Week 2 - Group 1 Discussion

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Three changes you made (and many others):

(1) Prompted AI to rewrite course and lesson intros using an engaging hook.

(2) Created a roll-over image instead of an accordion to present 4 pillars.

(3) Created a job aid regarding mental health. This way manager can download and reference post completion.

Most valuable AI feature or capability:

Just the initial work done by AI saves tremendous amount of hours to create a new course. However, some sections/topics are not as aligned with the original documents/writing. In my practice, when text must be very carefully worded and sometimes meaning can be lost if you change sentences, this is a huge deal — I need to have screen by screen alignment session to make sure important thoughts and explanations did not get omitted or rewrote. Most of the time they get changed!  

Challenges:

AI is a bit like a cranky teenager with a mind of their own… it rewrites a lot of original text. In my experience, some SME's are very particular how they want to word certain items. 

Generating images. That is definitely a consistent struggle. Sometimes the text is written on a person’s face, sometimes the image does not produce what you think the prompt is stating, other times, results are great.  

Original name was “Fostering team happiness and fulfillment for new managers”. Change it to “New Manager’s Guide to Happy and Fulfilled Teams”. I think it is more appealing to the audience. But, the AI generated “Building Happy and Fulfilled Teams: A Guide for New Managers” when the course got produced. I settled on “The Manager’s Guide to Building Teams That Thrive”.

Learning objectives. Three lessons and AI generated 3 different style learning objectives – one had Blooms taxonomy based, full sentence outcomes, the other had more of a topic based outline (all words from capital letters), and the 3^rd lesson had something in between – statements with lower case letters.

Quiz. AI created multiple correct style answers for the question with one correct answer. Squares instead of circles.

Hi! I am following along with the Practice 1 exercise and I'm not seeing an AI icon on the text editor. I see it in the block settings, but not the text editor as shown in the tutorial. Do you know why that would happen? I do use Mighty plug in with Rise. Could this be the reason all options aren't displaying as they should? I can accomplish everything with the AI option in block settings, but it would be nice to follow along verbatim with the tutorial. Thanks!

Link : 

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3 main changes:

1. Changed the layout of several blocks using the instant convert feature.
2. Prompted AI to rewrite a few blocks to summarize what was there in an engaging tone.
3. Incorporated AI audio in a few blocks.

Most Valuable AI Feature:

For Rise, instant convert. There have been several times in the past when I would start out creating a Rise course and would want to change the block I used. This saves an incredible amount of time and I can see it in several different formats before choosing.

For Storyline, the AI Assistant chat feature. I especially like the sync text with audio. I used it for a racing gamified course outside of this cohort and found that very valuable.

Challenges:

The AI course build is nice, but it does add a lot more text blocks than I'd like, even with the interaction piece turned on. So I found myself spending a lot of time tweaking each block using AI, when it would have been nice to be able to dictate percentage of interaction vs. text only blocks at the beginning.

It also was very slow to respond when I was in there trying to adjust pieces and add blocks. 

I really like how clean the flow of your course is. I struggle with having too much information in my accordion blocks, but I really like how it was simple and to the point and included a Tip for the learner. Nice Work!

So far it seems the instant convert is the clear "winner" among the AI features, have you noticed it changes what you use? (I ask because I didn't realize how much I defaulted to certain blocks until the convert feature 😂)

Nice clean course! I love the bold purple color and how you used that to highlight the headers. I also like the use of the audio on the image - like telling a story of the image.

My favorite AI feature is also the instant convert. I have been wanting that type of feature for a long time and it really is great to see your content in different formats with a click of a button!

Hi Michelle,

Your course looked great! I loved your use of AI images and audio. Great job!

The pictures add so much to this course. I'm glad that you added them to the different interactions. It makes things so much more engaging.

I appreciate the ability to adjust the tone as well. It helps my courses to be a little different from each other. 

I liked how you made your course more learner-friendly overall. You bolded key words, you alternated colors of blocks, you added in summaries at the end of lessons. All things that help the brain retain infor and orient them in what can sometimes seem like a flood of content that ends up all sounding the same! I also liked how you added images to the tabs interaction. I forgot you could do that!

Hi Brian,

• The course page is organized well, with topics grouped clearly and supported by a key point review and personal reflection.
• The consistent AI image theme creates a cohesive look and feel throughout the training.
• The AI image synced with audio was impressive; I would love to learn how you created it so I can replicate that approach.
• The variation in voices adds interest and helps keep the learner engaged.
• The flashcard images work well and support visual continuity across the asset.
• The blend of interactive elements is strong and makes the course more engaging.
• The downloadable job aids for manager reflection questions are a great takeaway, almost like a “party bag” gift after the training episode.
• The Key Strategies Interactive Practice and Self Reflection components are excellent; I would also love to learn how you built those using CODE blocks in Chat GPT.
• One small update: remove the extra “Correct” text in the knowledge check feedback.

Excellent work! 

Nice work BrianGardner-27​!  I like the vibe-coded custom code blocks as well as the interactive image with audio - nice touch. 

I really like the style of the images you chose. That's a differentiator. One question for you: in your opening narration, you have your character looking off to her right as if she were in conversation with someone. I found myself wishing she would look at me rather than someone I couldn't see. I wondered why you chose this way instead of facing the camera. 

Hi Ashton,

I really liked the clean and bold look and feel of your lessons. Each lesson follows a nice flow so the learner knows what to expect.

Hi AdelaideDoyle,

I really like the calm color tone throughout your course and images. It fit well with the theme of the lesson! Also, the audio voiceover for images was interesting and felt like a motivational hook within lessons.

I really enjoyed the structure of your course and the use of AI images. 

Hi AdelaideDoyle-N​.

I hear you on the quiz generator. Sometimes I've found the quiz questions the AI generates to be inconsequential or wimpy. What kinds of things did you use to prompt it to improve them?

DanEpstein​ That is so funny! I was just creating a video using Google Flow and I had a similar situation. You need to have your inspector vision on when reviewing the images. 

DanEpstein​ That is so bizarre...  I was having similar issues with AI-generated images where screen images would appear on the back of the monitor or laptop rather than on the actual screen.

I had a very finicky AI when it came to image generation. Below is one of a few examples. Not sure what's happening with the "relationships" column. 

Hi! I loved the images – they truly add value to the text. I wonder how many times it took you to re-ask AI and generate what we see in the course. In my experience, any images with a text confuses AI and it takes a bit to polish the final look.

In the 2^nd lesson, “Reflecting on Your Team Culture” section, the flip card text and alignment is different on one card. Same in the 3^rd lesson – one out of 6 cards have a different text size and alignment. In the 3^rd lesson, “Understanding and Addressing Burnout” section there is no text, just a title. Another suggestion – transform some of the accordion features to some other ones for variety. In the quiz, question 1, has square icons for answers, which would indicate multiple correct answers; however, there is only one correct (therefore, should be a circular icon). Ame for #5 answer structure.

What fun to have chosen line drawings for your illustrations, rgonzalez​ ! I liked those. They had a New Yorker make me think about it feel. That added interesing insights to the process. I especially liked your reflection question where you had a conversation (sort of) with the learner. That was a really good focal point. 

Watch out in your questions for your quiz that the selectors match the type of question. Your first question had one answer but there were squares, which indicate a multiselect question. I've seen that in a bunch of these so I'm thinking that the AI doesn't know any better. But now you do!

I love your images. It feels more realistic for sure. I'm going to try using that option next time. 

Really liked your AI 3D images. Blended together nicely!

Did you find any patterns in what prompts seemed to create better images? We're always looking for what works best!

I love your flash cards. Did AI create those images with the text overlay? I'll need to try that with flash cards next time. 

Your theme is clear throughout and the leader advice areas were a nice touch!

How did you add audio right onto the image? On the "Collaborate and Create" image and at the end of the 1st lesson.

I really like your use of audio and images on the interactive blocks! WELL DONE! :)