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Upcoming Webinars

November 5, 2025

Navigating the Future of Federal Distance Learning: Expert Insights from FGDLA's Board of Advisors

About: Join us for a two-part series that invites learning leaders to move beyond AI for efand begin collaborating with it as a teammate. These two sessions combine mindset and practice—helping participants discover how AI can expand imagination, accelerate design, and strengthen problem-solving in their daily lives. 


Presenters: Charlie Schoenberger Senior Account Director | Adobe Chair, FGDLA Board of Advisors; Bryna Dash Vice President | Anthology; Anders Gronstedt, PhD President The Gronstedt Group; David Palmer Regional Sales Manager Defense/Intel | Anthology; Jeff Hamons Head of Sales | Moodle; Ari Vidali Founder & Chief Strategist | Vector Solutions 


When: 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

November 19, 2025

Thinking with AI

A Two-Part Series

Part II: From Framework to Practice
(see the recording below for Part 1)
Part II builds on those foundations, moving from mindset into applied practice. Through live demonstrations, prototyping labs, and persona-based role-play, participants will rehearse what it looks like to bring AI into the room as a colleague. Together we’ll explore how AI can accelerate ideas, test assumptions, and scale design—while keeping the human facilitator firmly at the center. This is not a repeat of Part I but the next step: a deeper, hands-on rehearsal in making AI a trusted collaborator in your daily work. 

Presenters: Josh Penzell, CEO Imaginations Applied and Sandy Wagner, Associate Professor & Distance Learning Academic Specialist, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

When: 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Past Webinars in 2025

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Empowering PME with AI: A Practical Path Through Uncertainty
A 3-Part Series -- FGDLA Certification is Available
Part 1: Navigating the AI-Enhanced PME Landscape

Moderated by: Trish Harris RFP Proposal Writer, Moodle HQ and Jim Mezzanotte Product Manager, Moodle Global Services

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Slides

Intersession Assignment Details

Navigation GAI in PME Workshop Handbook

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Empowering PME with AI: A Practical Path Through Uncertainty
Part 2: Rapid Prototyping AI-Powered Learning Experiences

Moderated by: Trish Harris RFP Proposal Writer, Moodle HQ and Jim Mezzanotte Product Manager, Moodle Global Services

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Slides

Intersession Assignment 2 


Navigating GAI Workshop Handbook 

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Empowering PME with AI: A Practical Path Through Uncertainty
Part 3: Implementing and Sustaining AI in PME

Moderated by: Trish Harris RFP Proposal Writer, Moodle HQ and Jim Mezzanotte Product Manager, Moodle Global Services

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Slides

Open Discussion Room

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Mission Fit: Designing Tailored Learning Experiences at Scale

Presenters: Rob Porter, Vice President of Market Development,  CoSo Cloud  • Scott Biegel,  Principal Solutions Consultant for Public Sector and Non-Profits, Adobe Digital Learning Solutions •  Vicky Liu,  Digital Product Manager,  ICF International • Dr. Clay Leishman, Academic Manager and Lead Researcher, The Unconventional.

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

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Revolutionizing Readiness Under the Sea: Inside the Navy's Immersive Learning Breakthrough

Presenters: Dr. Anders Gronstedt, President, Gronstedt Group • Daniel Beran, Lead Systems Engineer, E-6B/E-130J, NAWCTSD • Todd Estes, Program Manager, MRTS 3D®, NAWCTSD

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Slides

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Ethical AI for Instructional Design: Using Innovation to Navigate Budget Cuts

Presenters: David Palmer, Blackboard by Anthology & Alberta Godwin, Blackboard by Anthology 

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

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How to Design Consistent, Repeatable, and Measurable Virtual Training

Moderated by: Peter Ryce, Product Evangelist, Adobe

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST

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Supercharging Training Operations: The Acadis Readiness Suite

Moderated by: Ari Vidali Founder & Chief Strategist Acadis | Vector Solutions

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Access the slides and Acadis contact information HERE 

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Flipping the Script; A Scalable, Cost-Effective Approach to Federal Language Training

Moderated by: Nasser Manasterli, Director of Language Programs, Language Branch

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

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Funding Product Development with Government Funds: SBIRs and Beyond

Moderated by: Luke A. DeVore, MBA, MA Managing Partner The Voltron Group

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

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Doing More with Less: Leveraging Training Technology

Moderated by: Ari Vidali Founder & Chief Strategist Acadis | Vector Solutions & John M. DeFonzo DoD Lead USMC/Navy Acadis | Vector Solutions

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

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The Assistance Dilemma: Unpacking the Power of Explicit Instruction

Moderated by:  Zach Groshell, PhD Author: Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations & Explicit Teaching

Webinar was recorded on April 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

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Designing & Developing VR Training - Part 2

Moderated by: Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D. President | The Gronstedt Group, Inc.

Webinar Series was recorded on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

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Designing & Developing VR Training - Part 1

Moderated by: Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D. President | The Gronstedt Group, Inc.

Webinar Series was recorded on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/mK24Q1Y87Rs

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Resilient Government L&D: Agile Strategies for a Changing Landscape
DevLearn Workshop Panel

Moderated by: Rob Porter, CoSo Cloud, Chairperson Business Development & Marketing Committee | FGDLA • Nasser Manasterli, The Unconventional • Dr. Clay Leishman, The Unconventional• Dr. Erika Jacobs, President and Chairperson, Board of Directors | FGDLA


Webinar was recorded on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 2PM ET 

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Thinking with AI —Part I: From Tool to Teammate

Presenters: Josh Penzell, CEO Imaginations Applied and Sandy Wagner, Associate Professor & Distance Learning Academic Specialist, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

Webinar was recorded on Wednesday October 15, 2025 at  2:00 PM ET 

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