Instructional Design Writing: When to Use AI, When to Resist
Connie Malamed shows where AI can genuinely help with the writing process for instructional design, using models like Flower and Hayes as a guide. She also makes it clear that strong goals and human discernment are what keep AI-written learning content accurate, meaningful, and worth trusting.
#IDIODC Instructional Designers In Offices Drinking Coffee · Chris Van Wingerden, Paul Schneider, Connie Malamed
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Show Notes
Your team is probably using AI to write learning content. But does it actually make it better? AI hallucinations and weird text patterns can be spotted by anyone paying attention. Connie Malamed joins IDIODC to share what she's learned from experimenting with AI writing tools.
We discuss the fingerprints AI leaves in your content. Overused sentence structures. Paragraphs that sound impressive but say nothing. You'll learn about specialized AI research tools that beat ChatGPT for finding credible sources, and using NotebookLM to prepare for SMEs interviews. Connie shares when to use AI and when to fight through your own messy first draft. Because sometimes the struggle is what keeps your writing sharp and your content authentic.
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Connie Malamed is a learning experience design consultant, author, and the creator of The eLearning Coach. She helps learning teams design evidence-informed, visually clear learning experiences that people actually understand and remember.
She has written two influential books on visual design for learning and runs Mastering Instructional Design, a community for learning professionals who want to deepen their craft and stay current in a changing L&D landscape.
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