The Learning Technology Playbook

Make Technology Your Most Powerful Learning Ally

As an L&D professional, you are experiencing a dramatic transformation in the way employees learn, work, and grow. How do you keep up with the fast pace of change so you can serve the needs of your learners and your organization? The Learning Technology Playbook is the essential resource you need to thrive in today’s training landscape.

In this step-by-step guide, renowned learning technologist Pooja Jaisingh shares how she evaluates, adopts, and integrates new technology solutions. Using real-world examples from leading companies and insights from more than 30 industry leaders, Jaisingh demonstrates how to move from exploration to full integration of new technology, while keeping ethics, privacy, and inclusivity at the forefront.

The Learning Technology Playbook is packed with:

• Actionable strategies to prepare your organization for the next big leaps in learning

• Reflection prompts to enhance your understanding of key concepts
• Practical templates, checklists, audits, and planning worksheets to help you create future-ready content for tomorrow’s workplace
• A glossary of tech jargon for easy reference

This book empowers instructional designers, trainers, and consultants to become savvy technology strategists by learning to optimize workflows, future-proof learning initiatives, and champion innovation. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or advancing as an L&D leader, Jaisingh will inspire you to harness learning technology as a force for growth and success in your organization—and to claim your seat at the table by leading technology adoption responsibly and purposefully.

Pooja Jaisingh, PhD, is on a mission to make learning technology less chaotic and a lot more useful. For more than two decades, she has helped instructional designers, trainers, and L&D leaders move past the hype and build something that actually works for their learners. As the founder and CEO of Digital Learning Nook, Pooja helps organizations and practitioners navigate the modern learning tech landscape, with a focus on generative AI and content innovation. Her earlier roles as associate vice president of digital learning at Icertis and principal e-learning evangelist at Adobe taught her one thing above all: The best technology decisions start with the problem, not the tool.

Pooja holds a PhD in educational technology and is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional. She is a recipient of the Guild Master award and multiple DemoFest awards from The Learning Guild, and a regular speaker at top industry conferences. Her writing appears on LinkedIn, in Learning Guild Articles, in Adobe eLearning Community blogs, and in TD magazine. She also shares practical tutorials and stories on her YouTube channel, where L&D pros can learn how to think clearly and build smarter.