Educational materials: how to optimize them with educational AI?

Zaki Micky
Content Manager

Endless PowerPoints and static training materials show their limits every day. According to cognitive science, 90% of information presented in a traditional format is forgotten in a week. Faced with this observation, educational AI is now revolutionizing the design and use of educational materials to finally guarantee a real increase in skills in the context of vocational training.

What is effective educational support in 2025?

A teaching aid is no longer a simple container of information, but a real catalyst for transformation. In 2025, it is a dynamic training tool that adapts to the specific needs of each learner and activates the cognitive mechanisms necessary for the acquisition of sustainable knowledge.

The definition of educational support

Educational support goes well beyond the simple transmission of knowledge. He becomes a kind of mediator who guides the learner through a personalized training course, offering him exactly what he needs, when he needs it.

Traditional media (documents, books, tables) simply present information in a linear and consistent manner. The modern pedagogical approach is based on the ability to transform information into a structured learning experience that solves a concrete problem.

The limits of conventional teaching aids

Conventional media have three major limitations that compromise the effectiveness of digital learning:

  • The illusion of mastery : 78% of participants overestimate their level of understanding after taking an online course or listening to a face-to-face trainer.
  • The lack of personalization : The same teaching material for all ignores the specific needs of the target audience and their pre-existing knowledge.
  • The lack of practical application : The distance between theory and implementation often remains insurmountable without an adapted active method.

The 3 pillars of effective educational support according to cognitive sciences

A truly effective teaching tool is based on three essential pillars from the educational literature:

  1. Cognitive activation : Stimulate the right brain mechanisms to promote long-term memory through exercises and games that engage the learner.
  2. Adaptive personalization : Automatically adjust the content and form according to the profile, level and specific needs of each student or professional.
  3. Formative feedback : Offer personalized feedback that allows the learner to precisely identify the points to be worked on in their development.
Supports traditionnels Supports optimisés par l'IA pédagogique
Contenu statique Contenu dynamique et adaptatif
Même parcours pour tous Parcours personnalisé
Évaluation finale unique Feedback continu et formatif
Création longue et complexe pour le concepteur Création rapide avec outil auteur automatisé
Taux d'acquisition faible Taux d'acquisition élevé
Difficulté à choisir le bon matériel Sélection optimisée des ressources pédagogiques

The 5 types of teaching aids and their impact on learning

The effectiveness of a learning path depends largely on the diversity and complementarity of educational tools used. Each type meets a specific pedagogical objective in the online learning process.

1. Information materials: the necessary but insufficient basis

These training tools transmit fundamental knowledge but do not guarantee its appropriation. They include documents, presentations, how-to videos, and podcasts.

THE Instructional AI optimizes these materials by structuring the information according to cognitive principles and by offering only what is essential for the learner at a given moment in his training session.

2. Exercise materials: the concrete application of knowledge

The situations and role plays make it possible to anchor knowledge in a real context. They are the first step towards true mastery through the demonstrative method.

The AI automatically generates relevant exercises based on authentic professional situations, with a level of difficulty adapted to the level of each participant.

3. Memory anchoring supports: fighting oblivion

Spaced mind maps, quizzes, and revision techniques exploit the memory retrieval effect, scientifically proven by educational literature, to strengthen long-term memory.

The AI automatically schedules these reviews at the optimal time, according to the forgetting curve of each learner, thus maximizing the effectiveness of each learning session.

4. Personalized feedback materials: learning from mistakes

Assisted evaluations and corrections make it possible to precisely identify the strengths and weaknesses of the learner, thus orienting his work to the areas that need it most.

AI analyzes responses to provide accurate and constructive feedback, identifying the root causes of errors rather than simply their presence.

5. Assistance materials: continuous support

Virtual tutors and AI assistants play the role of teacher or trainer who accompanies the learner throughout their journey, seeking to answer their specific questions.

AI can simulate a pedagogical dialogue, reformulate explanations, and suggest complementary resources according to the interrogative method adapted to each learning situation.

Advantages and limitations of different types of teaching materials

Type de support Avantages Limites
Supports informatifs Transmission efficace des connaissances de base. Référence accessible pour garder l'information. Risque d'illusion de maîtrise. Engagement limité de l'élève ou du professionnel.
Supports d'exercices Application concrète par la pédagogie active. Préparation aux situations réelles de travail. Difficiles à concevoir sans outil auteur performant. Souvent trop génériques sans personnalisation.
Supports d'ancrage mémoriel Mémorisation à long terme optimisée. Identification précise des lacunes à travailler. Peuvent sembler répétitifs dans la forme. Nécessitent une programmation optimale de la session.
Supports de feedback Apprentissage ciblé sur les besoins. Progression accélérée dans le développement. Complexes à personnaliser sans tableau de bord IA. Chronophages pour les formateurs en classe traditionnelle.
Supports d'assistance Réponse immédiate aux questions. Accompagnement continu comme un enseignant. Traditionnellement limités en présentiel. Souvent généralistes sans l'approche pédagogique par IA.

How does AI transform teaching materials to increase real skills?

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing online learning by finally making the ideal pedagogical possible: teaching that is perfectly adapted to each individual, available at any time, with the feedback of an expert.

Automatic personalization of content according to the learner profile

The AI finely analyzes the profile of each participant: their initial level, their learning pace, their preferences and their employment context. This analysis makes it possible to automatically adapt the content, the examples and even the level of detail of the explanations.

Adaptive learning: a journey that evolves in real time

AI continuously adjusts the training path based on observed performance. If a learner already masters certain concepts, they can follow an accelerated plan, while another will receive additional technical support.

This dynamic adaptation ensures that every minute of learning is optimized for maximum progress through a personalized teaching method.

AI as a teaching assistant: individualized support

The AI assistant answers the learner's questions in real time, reformulates the explanations in different ways, and suggests additional educational resources. It becomes a real technical support, available at any time.

This support significantly reduces the dropout rate and increases the commitment of participants, even when faced with complex concepts that require a new approach.

AI as a coach: practicing safely in a real situation

AI generates simulations where the learner can practice without fear. She analyzes her actions in the context of collaborative work, identifies errors and proposes precise corrections.

These trainings make it possible to develop automation and acquire confidence that will immediately translate into performance on the professional or academic field.

Conseil d'expert

Pour optimiser vos supports pédagogiques existants avec l'IA :

  1. Identifiez les moments clés où les apprenants rencontrent des difficultés
  2. Intégrez des exercices pratiques avec feedback automatisé à ces étapes essentielles
  3. Ajoutez des sessions de révision espacées pour consolider l'acquisition des connaissances
  4. Mettez en place un assistant IA pour aider les apprenants
  5. Mesurez précisément l'impact sur les objectifs pédagogiques, pas uniquement la satisfaction

How do you create effective learning materials with Didask?

The online training platform revolutionizes the creation of teaching materials by combining cognitive science and artificial intelligence for maximum effectiveness in vocational training.

Transforming raw content into structured learning experiences

With Didask, your documents, presentations or even simple audio files are automatically transformed into learning paths structured according to the most effective pedagogical trends.

Educational AI breaks down content into specific learning objectives, identifies key concepts, and organizes them in an expositional method that is optimal for understanding and remembering.

Automating creation with educational AI

Didask's educational AI automatically generates all the elements necessary for effective learning: clear explanations, relevant examples, interactive animations, memory quizzes and personalized feedback.

This automation makes it possible to create a complete online course module in a few minutes, without having to modify the code or master complex numerical tools.

Integration of cognitive science principles without prior expertise

You don't need to be an expert teacher to create effective courses with Didask. The platform natively integrates best practices from research.

Each educational element is optimized to activate cognitive mechanisms that promote long-term memory and the transfer of skills in real life situations.

Examples of media created in 10x less time

Businesses like One Business School have produced 1100 online course modules in just 10 months using Didask, compared to several years with traditional methods.

Canal+ transformed its commercial training materials into interactive and personalized modules in a few days, achieving an immediate impact on the performance of its field teams.

Checklist for designing an effective teaching aid with Didask:

  • [] Import your raw content (document, presentation, podcast)
  • [] Let educational AI break down content into relevant learning goals
  • [] Validate automatically generated items
  • [] Customize examples for your target audience if needed
  • [] Add additional audiovisual supports if needed
  • [] Preview the online learning experience
  • [] Deploy the training session to your teams
  • [] Analyze the results and continuously optimize your educational project

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The key criteria for choosing the right learning materials platform

Faced with the multitude of solutions available on the market, it is crucial to select a platform that guarantees real educational effectiveness rather than the simple distribution of content.

Educational effectiveness vs the simple presentation of information

One LMS platform quality doesn't just present information nicely on an interactive whiteboard. It guarantees its assimilation through proven pedagogical mechanisms.

Choose solutions that rely on the active method and the demonstrative method rather than on attractive but superficial visual effects.

Ease of creation for business experts

The best platform is the one that your trainers and designers will actually use. It should allow them to easily share their expertise without becoming technical specialists.

With Didask, any expert can create an effective online training course in minutes, without prior training in complex digital tools.

The ability to adapt to different needs and levels

Each student is unique. The platform must be able to automatically adapt the training course according to the level, needs and pace of each participant.

Didask's adaptive learning allows fine personalization that optimizes learning time according to a learner-centered pedagogical approach.

Integration into the daily workflow

Apprenticeship should not be a parenthesis disconnected from real work. The ideal platform fits naturally into learners' daily professional lives.

Didask makes it possible to work directly in the field, at the precise moment when knowledge is needed, thus strengthening its immediate implementation.

Impact measurement and real ROI

Beyond basic statistics, a quality platform measures real impact on skills and professional performance.

Didask provides detailed analyses on the progression of skills and their application in the field, making it possible to demonstrate a concrete ROI for each training project.

Critère Questions à se poser pour choisir un outil
Efficacité pédagogique La plateforme s'appuie-t-elle sur des courants pédagogiques validés ?
Facilité de création Un expert métier peut-il créer des supports didactiques sans formation spécifique ?
Personnalisation Le parcours s'adapte-t-il automatiquement selon la méthode expérientielle ?
Intégration au travail L'apprentissage peut-il se faire dans le cadre social habituel ?
Mesure d'impact La plateforme évalue-t-elle l'application réelle des compétences ?

Testimonials: how businesses are transforming their learning materials with Didask

Organizations from all sectors have revolutionized their approach to vocational training thanks to Didask, achieving concrete and measurable results.

One Business School: production multiplied by 10

This school was able to produce 1100 online training modules in just 10 months thanks to Didask.

The platform not only allows us to create quickly, but above all to design quality teaching materials - testifies the Educational Engineering Director.

Students now benefit from a personalized experience that precisely adapts to their knowledge acquisition needs, leading to a significant improvement in success rates.

Canal+: immediate impact on the ground

Canal+ International has transformed the training of its sales teams in Africa thanks to Didask, creating modules that are perfectly adapted to their reality on the ground.

What impressed me during the training session was learning how to connect with the customer. Because when you manage to win the customer's heart, it's possible to make the sale happen - testifies a Canal+ participant
Résultats clés obtenus par nos clients
  • Création 10x plus rapide : modules créés en heures au lieu de semaines pour le concepteur
  • Engagement multiplié par 3 : taux de complétion passant de 30% à plus de 90%
  • 93% des participants confirment l'impact positif dans leur quotidien professionnel
  • Réduction du temps d'onboarding avec les nouveaux supports de formation
  • ROI visible dès les premières semaines de déploiement des ressources pédagogiques

The digital transformation of your teaching materials is no longer an option but a necessity to guarantee a real acquisition of knowledge by your teams. Didask's educational AI allows you to create personalized learning experiences in minutes that are scientifically optimized for maximum impact. No longer content yourself with offering simple training materials: truly transform your employees with next-generation educational tools.

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- 30 minutes pour découvrir notre LMS
- Découvrez la puissance de l'IA Pédagogique
- Démo personnalisée avec un expert
- Démo gratuite et sans engagement

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About the author
Zaki Micky

Zaki Micky is a Content Manager at Didask. For more than 3 years, he has been writing on various topics (eLearning, electronic signature, administrative procedures) and has been implementing content strategies for various Tech companies.

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