This week’s highlights include AI tools like OpenAI’s o1 for problem-solving and Google Notebook for personalized research, along with top tips, tools and talks to boost your L&D IQ!
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Friday Finds — AI Use Cases for Instructional Design, Learning Design Dos & Don’ts, Prompt Engineering Made Easy
This week’s highlights include AI in instructional design, learning science tips, and a tool for creating better AI prompts. Plus explore the podcast of the week, new tools, upcoming events, and a webinar on acing instructional design interviews. Don’t miss out!
Unearthing Hidden Gems: Master Content Curation with the CURATE Model
The focus of this post is on the “U” in the CURATE model: Unearth Content. It’s like as a treasure hunt where you diversify sources, use advanced search techniques, leverage your network, and stay organized. Apply these strategies to up your curation game.
Friday Finds — A/B Testing, AI Thought Partner, Getting Started with NoCode
This week, learn how A/B testing can enhance learning designs, how AI’s true potential lies in augmenting human intelligence, and how to get started with #NoCode tools that empower customized solutions without coding.
Plus, as always, new tech tools, a podcast, and upcoming events.
Top 10 Learning Tools for 2024
Today is a holiday for those of us here in the US. This gives me a little bit of extra time to share my top 10 learning tools for 2024. I’m dishing out the good stuff as part of Jane Hart’s yearly roundup. So, grab a seat, and let’s see what did and didn’t makeContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Learning Tools for 2024”
Friday Finds — Pain Map of Learning, Post-AI ID, Neuroscience of Presentations
This week’s newsletter has insights into learning strategies, AI’s impact on instructional design, and persuasive presentations. It also features tech tools the podcast of the week and upcoming events.
Friday Finds — Marketing Tactics That Work for L&D, Magic 8 Ball AI, Importance of Doing Nothing
This week we look at marketing tactics that work for L&D, questioning when you should trust AI and the value of idleness. Plus new tools, a fabulous podcast recommendation, and an eLearning authoring tool guide.
Friday Finds — Science of Writing, Why Training Fails, Inclusive Design
This week we talk about the importance of marketing strategies in learning and development, effective training approaches, and the significance of inclusive design.
Plus the usual compliment of tech tools, the podcast of the week, and upcoming events.
Friday Finds — Filtering for Attention | Questions in Learning Design | Prompt Controls
Dive into this week’s Friday Finds newsletter to find practical tips to improve training. Explore tech tools, interactive images, and podcasts featuring:
Recent research shows that the brain filters out distractions to focus better.
Inquiry-based eLearning boosts engagement and retention.
Specific prompts enhance effectiveness of Generative AI.
Friday Finds — Perplexity for L&D Pros, Power of Human Faces, AI & Learning
Learn about visual attention, Perplexity AI, use of human faces in design, the role of AI in learning, practical training tips, and tech tools.
Plus the podcast of the week & more!
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