Elisa Janson Jones, EdD
AI-powered learning design: games, simulations, practice tools, and courses, each taken from idea to finished, working product.
Selected work
A selection, not the full catalog. Filter by the kind of learning, then open a project for the full story.
More builds
A few more from a much larger body of work. I’m happy to walk through others relevant to your team.
How I design
My preferred frameworks are Backward Design and ADDIE. Backward Design sets the order of thinking; ADDIE sets the order of work.
Start from the job, not the content
I begin with what people must be able to do on the job, decide what evidence would show they can do it, and only then plan the activities and content. That is why so much of this portfolio is practice with feedback rather than content alone.
- Desired results
- Acceptable evidence
- Learning plan
A disciplined path from discovery to results
Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation give each project a clear route from discovery to measured results, with evaluation feeding the next revision rather than ending the project.
- Analysis
- Design
- Development
- Implementation
- Evaluation
How I review AI-built learning
AI expands what one designer can build. It does not replace judgment. Fluent output and correct output are different things, so nothing ships until it passes four checks.
Accuracy
I name a source of truth before building, such as an official study guide, product documentation, or an SME, and check every claim, number, and procedure against it. When the AI and the source disagree, the source wins.
Instructional value
Each piece starts from what the learner must be able to do. I keep practice and feedback, cut anything that is merely impressive, and test whether the activity builds the skill.
Accessibility
Keyboard navigation, visible focus, readable contrast, alternatives to motion, alt text, and plain language are part of the build, not a final pass.
Voice
I give the AI a clear voice and audience, then edit for it. Learning should sound like the organization at its best: warm, direct, and human, never generic.
The toolkit
Tools change; judgment carries over. I choose the simplest tool that does the job.
No tool by that name here. Try a broader term, like “video” or “AI.”
Frameworks: Backward Design, ADDIE, and the C.A.L.M. AI Navigator®, my own.