Are eLearning Authoring Tools Dead? AI, Vibe Coding & the Future of Instructional Design

The podcast explores whether AI and "VibeCoding" will replace e-learning authoring tools. Mel Milloway, an AI builder, shares her experiences and skepticism about AI's role in learning design. She uses VibeCoding to build tools that support her work and create reusable templates, but cautions against using it for everything due to business continuity and scalability concerns. Milloway stresses the importance of instructional design fundamentals, such as understanding the problem, the environment, and when AI is genuinely helpful. The discussion emphasizes that AI should augment, not replace, human expertise in instructional design, and that focusing solely on content generation misses the core purpose of solving learning problems.