Week 2 - Group 3 Discussion

Hi everyone! Sharing my Rise AI Project! This was a lot of fun!

https://share.articulate.com/i7Lzk7PXwVJvTmauOJI4J

1. Share 3 changes you made to the Rise AI Course Draft to improve learner engagement. Why did you make those changes?

The original AI-generated layout felt repetitive, with a lot of accordion and process blocks. I wanted to keep the course interactive, but make the interactions feel more purposeful rather than having learners click through content just to reveal more text.

I focused on creating more of a read, learn, and apply approach. Some of the changes I made included adding sorting and matching activities, using scenarios that allowed learners to make choices, and adding reflection questions that asked them to think about how the content could apply to their own team. I also changed some of the original accordion and process blocks into tables, flashcards, and other layouts to create more variety throughout the course.

2. Which AI feature or capability was most valuable in your workflow, and why? Did anything about it surprise you?

The AI voice-over feature was probably the most valuable for me. Instead of having to record my own voice, I can quickly create narration that sounds consistent throughout the course. I also really appreciate the transcript option because it makes it easier to provide an accessible alternative for learners.

I use this feature pretty often in my regular work, and it continues to be one of the AI tools I appreciate the most. I wouldn't necessarily say it surprised me, but I have been impressed with how much easier it makes adding audio without creating a lot of extra work.

3. What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted?

One challenge was that some of the AI-generated descriptions were initially pretty dense or long-winded. I used the AI “shorter” option quite a bit, which helped, but there were times when it would return almost the exact same wording without actually shortening it. That may have been something on my end, but it sometimes took a few attempts to get the length I wanted.

I also had some challenges with the AI image generator. When I asked for office or workplace images, it tended to add corporate logos, graphs, or random text. I found that being very specific in my prompts helped. Adding instructions like “no logos,” “no graphs,” and “no wording from the prompt” usually gave me a cleaner image that better fit what I was looking for.