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# Blog

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## [How artificial intelligence is quietly taking over learning design (and why that’s great news for you)](https://blog.oppida.co/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-learning-design)

[Mat Darch](https://blog.oppida.co/author/mat-darch) 

 2/08/2021

Much has been made of the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the future of learning design, e...

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- [AI in education (11)](https://blog.oppida.co/tag/ai-in-education)
- [Rich media production (11)](https://blog.oppida.co/tag/rich-media-production)
- [Education models (9)](https://blog.oppida.co/tag/education-models)
- [Online education provider teams (7)](https://blog.oppida.co/tag/online-education-provider-teams)
- [Communities in education (6)](https://blog.oppida.co/tag/communities-in-education)
- [Online facilitation (4)](https://blog.oppida.co/tag/online-facilitation)
- [Assessment in educational design (3)](https://blog.oppida.co/tag/assessment-in-educational-design)
- [Education design models (3)](https://blog.oppida.co/tag/education-design-models)

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