Forum Discussion
Week 1 Welcome & Introductions
🎉 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 🐕😺🦎
➡️ 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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Hi Alyssa, I am Savithri from India working as an Instructional designer.
Hi everyone! I’m Nadia from California, where I work as an Instructional Designer in healthcare. I design eLearning courses and turn complex healthcare topics into engaging, learner-friendly training.
I joined this AI Assistant Certification Cohort to explore how AI can support instructional design and course development. I’m excited to learn practical ideas, exchange experiences, and meet like-minded people.
No pets at home but I do have a squirrel outside my home office window. We quietly supervise each other during the workday.
Hi everyone! My name is Ayana, and I’m located in Florida. I’ve had the opportunity to work across a wide range of Learning & Development roles, like many of you, starting back in the early days when we were creating training CDs!
For the last nine years, my focus has been on curriculum and learning experience design. I’m excited to deepen my understanding of the AI Assistant and really looking forward to learning alongside this cohort with all of you.
Pictured here is my sweet Domino snoring and looking for snacks. He was a rescue at just nine weeks old and was by my side for 17 wonderful years before passing away a few years ago.
Hi! My name is Chloe Seals, and I'm an Instructional Designer with Applied Systems. I design courses for our software, focusing on the Quebec, Canada market.
I'm located in California, and although I don't have any pets, I'm a pet lover at heart. I wanted to take the AI Assistant Certification program to learn how to use the AI Assistant to create highly engaging courses for our users.
Hi all! I’m Ben, based in Portland, working for Kaiser Permanente's Northwest Region. I joined this Articulate AI Assistant certification cohort to learn how to more effectively and efficiently use Articulate’s AI tools to create engaging trainings and materials. Outside of work, I have two cats, Gus and Skittles—happy to share more about them anytime!
Hi, my name is Mandi Moore, I am a Senior Instructional Designer for Charter Communications (most people know us as Spectrum). I'm located in Charlotte North Carolina. My team builds Leadership Training (Supervisor and above) for our Contact Centers.
I joined this cohort to make make sure I am utilizing all of Articulates AI functions to there full potential and to get a better understanding of best practices or tips.Hello all,
I'm Sharan, I work for a university in London England, I am relatively new to instructional design however I am always willing to learn.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!Hey Sharan, glad you could join and learn with us! I hope you enjoy the cohort.
Hello everyone! I'm a manager in Learning & Development at Kaiser Permanente, with a group of instructional designers and learning experience developers who all use Articulate Storyline and Rise, and have been experimenting with the AI Assistant for a few months. There are several of us here - and looking forward to learning more about the nuances of the tools.
(local Walnut Creek photo with our chocolate lab!)- My name is Catherine Cash, but I go by Katie. I’m located in Florida and work for Blue Origin as an Instructional Designer.
- I’m hoping to learn more about how I can use the AI Assistant.
- I have six cats, but Finn is definitely the sassiest. He’s quite the character, so there’s never a dull moment in my house. 😺
Hey CatherineCash-d! So glad you could join. Finn is the name of my best friend's dog- I think something about being named that gives them extra sass 😂
His origin name as a kitten was Bjorn...lol. We adopted him and changed it. I think your right. 🤣
Hi everyone,
My name is Diego Romero, and I’m joining you from Costa Rica. I currently work as an Instructional Design Advisor at Roche, where I focus on crafting impactful learning experiences.
One of my biggest passions lately is leveraging AI in the workplace. I’m a firm believer that when we use AI as a collaborator, we can significantly boost our creative potential and find more innovative ways to engage learners. I’m excited to bring that perspective to our discussions and explore how the concepts in this course intersect with the future of work.
