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Can Traditional Authoring Tools Survive AI? with Mike Stein
L&D Go Beyond
Traditional authoring tools have shaped eLearning for years, but AI is rapidly changing how learning experiences are designed, built, and delivered.
In Season 3 Episode 3 of the L&D Go Beyond Podcast, Mike Stein, Instructional Designer and Founder of ID Atlas, joins Venudhar Bhatt for a practical discussion on the future of instructional design, AI-assisted development, microlearning, and modern learning workflows.
The conversation explores:
• Whether traditional authoring tools can keep up with AI
• Why course-first thinking may be limiting workplace learning
• Microlearning and just-in-time learning
• Spaced repetition and the forgetting curve
• AI coding agents and modern learning design workflows
• Learning effectiveness vs production efficiency
And how instructional designers may need to rethink their role moving forward
Mike also shares insights from his widely discussed research comparing multiple authoring tools against traditional Storyline-based workflows and what the findings could mean for learning teams navigating the AI shift.
Guest: Mike Stein
Instructional Designer & Founder, ID Atlas
Connect with Mike:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesteindesign/
Website: https://idatlas.org
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