A Collective Work to Rethink Education

Artificial intelligence is profoundly transforming teaching practices, the roles of instructors, and the governance of educational institutions. In this context, Romain Zerbib, a researcher and lecturer at ICD Business School, co-directed a new collective work focused on the challenges of education in the age of AI. This book provides reflection and perspective, serving educational professionals and, indirectly, students.
 

Romain Zerbib, a Researcher Engaged in Educational Transformation

As a researcher and lecturer at ICD Business School, Romain Zerbib has spent several years studying the transformations of education, the evolution of skills, and the pedagogical shifts linked to contemporary challenges. His work focuses in particular on transversal skills, the educational responsibility of institutions, and the ability of learning systems to adapt to complex, ever-changing environments. With this book, he continues a reflection previously explored in his research, now framed within the specific context of artificial intelligence.

A Collective Work to Rethink Education in the Age of AI

Titled Training in the Age of AI – Governance / Pedagogy / Transformations, the book is co-directed by Geoffrey Martinache and Romain Zerbib. It brings together contributions from 31 authors, including researchers, experts, and practitioners from different areas of education and higher learning.

Intended for instructors, educational managers, and leaders of educational institutions, the book goes beyond a purely technological approach to AI. It offers practical guidance, case studies, and reference points to enhance the learning experience, personalize learning paths, rethink assessment, and stimulate new pedagogical dynamics, within a framework that is strategic, human-centered, and ethical.

Romain Zerbib’s Perspective on Writing the Book

To better understand the approach and intentions behind this work, Romain Zerbib shares his views on the project’s origin and its objectives.

On his involvement in the book

This project was born from a very concrete need we all encounter in the field: AI profoundly disrupts teaching practices, as well as roles, responsibilities, and reference points. As an institution, educational managers, and instructors, we needed to step back, set a collective framework, clear directions, and most importantly avoid a purely technical approach. This book is an attempt to make sense of these changes rather than a ready-made solution.

On how AI has changed the role of the instructor

Paradoxically, AI refocuses the role of the instructor on what really matters: translating, conveying, giving meaning. It strengthens the need to design immersive, competency-based learning environments where knowledge is not just transmitted but actively mobilized. It also puts transversal skills back at the heart of the process: critical thinking, discernment, initiative (etc.), dimensions already central in our previous work on sustainable skills.

On what he hoped to achieve with readers

Above all, a collective reflection. The idea is not to prescribe, but to help think and act. We wanted to provide keys, reference points, and concrete pathways to remain true to our mission: supporting learners, developing sustainable skills, and fulfilling our educational responsibility in a profoundly transformed context.

A Resource for ICD Business School’s Educational Teams

Although primarily aimed at instructors, educational managers, and leaders of institutions, this work resonates directly within ICD Business School. By supporting the reflection of pedagogical teams on the strategic and reasoned use of AI, it contributes to evolving teaching practices, learning systems, and student support.

This dynamic indirectly benefits ICD students by improving the quality of learning pathways, emphasizing sustainable skills, and maintaining a human-centered approach to education. The book fully aligns with the school’s commitment to providing rigorous pedagogy, adapted to professional transformations and contemporary challenges in higher education.

Conclusion

With Training in the Age of AI, Romain Zerbib and all contributors offer a structured reflection on the profound changes in education. By placing governance, pedagogy, and ethics at the heart of the discussion, the book serves as a valuable resource for educational institutions. For ICD Business School, it illustrates the engagement of its faculty in major educational issues and contributes to the continuous improvement of practices for the benefit of learners.

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