The future of L&D is here, and it’s powered by AI. — from linkedin.com by Josh Cavalier
4 Ways I Use AI to Think Better — from wondertools.substack.com by Jeremy Caplan
How AI helps me learn, decide, and create
Learn something new.
Map out a personalized curriculum
Try this: Give an AI assistant context about what you want to learn, why, and how.
- Detail your rationale and motivation, which may impact your approach.
- Note your current knowledge or skill level, ideally with examples.
Summarize your learning preferences
- Note whether you prefer to read, listen to, or watch learning materials.
- Mention if you like quizzes, drills, or exercises you can do while commuting or during a break at work.
- If you appreciate learning games, task your AI assistant with generating one for you, using its coding capabilities detailed below.
- Ask for specific book, textbook, article, or learning path recommendations using the Web search or Deep Research capabilities of Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude. They can also summarize research literature about effective learning tactics.
- If you need a human learning partner, ask for guidance on finding one or language you can use in reaching out.
The Ends of Tests: Possibilities for Transformative Assessment and Learning with Generative AI
GPT-5 for Instructional Designers — from drphilippahardman.substack.com by Dr Philippa Hardman
10 Hacks to Work Smarter & Safer with OpenAI’s Latest Model
The TLDR is that as Instructional Designers, we can’t afford to miss some of the very real benefits of GPT-5’s potential, but we also can’t ensure our professional standards or learner outcomes if we blindly accept its outputs without due testing and validation.
For this reason, I decided to synthesise the latest GPT-5 research—from OpenAI’s technical documentation to independent security audits to real-world user testing—into 10 essential reality checks for using GPT-5 as an Instructional Designer.
These aren’t theoretical exercises; they’re practical tests designed to help you safely unlock GPT-5’s benefits while identifying and mitigating its most well-documented limitations.
Grammarly launches new specialist AI agents providing personalized assistance for students — from edtechinnovationhub.com by Rachel Lawler
Grammarly, an AI communication tool, has announced the launch of eight new specialized AI agents. The new assistants can support specific writing challenges such as finding credible sources and checking originality.
Students will now be offered “responsible AI support” through Grammarly, with the eight new agents:
- Reader Reactions agent …
- AI Grader agent …
- Citation Finder agent …
- Expert Review agent …
- Proofreader agent …
- AI Detector agent …
- Plagiarism Checker agent …
- Paraphraser agent …
Why Perplexity AI Is My Go-To Research Tool as a Higher Education CIO — from mikekentz.substack.com; a guest post from Michael Lyons, CIO at MassBay Community College
While I regularly use tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, Microsoft Copilot, and even YouTube Premium (I would cancel Netflix before this), Perplexity has earned a top spot in my toolkit. It blends AI and real-time web search into one seamless, research-driven platform that saves time and improves the quality of information I rely on every day.