring a laptop, a free Claude account (claude.ai — takes 2 minutes to set up), and one past project (real or practice) you're willing to turn into a case study.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations must be received by Friday, October 9 by emailing info@atdatlanta.org. Each cancellation/refund will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.