Design & Development Tools
Design and Development tools aid in activities such as creating assets, editing, hosting, communicating, documenting and monitoring the people and processes used throughout.
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Getting Real About AI in Professional Coaching: What to Do & What to Avoid
We will examine what worked really well and what didn’t. I will share outcomes that surprised us as I walk through our design decisions and show where we saw genuine value, where AI fell short, and what we would do differently. You’ll map your own programs against an AI-readiness framework and receive a downloadable AI Coaching Integration Checklist, a practical one-page tool that walks through key questions to ask. You will leave with:
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Tame SME Chaos with an Efficient AI‑Powered Workflow
This practical session introduces an AI-powered workflow for transforming unstructured SME input into a clear, usable learning blueprint while keeping instructional judgment firmly in human hands. Using real-world case examples, the session demonstrates how AI can be applied at three key points: We will examine examples of AI outputs that worked well and those that missed the mark to highlight common pitfalls, lessons learned, and best practices. You will practice identifying gaps, challenging assumptions, and using instructional design principles to refine AI?generated analysis. We will emphasize transferable prompts, review strategies, and safeguards that you can apply across tools and organizations.…
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Speed & Quality? Achieve Both with AI Assistant in Articulate Storyline & Rise
This session demonstrates real-world workflows for integrating AI Assistant into Storyline and Rise without sacrificing instructional integrity. Grounded in our real-world experimentation, we’ll provide practical guidance on using AI Assistant in quiz creation, storyboard development, branching scenarios, narration, image generation, localization, and accessibility support, as well as using AI Avatars and AI Tutor. We will highlight both successful implementations and failed attempts to show where AI adds value, where human oversight remains essential, and how to establish scalable quality-control processes. You will engage in prompt critiques and workflow redesign activities while reviewing Storyline examples, Rise templates, and governance checklists. You…
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DemoFest Returns to DevLearn 2026 with New Community-Led Learning Solutions
NEW YORK, [September 24, 2026] – The Learning Guild has announced its lineup of DemoFest eLearning solutions at the DevLearn Conference & Expo on Nov. 5. Now in its 22nd year, DemoFest is a learning technologies showcase focused on practical technology solutions to today’s learning challenges. Sponsored by Articulate, DemoFest forms a popular part of the program at DevLearn Conference & Expo, taking place Nov. 4 – 6 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. DevLearn brings learning professionals together through 160+ conference sessions, hands-on experiences, and an expo, exploring trends and challenges across the industry. Projects featured at DemoFest are…
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Using Information Processing Theory to Design Better AI-Supported Learning
By Atefeh Ferdosipour When considering conceptual frameworks in cognitive psychology that connect to technology, it’s clear that information processing theories are the most relevant. Artificial intelligence, at its root, is essentially the same as the computers that were introduced to the market several decades ago, with programming to make conditions easier for learning and various types of human activities. These machines, which included heavy monitors and keyboards, were made of hardware and software components. And of course, today they are also available in foldable, very light, but much more advanced forms, in various models. But if you are curious about…
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When Is Immersive Learning Actually Worth the Effort?
Immersive learning is worth the effort when the task, the environment, and the performance demands call for something more than explanation.
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The Modern eLearning Designer’s Toolkit: What’s New in Captivate 13.1
Modern eLearning designers need more than just an authoring tool. They need a complete toolkit for creating engaging, responsive, and scalable learning experiences. Join us for an in-depth look at Adobe Captivate 13.1 and discover how its latest innovations help you build courses faster, reuse existing content, and create richer learner interactions. In this webinar, you will learn how to:
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Beyond Content: Designing Learning for Performance, Inclusion & Impact
Go Beyond Content in Learning Design Learning teams are being asked to do more than ever. You’re also navigating pressure to streamline processes, connect learning to business needs, support skill development, and demonstrate impact. So, what should effective learning design prioritize? Our eBook, Beyond Content: Designing Learning for Performance, Inclusion & Impact, explores three enduring principles that can help guide the work: Whether you’re designing learning experiences or leading a learning team, use this eBook to reflect on the principles shaping your work, and where you may want to take a closer look.
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Creating Learning That Works: A Conversation with Melissa Milloway
Melissa Milloway, Senior Learning Experience Designer at Microsoft, has become one of the learning industry’s most recognizable voices by sharing practical ideas that help instructional designers create better learning experiences. But long before building an online following or becoming known for her expertise with tools like Articulate Storyline and Rise, she found herself drawn to a field that combined technology, creativity, and a passion for helping people learn. Ahead of DevLearn 2026, we caught up with Melissa to talk about her path into learning and development, why she believes sharing your work makes the entire community stronger, what attendees can expect from the new Storyline & Rise…
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AI & Accessibility: 5 Practical Ways to Use LLMs to Support Inclusive Learning
At its core, this work is about making learning equitable. Learning experiences should be accessible to all individuals, regardless of ability or disability.