The world of instructional design has always been fast-paced, and AI is only accelerating it. As companies strive to accomplish more with less, L&D teams must rethink everything, from the way they engage learners to how they design and scale their education programs.
If you’re new to AI, the thought of using machine learning to facilitate human learning may seem counterintuitive. People are inherently unique, and no two learning experiences look exactly the same. How could artificial intelligence possibly anticipate those needs, let alone meet them?
You’d be surprised. AI-driven L&D programs are becoming increasingly popular, and they’re finding success not by taking the human out of instruction, but by giving designers more power and precision than ever before. In this article, we’ll explain how AI-powered LMS content creation is changing the game and how you can leverage the technology to your benefit.
What Is AI-Powered LMS Content Creation?
AI-powered LMS content creation is the intersection of traditional learning management systems and modern artificial intelligence. As large language models become more advanced, leading LMS platforms are embedding AI capabilities right within everyday L&D workflows. From course authoring to learning objectives, AI-powered LMS content creation helps you design education faster and scale your program with greater confidence.
Why Use AI to Create LMS Content?
AI only just arrived, and it’s already here to stay. In our 2024 Forrester Report, 73% of companies said they intend to use AI to accelerate content creation. To many, that finding will come as no surprise. AI speeds up much of the setup associated with L&D—from outlining courses to summarizing content—and allows creators to do what they do best: create.
Yet, with speed comes understandable concern. LLMs are terrific at generating content quickly, but accuracy remains a big question mark. In the world of L&D, where it can be a struggle to engage users even with the most polished content, the advent of AI can seem like a detriment more than a competitive advantage.
The truth lies in that Forrester finding: AI isn’t here to automate your L&D program. It’s here to accelerate it. Modern LMS platforms understand that the humans behind courses and certifications aren’t going anywhere, and that course creation will never be driven solely by an algorithm. But AI features can help L&D design with greater intention.
By leveraging AI as part of your process, you can:
- Draft a starting point you can then polish to a sheen.
- Summarize course content that aligns with your voice and tone.
- Keep learners engaged in real-time with content recommendations.
- Stress-test learning paths to ensure they’re intuitive and user-friendly.
Content creation is an inherently human art. But AI-powered LMS content creation is only getting better, and the time you save will prove a boon not just for your team, but for your learners and your program at large.
Benefits of AI-Powered LMS Content Creation
We’ve covered the importance of AI in L&D, but how exactly does AI-powered LMS content creation translate to real-world results?
Whether you're considering an LMS change or simply looking to add a new tool, here are a few key benefits to consider.
1. Reduced lead time
Instructional designers are busy. Between storyboarding content, developing personas, gathering feedback, and making iterations, it can take weeks, if not months, to produce a high-quality course that drives your program KPIs forward.
With AI, teams can save time on the more laborious parts of L&D, such as outlining and drafting initial content. Not only does this help you arrive at an MVP sooner, but it also allows for flexibility. Perhaps you launch a course faster and pilot it with select users. Or, maybe you reinvest the time saved and use it for further polish. Thanks to AI, the choice is yours.
2. Better personalization
No two learning experiences are exactly alike. Each individual has their own interests, challenges, and goals that drive their journeys. And while learner personas can help you anticipate the needs of your biggest audiences, there will inevitably be people who fall through the cracks.
AI-powered LMS content creation helps enhance the learning experience and ensure personalized learning at scale. Authoring tools are becoming more dynamic by the day, with AI able to analyze engagement data and recommend related content to users in real time. If you, too, worry about the learner who’s getting lost in all that content, AI is there to assist.
3. More scalable learning
It’s one of the first things business leaders ask education teams: How can we track growth? Their intentions are good, but read between the lines, and the real message becomes clear: We’re skeptical this can be a long-term solution.
Combine the speed of AI with the interactive elements of a modern LMS, and you have a platform that’s built for scale. Content generation that once took days now takes minutes, allowing you to fine-tune courses to the exact specs of your current business goals. If you need to pivot, AI is there to guide you, helping you repurpose old content and make it new again.
Intellum Is Purpose-Built for AI, So L&D Can Shine.
Most LMS platforms aren’t built for AI. If they are, they’re offering the wrong bells and whistles—generating content that isn’t accurate and building agentic learning paths that go nowhere.
At Intellum, we believe in the power of AI. We also know human L&D isn’t going anywhere. That’s why we’ve built a platform that allows for both to shine. Our new Creator Agent, designed in partnership with talent from Harvard, MIT, and Google, lets you draft content that truly resonates with your audience. Input parameters such as course goal, audience, and source material, and our model jumps into action.
Get suggested learning objectives, then chat with our AI Assistant to refine them to your liking. Our assistant doesn’t stop there: Talk through lesson plans, course content, summaries, and assessments, and make changes to content and tone in real time.
The result? A platform that reduces course creation time by 70% while improving overall quality for your end users.
See Intellum’s Creator Agent in Action.
We believe our Creator Agent is a game-changer for L&D. But don’t take our word for it—see it for yourself.
Try our product demo, and start drafting and polishing course content not in days, but minutes.
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