Future-proof your career as a freelance publishing professional
A series of six live interactive workshops
The publishing industry is currently going through unprecedented change, driven by the rapidly evolving capabilities of Artificial Intelligence. These developments do raise ethical concerns and practical issues, but also promise to offer exciting opportunities. Many publishing organisations are beginning to engage with AI as we wait for copyright laws to stabilize and confirm how AI can be effectively embedded into workflows and production processes. This course will enable freelancers working in Educational and English Language Teaching publishing to master the skills and tools needed to harness AI's potential, equipping you to work collaboratively and flexibly with Educational and English Language Teaching publishing organisations going forward.
Further details and testimonials for the 'Getting Ready for AI course for Freelancers' can be viewed at the bottom of this page.
The first three iterations of this modular online course are now complete (see attendee testimonials below). The next course will run from 1 to 2.30pm (UK time) on the following Tuesdays:
Module 1: 29 April
Module 2: 6 May
Module 3: 13 May
Module 4: 20 May
Module 5: 27 May
Module 6: 10 June*
(*Note that the course runs weekly apart from the week of 3 June.)
Registration for this course will open on or before 24th February. In the meantime, if you are interested in this course or future iterations of the course, please join the waiting list below.
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Getting Ready for AI for Publishers
A comprehensive course designed for publishing organizations in the ELT and Educational sectors. Building on our successful freelancer workshop programme, this updated and enhanced version of the course addresses organizational needs including content optimization workflows, new edition development and market sensitivity analysis, amongst other elements. Led by industry expert Paulo Dantas, whose expertise consistently receives excellent feedback, the course explores how publishing teams can implement AI tools effectively while maintaining editorial excellence and respecting any institutional restrictions.
There will be options for public group sessions or bespoke in-house training. Details will be released in the coming months.
Getting Ready for AI for Freelancers: Course details
What are previous participants saying about the course?
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I'd experimented a bit with ChatGPT previously and hadn't been impressed, but my eyes have really been opened in terms of what's possible when you really get your head around how to prompt and refine the results efficiently.
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The very specific examples of creating IELTS practice tests made me see immediately how I could apply what I'd learned.
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The session on identifying and effectively mitigating bias was fascinating and impressive. Lots of food for thought there!
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I've enjoyed the sessions I've been to. It definitely helps to attend more than one session to gain a real overview.
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It was really useful that the example applications were all highly relevant to our work as educational editors/writers.
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I now feel much more aware of the huge potential as well as the issues.
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Paulo is so knowledgeable! Really personable, diplomatic, encouraging. Thoughtful answers to all our questions.
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[Paulo is] well prepared, including sending us links before the module so that we're ready when it starts.
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I've been thinking about it and telling everyone constantly.