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One sharper way
forward.

Every week, I pick one familiar learning-design problem, question what we're taking for granted, and share something useful to try. Read it on LinkedIn, save it for later, or tell me where you disagree.

One issue a week

One problem from the work. One sharper way to see it.

Each issue questions one familiar idea about learning work and leaves you with something useful to try. One focused read. That is the whole promise.

A Part one · The challenge

A short, honest take.

One oversimplified idea in learning, design, or AI : named, questioned, and turned into a clearer way to think. The kind of read you forward to the person who needs it.

B Part two · The move

Something you can use.

A small, practical move from inside the Lab: a rewrite, a question to ask in your next review, a pattern to steal. Designed to be useful before the weekend.

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All issues Practice Systems Feedback Memory AI Evidence Product thinking

AI No. 40

AI is a brilliant intern, not a mind reader.

AI can move fast, connect ideas, and produce useful drafts. But better results come from better direction. Prompt writing is becoming part of the modern learning designer’s craft.

5 min · Jul 1 Read on LinkedIn

Practice No. 39

Stop confusing activity with practice.

Clicking, dragging, sorting, and answering are not automatically skill-building. Practice should help people make decisions, get feedback, reflect, and transfer.

5 min · Jun 30 Read on LinkedIn

Feedback No. 38

Learner feedback should coach, not grade.

Right and wrong isn’t enough when the goal is better judgment. A three-line rewrite that turns any incorrect answer into a next move.

5 min · Jun 27 Read on LinkedIn

Memory No. 37

Designing for forgetting.

If people need to remember, decide, or act later, first exposure isn’t the finish line. Build for retrieval, reinforcement, and support.

5 min · Jun 24 Read on LinkedIn

Product No. 36

Stop asking how long the course should be.

Length is the wrong starting point. Clarify what people need to do differently when it’s over, then the format picks itself.

4 min · Jun 20 Read on LinkedIn

Systems No. 35

Learning experiences are systems, not events.

Learning breaks when we treat the event as the whole solution. Practice, support, manager behavior, tools, and feedback all count.

6 min · Jun 17 Read on LinkedIn

AI No. 34

Prompt writing is becoming a learning-design skill.

Prompting isn’t a technical trick. It’s a way to clarify intent, constraints, and learner needs before you generate anything.

5 min · Jun 13 Read on LinkedIn

Evidence No. 33

Kirkpatrick fails when we use it too late.

Evaluation isn’t a post-launch ritual. The best evidence starts while the problem and behavior are still being defined.

5 min · Jun 10 Read on LinkedIn

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