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  1. 2026

    How AI Is Changing Instructional Design

    September 19, 2026 · AI

    AI is reshaping what instructional designers do. Where it helps, where human judgment still matters, and the skills that matter most now.

  2. 2026

    Can Belief Become a Barrier to Learning?

    August 15, 2026 · motivation

    Some learners give up before they start. What they believe they can do sets a ceiling, and learning design helps decide where it sits.

  3. 2026

    Does the Design of Learning Still Matter in the Age of AI?

    July 18, 2026 · AI

    Three studies on AI and learning, and why the design decisions behind an AI tutor are what make the difference.

  4. 2026

    Why We Remember Some Things Better Than Others?

    June 20, 2026 · memory

    A 1984 memory study, Daniel Willingham's five-word rule, and what they suggest about how much to explain when we design a lesson.