Week 2 - Group 1 Discussion

Hi everyone! 

Really excited to be part of this cohort! This challenge was a great way for me to take time to test all AI features! Here is my course and my answers:

Quick Share Course Link

https://share.articulate.com/1e01Yz6ELk5haYjOvGBfk

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

• I used several types of interaction (drag and drop, knowledge check, labeled graphic, etc.) to keep the learners engaged and active. I tried to avoid using longer chunks of text as I realised some learners get easily bored when reading too much.
• I added audio to replace some written text, to give learners more ways to explore the course. For example, I added custom blocks with testimonials, written and audio, which gives a more ‘human’ approach to the subject.
• AI image generation with the custom style prompt was a game changer. I was able to create my color palette, style of images and use the same prompt throughout the course for consistency and better user experience. In another project, I was able to use my organisation’s color palette and graphic style to generate images that fit our visual identity, thanks to a custom prompt.

2. Most valuable AI features and why

• AI block convert is an amazing feature as I was able to see very quickly what a block would look like and decide to keep or change it if I didn’t like it.
• AI voices are great! I was using them before but from another website, so I had to download them and upload them to my course. The fact that they are integrated now is a real time saver! I build courses in French and English and I was able to find voices with accents that fit my organization’s needs so I’ll definitely keep using these for a long time.

3. Challenges using AI

• I felt that the generated course was a bit long and repetitive. I made a lot of changes to make it shorter and more relevant. But overall it gave me a lot of good ideas to start.