The role of artificial intelligence in education and training is expanding at a rapid pace. In our AI in Training series we look at practical applications of AI tools that can make life easier for trainers, teachers and learning and development professionals. Each episode takes a popular AI tool and examines how it works, what it does well, and where it might fall short.
In this episode we explore Google NotebookLM, a system designed to help professionals collate, curate and transform content into structured training resources.
The Problem: Creating Training Content Efficiently
One of the greatest challenges for trainers and learning designers is the time it takes to create professional course materials. Gathering documents, writing lesson plans, and developing supplementary resources such as podcasts, videos and study guides is a process that can take weeks.
Most AI tools on the market today can generate content quickly, but they often rely on generic data and do not allow you to anchor learning material to your own sources. This creates a risk of inaccuracy and makes it difficult to ensure courses are specific to your learners’ needs.
Google NotebookLM attempts to solve this problem by letting you import your own materials, ringfence them, and then use AI to generate tailored outputs such as schedules, videos, podcasts, mind maps and reports.
Google NotebookLM in Action
Here is the full walkthrough from our AI in Training series, where we build a time management course using Google NotebookLM.