Designing with Love

What does it take to design learning experiences that truly work? Join Jackie Pelegrin, award-winning instructional designer and Grand Canyon University (GCU) adjunct instructor, as she explores instructional design, e-learning, and AI integration. Expect actionable tips, real-world insights, and conversations with students, alumni, and industry leaders shaping the future of learning.

Podcasting since 2023 • 124 episodes

Designing with Love

Latest Episodes

AI Tutors, Coaches, and Practice Bots: When They Help and When They Don't

A bot can sound warm, responsive, and confident, and still teach the wrong thing. That’s the tension we dig into as we explore AI tutors, AI coaches, and practice bots through the lens that matters most to instructional designers: practice desi...

June 10, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 123 • 13:34

Designing Learning That Actually Changes Behavior with Dr. Steven Linley

Training that doesn’t change behavior is just content, and content alone won’t move a business metric. Jackie sat down with Dr. Steven Linley, a learning strategist and adult learning expert, to unpack how to turn “we need training” into perfor...

June 07, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 122 • 41:53

From Content Creator to Learning Architect: The AI-Era Shift

AI can generate outlines, scripts, quizzes, scenarios, and slide drafts in minutes. That sounds like freedom, until you realize the real danger is volume: more content, more assets, more “resources” that don’t actually change what learners do. ...

June 03, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 121 • 12:42

Assess What Matters In An AI World with Hamza Sami

What if assessment made thinking visible and turned AI into a learning partner instead of a shortcut? Jackie sat down with Hamza Sami to close our series by unpacking practical ways to design for real understanding—where reasoning, judgment, an...

May 31, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 120 • 47:39

Your ID Knowledge Vault: How to Stay Consistent When AI Is Fast

AI can help you generate course content in minutes, but if you’ve ever looked at the output and thought, “This doesn’t sound like me,” you already know the hidden cost: inconsistency. When tone changes, terminology drifts, and structure varies ...

May 27, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 119 • 9:21