AI Can’t Fix Bad Learning — from nafez.substack.com by Nafez Dakkak
Why pedagogy and good learning design still come first, and why faster isn’t always better.
I’ve followed Dr. Philippa Hardman’s work for years, and every time I engage with her work, I find it both refreshing and deeply grounded.
As one of the leading voices in learning design, Philippa has been able to cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters: designing learning experiences that actually work.
In an era where AI promises speed and scale, Philippa is making a different argument: faster isn’t always better. As the creator of Epiphany AI—figma for learning designers—Philippa is focused on closing the gap between what great learning design should look like and what’s actually being delivered.
While many AI tools optimize for the average, she believes the future belongs to those who can leverage AI without compromising on expertise or quality. Philippa wants learning designers to be more ambitious using AI to achieve what wasn’t possible before.
In this conversation, we explore why pedagogy must lead technology, how the return on expertise is only increasing in an AI-driven world, and why building faster doesn’t always mean building better.
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Pearson, AWS Collaborate to Enhance AI-Powered Learning Functionality — from cloudwars.com
Pearson, the global educational publisher, and AWS have expanded their existing partnership to enhance AI-driven learning. AWS will help Pearson to deliver AI-powered lesson generation and more for educators, support workforce skilling initiatives, and continue an ongoing collaboration with Pearson VUE for AWS certification.