Week 2 - Group 3 Discussion

Hi everyone!

You can view my project here:

https://share.articulate.com/wTIXihEcxby_2NqR8bgBJ 

I had a lot of fun with this challenge and ended up taking the course in a completely different direction. After generating the initial draft with AI, I reworked the introduction and first lesson using a Star Wars theme, writing everything from the perspective of Darth Vader managing the Stormtroopers and Imperial Army. It was surprisingly effective and gave the course a fun, consistent narrative that I think helps keep learners engaged.

Three changes I made to improve engagement:

1. Created a themed learning experience. I rewrote the content so learners experience the course through the lens of Darth Vader leading the Empire. This gave the course a stronger story and made the content more memorable.
2. Converted content blocks into different activity types. I used AI to transform several sections into different interaction styles to create more variety throughout the lesson and avoid a repetitive learning experience.
3. Added custom visuals, audio, and design elements. I generated AI images throughout the course using a custom comic-book art style to create a consistent visual identity. I also developed a custom colour palette with an Imperial-inspired look and used AI to create a themed lesson summary and voiceover.

The AI feature that provided the most value was image generation. I used the "Generate AI Image Prompt" feature extensively and even created a custom image style to maintain consistency across the course:

"Vintage newsprint comic book illustration, thick black ink linework, flat colors, halftone dots, limited shading, coarse printing texture, simplified hand-drawn figures, exaggerated comic book proportions, bold outlines, pulp science fiction artwork, old comic book page style, retro comic aesthetic, clearly illustrated not photographed."

The ability to generate visuals that all matched the same theme really elevated the overall experience. You can see a significant difference between the edited first lesson and the remaining lessons that I haven't updated yet.

Overall, I encountered very few challenges. Most of my time was spent fine-tuning prompts to get exactly the look or tone I wanted. Even then, AI was successful on the first attempt about 95% of the time, which was honestly better than I expected.

Looking forward to checking out everyone else's projects! 🚀✨