Annie Els, M.Ed.

Annie Els, M.Ed., is a Learning Experience Designer in the Office of Academic Innovation at Indiana Wesleyan University. She specializes in instructional design, gamification, artificial intelligence in education, and Universal Design for Learning, with a strong interest in creating equitable, authentic learning experiences. Annie’s recent projects include developing AI-powered course assistants, designing competency-based learning pathways, and spearheading interactive design to improve student success. She continues to build on her background in K–12 education and award-winning online course design to explore how emerging technologies and neuroscience-informed strategies can transform teaching and learning.