Online Learning Course Creation at 26x Speed

In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias sits down with Jason Marchese, Learning Content Specialist at Sidecar, to explore the exciting frontier of AI-generated interactive web apps. From solving everyday meal planning problems to analyzing U.S. migration trends, they demonstrate how anyone—even non-technical folks—can build useful tools using Claude and ChatGPT. The conversation then shifts to a groundbreaking internal project: the Learning Content Agent (LCA), a dynamic AI-powered system that streamlines and customizes educational content at scale. Whether you're curious about AI's impact on personal productivity or ready to revolutionize your association’s learning programs, this episode is packed with inspiration and practical insights.

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Census App ➡ https://shorturl.at/ehNKF
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Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey.

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Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:51 Jason’s Background in Education and Associations
• 5:00 Mallory’s “What’s in My Fridge” Web App Demo
• 9:41 Jason’s US Census Data Visualization App
• 11:27 AI Tools Showdown: Claude vs. ChatGPT vs. Gemini
• 17:33 Sidecar’s Learning Content Agent: Overview
• 21:25 Customizing Content for Industry Segments
• 28:26 Automating Educational Delivery with AI
• 32:49 Inside Look at the Learning Content Agent (LCA)
• 41:54 Controlling Delivery and Tone
• 45:43 Advice for Associations Getting Started with AI