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How to Build Practice-Based Learning Activities with AI

Four evidence-based methods for designing, building & deploying active learning activities with your favourite LLM

Mar 19 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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How to Get Consistent, On-Brand Course Images from Any AI Image Tool

How pro learning designers use AI to generate course images that are consistent, on-brand — and built around the learner

Mar 12 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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Beyond Audio Summaries: How to Use NotebookLM to *Actually* Design Better Learning

Five methods to maximise the value of NotebookLM's features

Mar 5 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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February 2026

LinkedIn & Anthropic killed specialist roles. Are learning design roles next?

How AI is collapsing the L&D workflow — and creating a new kind of "full stack LXD" who owns the entire lifecycle

Feb 26 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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The Hidden Cost of AI-Generated Feedback

What new research tells us about the potential risks of "dehumanised" feedback

Feb 19 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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How to Build Your First Team of AI Agents

A simple, practical blueprint for building your first team of agents for L&D — and what this means for your role

Feb 12 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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Your Storyboard Is Now a Source File

How to turn design docs into dynamic wireframes, journey maps & low-fi prototypes

Feb 6 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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January 2026

The AI Model Stack for Instructional Design

Which AI models to use for which tasks, how & why

Jan 29 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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AI Is Quietly Rewiring the ADDIE Model (In a Good Way)`

The traditional ADDIE workflow isn't dead, but it is evolving

Jan 20 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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Which AI Video Tool Is Most Powerful for L&D Teams?

A practical, evidence-based comparison of Colossyan, Synthesia, HeyGen, and NotebookLM

Jan 9 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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December 2025

How Your Learners *Actually* Learn with AI

What 37.5 million AI chats show us about how learners use AI at the end of 2025 — and what this means for how we design & deliver learning experiences…

Dec 18, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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The AI Content Explosion: What Your Learners Actually Think (And Why It Matters)

Aka, how to build AI content that engages learners & enhances learning

Dec 11, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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