Week 2 - Group 1 Discussion

Hi everyone! Here is the course I built. I enjoyed working in Rise because I primarily develop in Storyline.

https://share.articulate.com/msNYFLSXiPHXMFlLYY32V

1. Three changes made to improve learner engagement (and why)

• I added hook-style introductions to the very beginning .This was to immediately capture attention and make the content feel more relevant to real-world situations.
• I broke up long text blocks into shorter, scannable chunks with clearer headings, because learners engage more when content feels less dense and easier to process.
• I included a few more knowledge checks throughout the course, not just at the end, to keep learners actively thinking instead of passively reading.

2. Most valuable AI feature and why

The most valuable feature was “Edit with AI” using instruction-based prompts (especially structured guidance like tone, hooks, and formatting rules). It was powerful because it could quickly transform flat instructional text into more engaging, learner-friendly content. What surprised me most was how effectively it could shift tone and structure without changing the core meaning when the instructions were specific enough. It saved so much time also! 

3. Challenges using AI

The main challenge was that AI often produces content that is too general or not tightly aligned to the learning objective unless the prompt is very specific. It also sometimes adds extra information that isn’t needed for the course level or audience. Getting consistent output required a lot of refinement in prompts, especially around tone, length, and instructional focus. This is a work in progress as we all know!