This week's stream of articles paints a compelling picture of a rapidly evolving landscape for knowledge work, driven significantly by advancements in Artificial Intelligence. From Google's ambitious "Deep Research" tool, promising to unleash AI agents for in-depth web exploration, to platforms like Illuminate that transform complex research papers into accessible audio conversations, the potential for AI to revolutionize how we gather, process, and understand information is becoming increasingly tangible.
Beyond AI-driven research, the collection also highlights the ongoing importance of human-centered approaches like Design Sprints and the evolution of learning methodologies. Articles explore the nuances of collaborative work, the value of slowing down for effective innovation, and the strategies for building vibrant learning communities. Furthermore, practical tools and techniques for content creation, bias awareness, and effective meeting facilitation underscore the multifaceted nature of modern knowledge work.
Ultimately, these articles suggest a future where AI acts as a powerful research assistant, democratizing access to complex information and freeing up human intellect for higher-level analysis and creative endeavors. However, they also remind us that technology alone is not the solution. The thoughtful application of design principles, collaborative strategies, and a deep understanding of human learning remain crucial for navigating this exciting new era.
Ryan Morrison, Tom's Guide, Dec 12, 2024 Here's the gist: "Google Gemini is getting an incredible new feature that will allow it to create mini clones of itself and send them off around the web to find information for you based on a prompt. It can then come back and create a complex, detailed report with...
Need a research assistant to help you distill dense, complex material? AI-powered Illuminate transforms published papers into audio discussions.
Roman Frigg, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Apr 08, 2025 Thge questions raised in this article are the sorts of questions that go through my mind when, say, someone nonchalantly talks about using a theory as a 'lens' through which to view some phenomenon. Do they mean the theory is a model (as opposed to...
It might not sound logical but a Design Sprint actually requires you to slow down at the beginning, or this is how some people perceive it. For some people, they believe they know what they are doing and what the solution is and they just want to jump into the creation part of their idea. But in a group, not everyone will understand the idea the same...
Superweeks are part of RUN-EU activities and NHL Stenden at Leeuwarden was hosting the 4th Superweek. This spring’s Superweek drew inspiration from its predecessors, but we facilitators wanted to also include something new. Both tracks, pedagogical development and Design Factory Bootcamp remained, but then we wanted to dig a little bit deeper and include...
Ian Linkletter, BCcampus, Oct 05, 2023 This article introduces Mattermost, "an open-source team chat tool that facilitates communication and collaboration. It's similar to Slack and Microsoft Teams, but because it is open source, it has advantages over vendor-controlled options." Ian Linkletter writes, "students...
Note: this is a post reflecting on one of the modules of my MSc in Systems Thinking in Practice. You can see all of the related posts in this category. (tap on image to enlarge) The time estimates for other activities I’ve done as part of this module have almost been laughable; it took me almost two hours to do a 20 minute...
Jan 12, 2024 Akan Levine shared a link today to Connected Papers. The idea is that you give it a paper title, URL or DOI, and it tries to find relevant similar papers. According to the About page, "we analyze an order of ~50,000 papers and select the few dozen with the strongest connections to the origin...
Are you struggling to think of content ideas for your marketing? Want to learn how to create content for your website and social media? Nancy Casanova shares their content creation tips in this infographic. Here’s what they cover: Mind map Competitive research SWOT analysis Keyword research Six thinking hats Prompts Check out the infographic...
Aleksander Nowak, Medium, Rapid Transition Lab, Apr 26, 2024 I've been doing some work recently looking at task modeling. The time of linear and even circular models (like OODA) has past. Today we're looking at learning and working in complex environments that requires new tools. I stated by thinking of...
If you dread meetings more than taxes, give this guide to the facilitator. It has a treasure trove of tips and strategies for effective facilitation. It's a secret weapon for productive gatherings that don't waste people's time or bore them to death. Check out page 103 for things NOT to do! 🛑 🔔Follow me on LinkedIn for more insights into facilitation....
Canva is building on its creative toolkit with a redesigned platform tailored to businesses. The company's overhaul of Canva Enterprise under a new subscription model allows large organizations access to a range of new workplace learning products and services, editing and video-editing products, and AI capabilities. "As demand for visual content soars,...
Yesterday, WAO ran a pre-mortem for a new project we’re kicking off. We used Whimsical, but wanted the results to be in a spreadsheet for easy reference. This is the kind of thing that used to take probably an hour of my life and was a boring task. LLMs like GPT-4o make it easy: A few minutes later, I had this: As Ethan...
Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Ness Labs, Jul 19, 2024 This is all pretty basic stuff, but if you're the sort of person who reads by starting with the first sentence and continuing until you get to the last sentence, hoping against hope that you remember some of the content in between, then this guide is for you....
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MirageC/Getty Images Post Post Share Annotate Save Print Despite the uncertain future of DEI initiatives, managers still need to address bias, the root cause of most DEI challenges. The author introduces PRISM, a set of five science-backed tools designed to help managers and teams unlearn...
Need a research assistant to help you digest dense and complex material? AI-powered Illuminate transforms published papers into audio discussions.
Mike Taylor, Mike Taylor, Mar 18, 2025 Any time I see a formula like this (and we just saw one from Next Gen News) I think of the old aggregate - remix - repurpose - feed forward methodology that I've often described as characteristic of connectivism. Not that this characterization was anything original...
Laura Dattaro, The Transmitter: Neuroscience News and Perspectives, May 02, 2025 It's one thing to build a complete connectome of a fly brain. It's quite another to understand how that brain works. "Even if you could incorporate every detail about the imaged neurons and their interactions with one another,...
Rivet is a visual programming environment for building AI agents with LLMs. Iterate on your prompt graphs in Rivet, then run them directly in your application. With Rivet, teams can effectively design, debug, and collaborate on complex LLM prompt graphs, and deploy them in their own environment.At Ironclad, we struggled to build AI agents programmatically....
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