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Episode Links:
A timeline of artificial intelligence (AI), 1940s to today – Genetic Literacy Project
Black Friday deals we hope to see — the DJI Mini 4K for close to $200 | Mashable
Seeing AI as a collaborator, not a creator | MIT Technology Review
ChatGPT was never meant to be a search engine
#8 Learning Design with AI. I’ve loved learning with artificial… | by Irene Y Chen | Medium
Exploring AI in eLearning Content Creation
Digital Skills: Artificial Intelligence – Online AI Course – FutureLearn
Generative AI for Consumer Behavior Prediction: Techniques and Applications
Why your brain is on the lookout for danger – Center for Courageous Living
Why language models hallucinate
Instructional Design in the Age of AI
Beyond learning design: supporting pedagogical innovation in response to AI
10 Ways AI is Used in Instructional Design (+ Best Tools) | Devlin Peck
AI and Instructional Design | Enhanced Learning Experiences
Barriers to AI skills development – GOV.UK
There’s no such thing as learning content.*
This week’s guests are Gaenor Aitken has been working in L&D for over 25 years, specialising in systems training. Currently working as a Learning Solutions Lead for an international shipping management company (L&D project manager), she gets the opportunity to make a demonstrable impact on L&D and wider business.
Gaenor has been pivotal in creating, reviewing, managing and “prettifying” content for several large organisations. With new innovations in AI and TikToc, she is excited about what the future for L&D content will look like.
Always continuing to learn, she has just finished her advanced yoga teacher’s qualification and makes great use of her Skillsoft access.
After working in sales and marketing for over 20 years, Karen Cureton was an early adopter of social media. As soon as it emerged, I embraced it with open arms. Roll on to today and she has become a results-driven social media specialist. Karen’s been helping businesses for over a decade with proven strategies for success. Her aim is to unpick the often-complex world of algorithms and analytics, and share my expertise.
As an ex-pat Geordie, my straight-talking, friendly approach focuses on making social media simple and easy to understand.She believes that social media is a wonderful, cost-effective way to reach new audiences and build your brand. However, she is always surprised to find so many businesses lack the right knowledge and skills to use this valuable marketing tool effectively.
Karen thrives on getting results for her clients. She’s worked with scores of businesses over the years, as both a Social Media Trainer and Manager.She has decades of experience when it comes to understanding the customer experience.
She’s very proud of her high client retention rate and has over 100 recommendations on LinkedIn. Her broad client base covers the East Midlands, West Midlands and beyond. Since the pandemic, she now works internationally with clients as far away as Australia.
Kathryn (Katie) Swandale is currently working at Immediate as Senior Learning and Development Partner and has over a decade of experience in designing and delivering strategically aligned, experiential learning. She began her career in teaching before moving into apprenticeships and developing leadership and management qualifications, including collaborating with CIPD to shape HR and L&D qualifications at all levels. Recognised for her impact with awards in company collaboration and business transformation, Katie champions inclusive, real-world learning that empowers individuals and drives organisational success, moving beyond traditional models.
LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-swandale
Company LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/immediatemedia/
Laura Giles is Head of Learning at Desq, a Sheffield-based digital learning agency who design award-winning experiences for world-leading brands. She’s been on a mission to fix eLearning’s bad reputation since 2009, when she took her first job as an instructional designer and came face-to-face with the dreaded “page-turner” course. Her time at the University of Sheffield in their newly formed MOOCs team sparked a passion for research-backed learning design, and today she draws on the fields of cognitive and behavioural science, user experience, and storytelling to create learning that truly sticks.