332 — How to choose a learning platform

Feb 21, 2023

Explore key questions in choosing a learning platform, spotting 'red flags', and the influence of AI. Learn about ethical concerns in edtech and AI content generation. Discover how OpenAI tackles bias. Get insights on the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Choosing Between Comprehensive or Specialized Learning Platforms

02:52 • 6min

Selecting a Learning Platform

08:59 • 24min

Ethical Concerns and Safety Measures in AI Content Generation

32:52 • 5min

Reflections on AI Ethics and Community Collaboration

37:36 • 2min

Exploring the Beauty and Wildlife of the Kenghorns in Scotland

39:47 • 2min

How do you pick from the hundreds of platforms out there? What questions might you ask to refine your options?

If you’re looking for a learning platform, then you’ve got quite the decision to make! Not only is the market huge and complicated, but it can also be an expensive purchase. Help is at hand this week in The Mind Tools L&D Podcast. Ross G and Gemma are joined by EdTech Consultant Stella Lee, an expert in navigating the decision process.

We explore:

· key questions to answer before you go shopping

· “red flags” to look out for

· the role of AI in learning platforms.

Stella’s LMS selection toolkit is free for anyone to download here: https://paradoxlearning.com/resources/

She’s also shared two of her articles “How to future proof your edtech investment” https://trainingindustry.com/magazine/winter-2023/how-to-future-proof-your-edtech-investment/

“The role of ethics in edtech” https://www.easygenerator.com/en/blog/podcast/stella-lee-edtech-ethics-podcast/

In ‘What I Learned This Week’, Ross spoke about how OpenAI made ChatGPT less sexist, racist and violent than it would be otherwise. You can read about it in this Time article: https://time.com/6247678/openai-chatgpt-kenya-workers/

Gemma talked about the Cairngorms National Park. Facts and figures (and some beautiful photography) can be discovered here: https://cairngorms.co.uk/discover-explore/facts-figures/

For more from us, including access to our back catalogue of podcasts, visit mindtoolsbusiness.com. There, you'll also find details of our award-winning performance support toolkit, our off-the-shelf e-learning, and our custom work. 

And, this week, we’re giving a special shout out to our Learning Performance Benchmark. Not sure how your L&D function is performing? Find out now, for free: https://mindtoolsbusiness.com/solutions/learning-performance-benchmark

Connect with our speakers 

If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, connect with our speakers on Twitter:

· Ross Garner - @RossGarnerMT

· Owen Ferguson - @OwenFerguson (or https://mastodon.scot/@owenferguson)

· Stella Lee - @stellal

Stella can also be found through other channels via her website: https://paradoxlearning.com/