The Rise of AI for
E-Learning

AI’s evolution from toy to essential tool

INTRODUCTION

How has AI evolved for course creation?

The beginning: initial hopes and fears

Generative AI burst onto the scene with a whirlwind of possibilities—and a few existential crises. For course creators, AI’s promise was tantalizing: faster content, image, and video creation with a few keyboard clicks. But with big hopes also came big fears, like, “Will AI replace me?”

The realization: course creators need custom AI tools

Eager to test the waters, e-learning developers dove into off-the-shelf, publicly available tools like ChatGPT to see how much heavy lifting AI could do. The speed was undeniable, but quality? Not so much.

Turns out, even the best tools won’t perform if they aren’t built for the jobs we’re doing.

Generic tools churn out generic content—often adding extra work instead of reducing it. To truly support course creation, AI tools need instructional design training and context guided by human expertise.

Present and future: purpose-built AI as an essential partner

For course creators, AI success comes down to choosing the right tool for the job, and knowing how to use it. That means selecting AI solutions built for instructional design, and learning how to apply them effectively.

The question isn’t whether AI can help—it’s how you can effectively partner with AI to solve L&D challenges and create impactful, employee-focused training.

What we've learned
(so far)

AI isn’t stealing L&D jobs, nor is it a one-click wonder.
Human expertise and well‑crafted prompts are critical to quality results.
Context matters—custom AI tools tailored to your specific needs beat generic solutions every time.

Build training faster and collaborate smarter with AI

Employee learning and development is at a crossroads. As the demand for training grows, traditional processes often leave course creators stretched too thin to keep up—let alone to deliver engaging and dynamic materials. In the coming pages, we’ll explore a new way forward with AI: one that maximizes your team’s impact while reducing bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

What you’ll gain by implementing these e-book strategies:

More time for what matters most: Reduce time spent on repetitive administrative tasks and free up bandwidth to refocus on designing engaging, learner-centric training.
Faster, better results: Streamline workflows to speed up development without compromising quality.
Greater collaboration across teams: Enable seamless partnerships between SMEs, L&D, and other stakeholders to meet the growing demand for training.