{"id":96485,"date":"2025-08-21T19:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T23:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=96485"},"modified":"2025-08-22T08:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:21:14","slug":"the-future-of-ld-is-here-and-its-powered-by-ai-cavalier-other-items-re-ai-in-our-les","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2025\/08\/21\/the-future-of-ld-is-here-and-its-powered-by-ai-cavalier-other-items-re-ai-in-our-les\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The future of L&#038;D is here, and it&#8217;s powered by AI.&#8221; [Cavalier] + other items re: AI in our LE&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/joshcavalier_the-future-of-ld-is-here-and-its-powered-activity-7362067992672641024-gL_k?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAHSQ2kBfElT_TLATvS_bcdFygMCtJ8a8Iw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The future of L&amp;D is here, and it&#8217;s powered by AI.<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from linkedin.com by Josh Cavalier<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7362067991397638144\" width=\"504\" height=\"1515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wondertools.substack.com\/p\/surprising-ways-to-use-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>4 Ways I Use AI to Think Better<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>&#8212; from wondertools.substack.com by Jeremy Caplan<br \/>\n<em>How AI helps me learn, decide, and create<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wondertools.substack.com\/p\/surprising-ways-to-use-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KjRF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F52f115b6-c1c3-41ad-8edc-8370b308349c_1536x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Learn something new.<\/span><br \/>\n<em>Map out a personalized curriculum<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try this: Give an AI assistant context about what you want to learn, why, and how.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detail your rationale and motivation, which may impact your approach.<\/li>\n<li>Note your current knowledge or skill level, ideally with examples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"header-anchor-post\"><strong>Summarize your learning preferences<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Note whether you prefer to read, listen to, or watch learning materials.<\/li>\n<li>Mention if you like quizzes, drills, or exercises you can do while commuting or during a break at work.<\/li>\n<li>If you appreciate learning games, task your AI assistant with generating one for you, using its coding capabilities detailed below.<\/li>\n<li>Ask for specific book, textbook, article, or learning path recommendations using the Web search or Deep Research capabilities of\u00a0<strong>Perplexity<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>ChatGPT,\u00a0Gemini<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Claude<\/strong>. They can also summarize research literature about effective learning tactics.<\/li>\n<li>If you need a human learning partner, ask for guidance on finding one or language you can use in reaching out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/william-cope-055b093_the-ends-of-tests-possibilities-for-transformative-activity-7362414984485601280-2nxN?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAHSQ2kBfElT_TLATvS_bcdFygMCtJ8a8Iw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Ends of Tests: Possibilities for Transformative Assessment and Learning with Generative AI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7362414983231492098\" width=\"504\" height=\"1042\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drphilippahardman.substack.com\/p\/gpt-5-for-instructional-designers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GPT-5 for Instructional Designers<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from drphilippahardman.substack.com by Dr Philippa Hardman<br \/>\n<em>10 Hacks to Work Smarter &amp; Safer with OpenAI&#8217;s Latest Model<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The TLDR is that as Instructional Designers, we can&#8217;t afford to miss some of the very real benefits of GPT-5&#8217;s potential, but we also can&#8217;t ensure our professional standards or learner outcomes if we blindly accept its outputs without due testing and validation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">For this reason, I decided to synthesise the latest GPT-5 research\u2014from OpenAI&#8217;s technical documentation to independent security audits to real-world user testing\u2014into 10 essential reality checks for using GPT-5 as an Instructional Designer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">These aren&#8217;t theoretical exercises; they&#8217;re practical tests designed to help you safely unlock GPT-5&#8217;s benefits while identifying and mitigating its most well-documented limitations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edtechinnovationhub.com\/news\/grammarly-launches-new-specialist-ai-agents-providing-personalized-assistance-for-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grammarly launches new specialist AI agents providing personalized assistance for students<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from edtechinnovationhub.com by Rachel Lawler<br \/>\n<em>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.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Students will now be offered \u201cresponsible AI support\u201d through Grammarly, with the eight new agents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reader Reactions agent &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>AI Grader agent &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Citation Finder agent &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Expert Review agent &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Proofreader agent &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>AI Detector agent &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Plagiarism Checker agent &#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Paraphraser agent &#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:ugcPost:7364275952320663553\" width=\"504\" height=\"1243\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mikekentz.substack.com\/p\/why-perplexity-ai-is-my-go-to-research?utm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Perplexity AI Is My Go-To Research Tool as a Higher Education CIO<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8212; from mikekentz.substack.com; a\u00a0guest post from Michael Lyons, CIO at MassBay Community College<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The future of L&amp;D is here, and it&#8217;s powered by AI. &#8212; from linkedin.com by Josh Cavalier 4 Ways I Use AI to Think Better\u00a0&#8212; from wondertools.substack.com by Jeremy Caplan How AI helps me learn, decide, and create Learn something new. 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