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Hi! I'm Cortland in Santa Monica
Hey, I’m Cortland, an Ed.D. student on a mission to fuse cutting-edge AI with rock-solid instructional design, so learners everywhere can shout, “Yeah!”
I'm also the Co-Founder and Partnerships Lead for Ingrasp. This generative AI company helps instructional designers create hyper-realistic, consistent, and controllable AI characters to enhance scenario-based training.
- Current journey: Deep-diving into an EdD program while experimenting (read: failing forward) with every new learning tech that crosses my screen.
- Growth mindset toolkit: Storyline & Rise, Canvas LMS, Adobe CC, Python + GenAI prototypes... because nothing beats building, testing, and iterating in real time
- North star: Craft courses that aren’t just pretty but transformative—where cognitive science, sales psychology, and playful storytelling collide to change behavior for good.
- Current focus: How Ingrasp's consistent characters can help IDs develop better scenario-based training content.
- Life fuel: 50+ countries traveled, yoga, music, art, and two curious kids who keep me inventing adventurous learning experiences.
CJC
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Thrilled to have you here, cortlandjay! Thanks for such an exemplary intro. What music are you listening to these days? I'm a big music lover, too.
I want to intro you to another new member, MeganBarnash, who also just joined and mentioned in her intro she's excited to explore AI capabilities! I bet you two could have a good conversation :)
Hey cortlandjay, welcome to another fellow lover of travel! What are maybe two of your favorite places you've visited (and maybe I should add to my list!).
I'm also curious if there are any areas you'd be interested in learning more about in an interactive and asynchronous group setting with other community members?
