Whether or not we believe in any god, most of us here in the twenty-first century have the impression of divine rulers overlooking humanity with at least theoretical love and benevolence. They forgive us, they have plans for us, they …
Lessons From A Year Of Teaching An AI Course I’ve spent the last year teaching AI to people who never asked to learn it. Not developers. Not data scientists. Regular adults in their 50s, 60s, and 70s who keep hearing …
A catchy tribute to mid-century Soviet hipsters popped up a few years back in a song called “Stilyagi” by lo-fi L.A. hipsters Puro Instinct. The lyrics tell of a charismatic dude who impresses “all the girls in the neighborhood” with …
Microlearning has reshaped workplace learning. Short, focused lessons are easier to complete, easier to revisit, and easier to fit into a busy schedule. But many learners have experienced the downside: you finish a five-minute module, answer a few questions, and …
Corporate AI Strategy: How Winning Enterprises Embed AI Many companies today can say they’ve adopted AI. Far fewer can say they’ve embedded it across the organization in a meaningful, lasting way. In large enterprises, AI often begins as a set …
The artificial language of Esperanto was conceived with high ideals in mind. In the eighteen-eighties, its creator L. L. Zamenhof envisioned it as the universal second language of humanity, and if it hasn’t achieved that status by now, it at …
Imagine this situation. A project manager is preparing for an important client meeting scheduled in the next hour. During preparation, they realize they need a quick refresher on negotiation techniques discussed in a leadership training program months ago. Earlier, this …
Why Training Survey Questions Are Strategic, Not Administrative Training survey questions are often treated as a formality, but for Instructional Designers and L&D leaders, they should function as strategic decision-making tools. When designed poorly, a training feedback survey creates hidden …
I’m excited to share that Coursera is launching the first learning agent built for Microsoft 365 Copilot on the OpenAI Apps SDK. Users can now access trusted learning on Coursera within the tools they already use — bringing learning directly …
Just days ago, a game came out whose unlikely premise has already drawn a good deal of attention. “Manage your very own video store in the early 90s!” exclaims the description of Retro Rewind. “Rent, sell, decorate and expand your …








