Forum Discussion
Week 1 Welcome & Introductions
š Let's Get to Know Each Other
As a reply to this thread, post an intro and tell us:
- Your name and where you're located, where you work, and what you do for work (we love to hear your title, but we're even more interested in your day-to-day)
- Why you joined this AI Assistant Certification Cohort and what you're hoping to get out of it
- Bonus: if you have a pet at home, we'd love to meet them, too! Share a picture of your furry (or, scaly?) friends along with your intro ššŗš¦
ā”ļø Next up:
When you're ready, move on to the Week 1 Activities!
Or, go back to the cohort main page.
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- JennaQuiltyCommunity Member
Hi! My name is Jenna and I work as an Instructional Designer with Judge Learning Solutions. I'm based in Miami, FL but our headquarters are in Pennsylvania.
We work with clients from a variety of backgrounds to create and adapt learning materials to best meet each company's needs. I often use Articulate for creating onboarding content, adapting quick reference guides, or compliance trainings.
I am looking forward to learning more about how AI can help elevate the coursework I create, especially with regards to streamlining content and/or enhancing engagement strategies. Since AI is here to stay, I'd like to be able to learn a few more tools to best utilize it!
While I don't have any pets, I love seeing all of yours!
Looking forward to learning more about AI Assistant together!
Welcome aboard JennaQuiltyā! Which tool are you primarily using to create those onboarding, guides, and compliance trainings: Rise or Storyline, or a mix of both?
- ChristinaChantiCommunity Member
Hi everyone, my name is Christina. I'm located in Cary, NC, and work for a telecom company as an Instructional Designer/Developer Consultant. My goal is to learn more about the newest AI features in Rise and Storyline. :)
- PamelaBordt-422Community Member
Hi everyone! I am a Senior Learning and Development Advisor with Westland Insurance. I am located in British Columbia, Canada. I help with the creation of elearnings and live sessions to teach insurance products, sales, and to help people pass their licensing exam.
I joined the cohort to become more proficient in using the AI functions of Articulate because we just got it added to our subscription. I am hoping that it will help us not just speed up the time it takes to create a course but also help us increase the quality of the courses, because there is always room for improvement :)
This is a picture of my cat Koshka, she is always not so secretly judging everyone.Glad you made it, PamelaBordt-422ā! Koshka is a queen! š
- CelesteBramlettCommunity Member
Hello fellow cohorts - I thought I had replied with my info but it doesn't look like it stuck. My name is Celeste Bramlett and I have been a Learning Developer for almost 12 years. I work for Roche Diagnostics on the Indianapolis campus. I love my job!! The reason for participating in the cohort is to learn how to gain efficiency and more creativity when creating my eLearning content for internal and external customers. I have 1 fur baby and 1 slimy baby š Shiloh is a therapy dog at Shenandoah Elementary School and Lucy loves to swim and always looks like she is smiling.
Excited you're here CelesteBramlettā! I think you win the award for most unique pet! š It sounds like you've been in the industry for a while. Have you been using Articulate tools for all 12 years that you've been in L&D?
- Mi-Esha_WalkerCommunity Member
Hi Everyone! My name is Mi-Esha and I am based out of Silver Spring, MD. I am a Quality Assurance Clinical Practice Nurse for the Kaiser Nursing Call Centers. In this role, I assist with content development for the quality and training teams across four KP markets. Like Gracia above, I am excited to improve the way I use the AI features in Rise and Storyline as well to be able to produce effective content in a more efficient way!
No furry friends for me at this time, but looking to get one soon!
Welcome, Mi-Esha_Walkerā! Inquiring minds want to know, what kind of furry friend are you looking to get soon?
- Wilhelm_RCommunity Member
Hi everyone,
My name is Wilhelm Roscher, or Wil. I'm located in Seattle, WA and work as a global instructional designer for a logistic company headquartered in Seattle. I develop various trainings - mainly computer-based trainings for the global audience of the company.
I joined the AI Assistant Certification Cohort to continue learning and build my skills with the AI tools in storyline / rise.
Also, attached is a picture of my mini aussie - Maddie :)
Welcome in, Wilhelm_Rā! Have you been using Rise, Storyline, or a little of both to create your e-learning content?
By the way, Maddie is so photogenic!
- ShannonCadden-4Community Member
Hi everyone! Iām Shannon Cadden, an Instructional Technologist with the Oregon Department of Human Services in Eugene, Oregon. I focus on training technology tools, instructional design, and facilitating engaging learning experiences.
I joined the Articulate AI Consistent Cohort to keep building my skillsāespecially around using AI thoughtfully and responsibly in instructional design. In my role, I help lead our teamās use of learning technologies and e-learning authoring tools, so staying ahead of emerging trends is a big priority for me. Iām excited to learn alongside all of you and share ideas!
Also, I don't have any pets myself, but we have a series of neighborhood cats that we enjoy watching when they are out and about. š
Howdy ShannonCadden-4ā happy you're here! Eugene is a place I've always wanted to visit. Looking forward to learning together in this cohort!
- GwenCCommunity Member
Hello! I'm located in the middle of the US, Missouri. I develop self-paced courses, job aids and visuals for my organization. We just started with Articulate last week so I'm hoping to become familiar with the AI features in Articulate to streamline my course development. I'm also hoping to pick up some of the basics of using Articulate along the way.
Hi there GwenCā so happy to have you in this cohort! It's a perfect place for a beginner. Are you on a team of e-learning developers, or do you create courses on your own?
- GwenCCommunity Member
I'm the only designated elearning developer on my team, however there are many others on my team that develop elearning as part of their role (corporate trainers).
- JackieKoehlerCommunity Member
Hello All,
I'm Jackie Koehler, Senior Training Specialist at Charles River Laboratories. I design all of the eLearnings for our site, which is outside of Philly. I have been in some sort of Learning & Development role throughout my career, and absolutely love learning new things! I am so excited to be part of this cohort and to learn how to best use our AI features.
My kitty cats are Sonic and Onyx, completely identical, except they came from two different litters from two different states!Looking forward to meeting everyone and learning together!
- naomimchughCommunity Member
Hi everyone! Iām Naomi McHugh
Iām based in Charlotte, NC, but I was born in Bellingham, WA, and grew up in a small town in Ontario, Canada.
I work at UNC Charlotte with the Center for Teaching and Learning on the digital production team for online courses. My title is Instructional Media Designer, and day-to-day I partner with faculty to bring their courses to lifeāmainly by turning static PowerPoints into interactive, engaging eLearning experiences (lots of Articulate Rise!). I also help consult on course design and overall learner experience for online students.
I joined this AI Assistant Certification Cohort because I already use Articulate daily and have started exploring its AI features. Iām really excited to keep building on that, learn new ways to work more efficiently, and create even more engaging learning experiences.
Looking forward to learning with you all!
Bonus: Here are our two cats - Millie & SadieHey naomimchughā so cool that you were born in Bellingham--that's where I live! It sounds like you've lived all over!
Glad to have you here, and thanks for sharing the cute pic of your furry friends!