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Picture this: you’re sitting behind your desk on a cold, dark evening. Wires snake across the surface, connecting all kinds of devices to a single overworked power outlet. Outside, the wind howls and rain lashes against the window.A cold cup of coffee sits untouched next to your keyboard, which hasn’t seen action in a while. The glow of your computer screen lights up the room with a harsh, sterile white. On it: a blank document. A single cursor blinks in the emptiness, silently urging you to begin, waiting for your thoughts to take the wheel.If this scene feels familiar, you’ve probably faced it yourself: blank canvas fear.You need to create something from scratch, a story, an outline, an email, and you just don’t know where to begin.So the cursor keeps blinking. And blinking. And somehow, it’s getting on your nerves more than you&#039;d like to admit.

When AI entered the chat

<h3>When AI entered the chat</h3>As you might know, starting a new template can be quite daunting. Especially if you haven’t used a learning platform before, or only just for a while. Where do you start? What activities do you select? And how do you name all these blocks and activities? To be fair, creating templates is one of the most challenging parts of using the aNewSpring-platform, because there is no specific recipe that suits your unique situation. We only provide the toolbox. You, as an author bring your expertise and insights for the content.But what if we could help you with that as well? What if we have found a way to create the right recipe, based on your exact needs and your unique situation?Not so long ago that seemed like science fiction, but with the rise of generative AI we were able to make it a reality.So, allow us to introduce our newest AI-feature: the Learning Journey Advisor.

How does it work?

<h3>How does it work?</h3>It&#039;s pretty straightforward: just enter your enter your topic, learning objectives and audience details, and the Learning Journey Advisor will suggest a detailed outline of specific blocks and relevant activities within that block. All tailored to what you think it should look like, and all while taking the right didactic approach into account. The more specific you are, the better it aligns with your needs.If AI prompting AI is not your thing, don&#039;t worry, all advanced prompting happens under the hood, we just include your input in it. If you want you can still add extra instructions, but you don&#039;t have to.

In this Featured Feature video, you’ll see how, with just a few inputs, you can go from nothing to a complete template structure in minutes.

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No time to watch? Here’s a quick summary:<ol start="1"><li>Go to the Templates page and click “AI Advice”</li><li>Enter your topic, learning objectives and audience details</li><li>Click “Generate advice”</li><li>Refine if needed by adding extra input</li><li>Happy with the result? Click “Create template”</li></ol>

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What the Learning Journey Advisor is meant to do vs. what not

<h3>What the Learning Journey Advisor is meant to do vs. what not</h3>The Learning Journey Advisor is a smart assistant designed to help you overcome the hesitation that comes with starting from scratch. It acts as a structured, intelligent starting point, giving you a clear outline of blocks and activities based on your input.It’s a time-saver: instead of staring at a blank screen, you’ll have something concrete to work from within minutes.It’s personal: the advice is tailored to your chosen topic, learning goals and audience characteristics.It’s flexible: once the template is generated, you can adjust, refine and enrich it with your own content and ideas.And most importantly: Note the word ‘assistant’. The Learning Journey Advisor is there to support you, not to take over. You’re still the expert, and your role as a learning designer remains central. Just like with cooking a recipe, you can still add your own flavours to it. It’s an advice, a guideline, something to help you get started and to beat the blank canvas fear.

<h3>Say goodbye to your blank canvas fear</h3>So do you ever find yourself staring at an empty template again with no clue where to start or do you just need some inspiration to improve an existing learning journey? Just call in the help of the Learning Journey Advisor.Feel free to try it out yourself. We’re always looking to improve, so let us know what you think!

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You’ve probably heard of the term writer’s block: authors getting stuck while working on their next book. How should the story progress? How will the next chapter fit with the rest? As a learning designer, this feeling might sound all too familiar.For example, it can be surprisingly challenging to come up with enough strong and relevant questions to assess your learners’ knowledge. It’s not just time-consuming; it also requires heaps of brainpower and creativity.To make things easier, we’ve added the <a target="_blank" href="https://support.anewspring.com/en/articles/70709-the-ai-question-generator?__hstc=69646159.772a877a8d810392425d4b3d29f9d6f9.1735562009292.1737977886669.1737983430794.23&amp;__hssc=69646159.1.1737983430794&amp;__hsfp=3066288210&amp;_gl=1*1dscgzu*_gcl_au*MjcwOTk4MTEwLjE3MzU1NjIwMDc.">AI Question Generator</a> to our platform. This handy tool supports you in creating multiple-choice questions and answers (and let’s face it, coming up with a convincing wrong answer isn’t as easy as it sounds!).

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<h2>How can you use the AI Question Generator?</h2>The AI Question Generator is ideal to quickly generate a large number of questions you can then blindly add to your learning journeys. After all, more questions—that’s what every learner wants, isn’t it?Of course, that’s said with a touch of irony. AI offers incredible opportunities to make your learning journeys more engaging, effective, and impactful. However, as a learning designer, it’s essential to use these tools responsibly, always prioritising the needs and interests of your learners.

To help you make the most of it, here’s a rundown of the key applications for the Question Generator:

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Getting started quicklyYou want to present your learners with effective multiple-choice questions to test their knowledge and understanding, but you’re completely out of inspiration—and your SME is on holiday. What now?The AI Question Generator can help you overcome the “blank canvas fear” of not knowing how or where to begin. By generating questions quickly, it provides instant inspiration to keep the momentum going. You don’t have to start from scratch, making the process faster and more efficient.

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More and better assessmentsMany learning journeys can become way more effective by incorporating more and better assessments. In reality, however, many learning journeys are lacking in this regard—often because it’s not easy to come up with enough unique and relevant questions. The AI Question Generator makes this process much simpler.

The tool generates suggestions for multiple-choice questions based on your input, such as a text from the content library or a learning module. Of course, you’ll still need to review the generated questions for accuracy, but the barrier to adding assessments to your learning journeys is now much lower!

Adaptive learning paths

Finally create adaptive learning pathsWith the help of <a target="_blank" href="entry::97">adaptivity</a> in aNewSpring, you can ensure that your learners are only presented with content they haven’t yet mastered. What they already know can be automatically skipped. But how do you find out what someone already knows and what they don’t? Exactly: by asking questions, lots of questions!Perhaps this has been holding you back from fully implementing adaptivity at scale in your learning journeys. The AI Question Generator now takes a large portion of the heavy lifting off your shoulders, so that’s one obstacle less <strike>on your learning path</strike> in your way.

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Reinforce and retain with the MemoTrainerThe MemoTrainer is a useful feature in the aNewSpring platform that helps learners retain knowledge by repeating content and testing knowledge in manageable chunks over time. To make the MemoTrainer work effectively, you need a large number of questions. This can be a challenge, especially when it comes to creating variations within the same learning objectives.

With the AI Question Generator, you can quickly create alternative questions that align with specific learning objectives. This allows you to generate enough questions for an effective MemoTrainer much faster, without compromising the quality of the content.

Working in a didactically sound manner

<h2>Working in a didactically sound manner</h2>As you can see from the examples above, this AI functionality makes personalised learning much more accessible for you as a learning designer.It can be tempting to use generative AI simply to speed up the creation of more learning content, but if you&#039;re not careful, this could compromise the quality and effectiveness of your training. The real opportunity for you as a learning designer lies in using AI as a co-pilot. By making certain tasks quicker and easier, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.anewspring.com/ai-for-learning">AI</a> allows you to focus even more on creating the best possible training and, of course, on your learners.

But the benefit isn&#039;t just in getting more done in less time. We also ensure that the Question Generator takes didactic principles into account.For example, while generating questions, you can apply <a target="_blank" href="entry::617">the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy</a> to ensure that your questions align with specific learning objectives. This enables you to create questions ranging from simple knowledge-based prompts to more challenging ones focused on analysis or creativity. Not only does this add more variety and depth to your assessments, but it also makes the learning process more effective and tailored to the learners&#039; level.If you choose not to use Bloom’s Taxonomy, you’ll automatically get &quot;standard&quot; questions.

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<h3>What our customers are saying</h3>Here’s what the first users of our AI question generator have to say.&quot;I found the answer options for the questions very well formulated, better than ChatGPT 4. The answers are often logical, which makes the questions harder to answer.&quot; - Dorien, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.shaer.nl">Shaer</a>&quot;An incredibly useful tool with versatile applications. The feature to input text and generate a question from it is remarkably practical. It’s simple to use and, for me, saves the most time when working with my customers.&quot; - David, <a target="_blank" href="https://cuble.nl">Cuble</a>

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The AI Question Generator is just the beginning. Behind the scenes, we’re working on even more AI applications that will help you improve your training. We can’t wait to share them with you!Got feedback or questions? Let our <a target="_blank" href="mailto:support@anewspring.nl">Support Heroes</a> know!

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Image above created with DALL-E3 (right) and Mibo (left).After a successful first edition, it was time for the second run of the Training Improvement Cafe. Again with the objective to connect and inspire like-minded learning pioneers. For the second time in a row, that&#039;s what we achieved!With AI being the hot topic of this year, it was inevitable to discuss how to use AI in your daily work. Following the <a href="https://www.anewspring.com/events/ai-workshop">workshop with Ilona</a>, there was enough to reflect on.What are the top tools to use at the moment? What daily tasks can be optimised using AI-tools? How can it improve training for learners? And how can you get started and make the most of it?There were very valuable discussions going on in the two groups. In this second edition of Roy&#039;s Recappuccino I&#039;d like to share some &quot;golden beans&quot; from the discussions. But also some &quot;improvement shots&quot;; who can you follow when it comes to AI? Which blogs should you subscribe to?Let me know if these tips are valuable! If you like what you read, make sure to <a href="/events/roys-training-improvement-cafe">sign-up for the next edition</a>, coming to you live on November 24th!Hope to see you there, and keep on improving!Roy

Gold beans

<h2>Gold Beains</h2>Bean 1: Just get started!That&#039;s easier said than done, but bear with me: there&#039;s a lot going on when it comes to AI. Start small: try to chat with ChatGPT. Get a free trial at Synthesia or Colossyan. Watch some webinars with experts on prompting.Bean 2: Optimise use of ChatGPT by asking extra questionsOne of the participants, Tim, has optimised his prompt engineering by asking ChatGPT to ask him questions. Yes, you read that right. If you want to create good output, it might be valuable to ask ChatGPT what it needs to know to give you better answers. Answering those questions for ChatGPT can improve your final output.Bean 3: &quot;What makes your work uniquely human?&quot;It&#039;s a quote that I picked up at Learning Technologies earlier this year, by David Kelly. I believe this is still relevant, and also a reflection that one of the participants had. How is the role of the trainer going to change? Where is my added value when there&#039;s an all-knowing bot that can answer all the questions? In my opinion, AI won&#039;t take over our jobs. But the people who are able to work together with AI will have an advantage in their profession. Try to embrace AI and see how it can add value to your training sessions.

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<h2>Blogs to subscribe to</h2>Some great blog recommendations by our café participants.

This blog, from AI &amp; learning design expert Philippa Hardman, offers you great insights into the latest developments of AI in the field of education.

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This is definitely not just an AI-blog, but it does have a prominent place. Ross Stevenson is the driving force behind this blog, where he helps L&amp;D professionals with getting a grip on AI in their profession.

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<h2>People to follow</h2>Who are the café participants following for inspiration?

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When ChatGPT started off one year ago, Wilfred started with curating articles on AI. He is currently at his 31st edition of his curated content. Definitely one to follow for a good overview of AI in education!

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Every time a new technological trend pops-up it also leads to ‘new born’ thought leaders. Professionals that go the extra mile, take a deep dive and share insights and applications. Since AI took the world by storm and is now also disrupting the world of learning, I created an overview of AI &amp; learning thought leaders that I follow.We need to be grateful for their work and generous sharing. In that sense, this episode of the learning notes is also a way for me to share my appreciation with them for the work they do. Of course, AI is much more than ChatGPT and some of the names in my lists already shared a lot of good and insightful sources and their vision pre-ChatGPT.I feel enough confident to say: if you follow the advice of the people in these lists and apply their proven ‘life hacks’, it will easily save you a few working hours a week. If so, please share your experiences on social media and mention their names to show your appreciation and forward ‘the magic’ to others.I created two lists: one international and one with ‘rockstars’ who share in Dutch (based on some special requests from my readers). Every name has a weblink which directs you to the LinkedIn profile of each person. The order of names is based on ‘ladies first’, followed by alphabetical order of their family name. It&#039;s not a ranking.I very much like the idea of all kinds of AI applications serving us as ‘co-pilots’. I hope you can find some great ‘co-pilots’ via the experts presented that make your life a bit easier. Good luck and let me know if you have figured out something cool.

International list

<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerri-buttery/">Kerri Buttery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kambria-dumesnil/">Kambria Dumesnil</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-philippa-hardman-057851120/">Philippa Hardman</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishuhl/">Trish Uhl</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshcavalier/">Josh Cavalier</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-clark-04553022/">Donald Clark</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rstevensonuk/">Ross Stevenson</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilonaboomsma/">Ilona Boomsma</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gvoost/">Geraldine Voost</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergedebeer/">Serge de Beer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barendlast/">Barend Last</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluclaval/">Jean-Luc Laval</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wrubens/">Wilfred Rubens</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathiasvermeulen/">Mathias Vermeulen</a></li></ul>

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I hope the year 2023 started well for you. It did for me, being re-energized after two weeks off during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. I didn’t work during those two weeks, but I did keep an eye on the social channels that I use most: Twitter and LinkedIn. If you totally shut off for the holidays and are now wondering what you missed: everything was about the new Artificial Intelligence powered chatbot ChatGPT (GPT stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer). You might be up to speed with it, but if not, I will tell you more about it in this edition of the Learning Notes.It was very interesting to see how ChatGPT fuelled discussions in so many different areas of society and also in mainstream media. I guess the hottest debates came from the education sector. One side argued it should be banned at schools and forbidden for use by pupils and students; who immediately embraced this new opportunity to get their homework done, writing essays, reports and so on. On the other side, progressive educators also embraced the new technology and already found ways to use it to support their teaching. The Learning and Development community also joined the discussion on how to make use of this new opportunity and the role AI can play in workplace learning in the near future.It is really nice to see all kinds of experiments and applications that are created so fast. I also ran a little experiment for this episode of the Learning Notes. I have chosen only one post in which OpenAI (the company that launched ChatGPT) CEO Sam Waltman warns against using ChatGPT for important topics. Besides that, I looked at the results of Don Taylor’s Global Sentiment Survey (GSS) of 2022 which shows the results on the single question: ‘What will be hot in workplace learning in 2022’. The top three are upskilling &amp; reskilling, collaborative &amp; social learning and personalised learning. So, I asked ChatGPT how training providers can benefit from these three items.

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What’s it about?A quick overview on how ChatGPT pushes boundaries with a remarkable warning by the co-founder and CEO of the companyWhy read it?<ul><li>It gives a nice overview of how ChatGPT pushes boundaries (but does not overcome them).</li><li>Learn about the remarkable warning about using it for important things by the co-founder.</li><li>Understand a little better how it can be used.</li></ul>Where to find it?<a target="_blank" href="https://the-decoder.com/openai-founder-warns-against-chatgpt-use-for-important-things/">https://the-decoder.com/openai-founder-warns-against-chatgpt-use-for-important-things/</a>

Question #1

My question:How can the trend of reskilling and upskilling be beneficial for learning providers?ChatGPT’s answer:The trend of reskilling and upskilling can be beneficial for training providers in several ways.Firstly, it creates a demand for their services as more individuals and organizations seek to acquire new skills and knowledge.Additionally, it allows training providers to diversify their offerings and stay current with industry trends, which can increase their client base and revenue.Furthermore, it can also help training providers to establish themselves as thought leaders in the industry and build a reputation for delivering high-quality training programs.

Question #2

My question:How can training providers benefit from including collaborative and social learning into their offering?ChatGPT’s answer:Training providers can benefit from including collaborative and social learning in their offering by:- Enhancing learning outcomes: Collaborative and social learning can help learners retain information better and apply it in real-world situations.- Building a sense of community: Collaborative and social learning can help create a sense of community among learners, which can increase engagement and motivation.- Fostering creativity and innovation: Collaborative and social learning can help learners think outside the box and come up with new ideas and solutions.- Enhancing problem-solving skills: Collaborative and social learning can help learners develop problem-solving skills by working together to find solutions to complex problems.- Improving communication and teamwork skills: Collaborative and social learning can help learners develop communication and teamwork skills, which are valuable in both personal and professional settings.

Question #3

My question:Why is personalised learning and adaptive delivery of learning an opportunity for training providers?ChatGPT’s answer:Personalised learning and adaptive delivery of learning is an opportunity for training providers because it allows them to:- Meet the unique needs of each learner: Personalised learning and adaptive delivery of learning allows training providers to tailor their instruction to meet the unique needs of each learner, which can lead to better learning outcomes.- Increase engagement and motivation: When learners feel that the instruction is tailored to their needs, they are more likely to be engaged and motivated to learn.- Improve retention and transfer of learning: Personalised learning and adaptive delivery of learning can help learners retain information better and apply it in real-world situations, by providing content that is relevant to their needs and interests.- Monitor and track learner progress: Personalised learning and adaptive delivery of learning allows training providers to track and monitor learner progress in real-time and make adjustments to instruction as needed, which can improve the overall effectiveness of the training program.- Differentiation: Personalised learning and adaptive delivery allow for differentiation of content, pace, and modality of delivery based on the learner’s needs and preferences. Thus, providing an opportunity for training providers to cater to a diverse group of learners effectively.

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