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AI Foundations & Acceleration for Learning Designers
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(121 ratings)
476 students

AI Foundations & Acceleration for Learning Designers

A practical, real-world course to help L&D professionals use AI to research faster, design better, and evaluate smarter.
Last updated 5/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Assess their current AI readiness as Learning Designers and set personalized goals for AI integration in their work.
  • Understand core AI concepts and ethical principles relevant to L&D, including how to use AI responsibly in learning design.
  • Use AI tools to accelerate research, summarize complex documents, and identify gaps between theory and practice in workplace learning.
  • Rapidly design learning content such as storyboards, case studies, and microlearning modules using AI-powered tools and frameworks.
  • Support instructors and facilitators by creating AI-enabled guides, prompts, and role-play materials to improve delivery and engagement.
  • Analyze learning data with AI, including assessments and surveys, and apply predictive modeling techniques to inform L&D decisions.
  • Create a practical 30-60-90 day action plan to confidently implement AI into their L&D workflows with clarity, purpose, and measurable impact.

Course content

7 sections32 lectures2h 30m total length
  • Welcome and What to Expect4:21
  • Reflection – Your Current AI Confidence and Goals4:50
  • Understanding the AI Capability Spectrum5:23

Requirements

  • A basic understanding of Learning and Development (L&D) principles.
  • Familiarity with creating learning materials such as storyboards, modules, or assessments.
  • An interest in improving your workflow, creativity, or decision-making using AI tools.
  • Willingness to try out free AI tools like ChatGPT and other browser-based platforms.
  • An open mind and a curious spirit—you will learn by doing!

Description

AI is here—and it is changing how we design learning. This course will show you how to use AI in your L&D work in a simple, clear, and practical way. No technical skills needed. Just real strategies you can use right away.

This course is made for L&D professionals—whether you are an instructional designer, trainer, manager, or consultant. You will learn how to:

  • Summarize research papers in minutes

  • Spot learning gaps and turn theory into action

  • Create storyboards, slides, and microlearning with AI

  • Build case studies, assessments, and role-play activities

  • Support facilitators with AI-generated guides and prompts

  • Analyze surveys and build dashboards using AI

  • Plan your own 30-60-90 day AI action strategy

You will also explore how to use AI ethically and responsibly in your work.

Each lesson includes real-world examples and easy-to-use resources to help you apply what you learn immediately.

This course is hands-on and action-focused—it is not meant for passive watching. Each section gives you practical tools, mini-projects, worksheets, and reflection prompts designed to help you apply the learning directly to your work. Take your time, pause when needed, explore the templates, and complete the tasks, because awareness comes from watching, but true capability comes from doing.

If you are curious about AI, and want to save time, reduce workload, and improve the quality of your learning programs, this course is for you.

No fluff. No jargon. Just a practical path to becoming AI-ready in L&D.

Who this course is for:

  • An Instructional Designer looking to speed up content creation and improve learner engagement.
  • A Training Manager or L&D Lead who wants to make smarter, data-informed decisions using AI insights.
  • A Learning Consultant or Coach aiming to create high-impact resources with less effort.
  • A Facilitator or Corporate Trainer who wants to design better role-plays, guides, and onboarding tools using AI.
  • An HR or Talent Development professional exploring how AI can support upskilling and capability-building.
  • Anyone just curious about how AI fits into the world of learning design and want to learn practical, real-world applications.