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Live Labs for Learning Designers

Starts 10th September 2025

AI in Learning Lab

Live expert workshops

Enrollment deadline 30th July

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1,495

Integrate AI into Your Professional Practice

This short course series starts 10th Sept 2025 gives you the tools, techniques, and confidence to put AI to work right away. In five hands-on, 3-hour live online workshops, you’ll get practical experience with leading AI tools and frameworks. Go from the basics to advanced prompting, research support, assessment design, and full course creation. Everything is practical, ethical, and built for immediate impact.

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Event Details

This course is delivered over five Live Labs, scheduled on the following dates.

Lab One - 10th Sep 2025

2pm - 5pm BST, 9am - 12pm Eastern

Lab Two - 23rd Sep 2025

2pm - 5pm BST, 9am - 12pm Eastern

Lab Three - 7th Oct 2025

2pm - 5pm BST, 9am - 12pm Eastern

Lab Four - 21st Oct 2025

2pm - 5pm BST, 9am - 12pm Eastern

Lab Five - 4th Nov 2025

2pm - 5pm BST, 9am - 12pm Eastern

Career Transformation

The Digital Learning Institute provided me with the tools and network to apply new learning strategies and elevate my career.

Emily Kotecki, Principal at High Beam Strategies - New York, USA

Emily Kotecki, Principal at High Beam Strategies - New York, USA

Key Transformation

Enrolling in the Digital Learning Institute gave me the skills and portfolio I needed to pivot my career into instructional design.

Gina Trask, Course Development Manager - New York, USA

Gina Trask, Course Development Manager - New York, USA

Highly Recommended

I wholeheartedly recommend this course. The ongoing support, practical toolkits, and the overall community spirit make it an invaluable experience!

Learning Specialist, SIXT

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What You'll Learn

Syllabus Summary

Along with a certificate from the Digital Learning Institute, this course qualifies for ATD CPD learning points and supports professional development for CPTD and APTD certification.

Gain a practical understanding of what AI is and how it’s transforming everyday tools, learning environments, and workplace productivity.

What you'll learn:

  • What is AI?

    Definitions, key terms, and real-world applications in work and education.

  • Tool Exploration

    Hands-on comparison of top chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and more.

  • Practice and Trends

    Create your own AI image, try prompting tools in real time, and explore where AI is headed in 2025.

Tutor: Joe Houghton

Joe Houghton, Assistant Professor at UCD Smurfit Graduate School of Business has written 3 books on AI in Education and has a weekly LinkedIn newsletter on the subject with approaching 3,000 subscribers. A long-time associate with the Digital Learning Institute, he delivers engaging and up-to-date online workshops that introduce AI tools and approaches to audiences, leaving them better equipped to use this fast-evolving tech in their daily lives.

The Digital Learning Institute (DLI) is the global standard for education and certification in digital learning and instructional design. Our mission is to shape the future of education by making high-quality digital learning accessible anytime, anywhere.

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