Week 2 - Group 1 Discussion

Hello! I've been applying just about every single thing I've learned so far in my work over the past two weeks. I put most of my effort on the project into the "Team Happiness and Individual Motivators" section and then the end of course quiz, but I did play with a few of the other pieces as well. Here's my link: 

https://share.articulate.com/uzMzOfXvmMY8y0cTVtXFe

1. Share 3 changes you made to the Rise AI Course Draft to improve learner engagement. 
   1. I used the class technique to create a hook for the lesson, then moved that to a new text on image block to open the lesson in place of the banner placeholder. The image itself was AI generated to show a well-functioning team so that there's not only a hook at the top to engage the learner, but the message of a happy and productive team suggested along with that. 
   2. I used the AI instant convert feature on several blocks to add some variation and ensure the content had sufficient room to breathe (some of the initial flashcards were very crowded). I also added some manual line breaks and AI-generated + edited use of bold to highlight key words. I used quite a bit of the tone-changing and simplification prompts, all in an attempt to make the content easier to read and digest.
   3. When I added AI images to the first accordion, I did create a custom style and then used prompts to ensure I had at least one wheelchair user and one person in hijab, as the original images were all too similar. The goal of these changes was to help a more diverse audience (managing diverse groups) see themselves in the content.
2. Which AI feature or capability was most valuable in your workflow, and why? Did anything about it surprise you?
   • The top most valuable feature at work was generating the draft from content, but in this project itself it's hard to name one specific feature that was most valuable, as it was really the ability to combine features that made the big difference for me. The instant convert probably saved me the most time. 
3. What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted?
   1. At first, I spent too much time playing with prompts to try to get the perfect outcome. Eventually I switched to getting a really good outcome from AI and then doing manual edits for polish, and that seemed most efficient.
   2. A few things didn't work the way they were shown in the videos. In some cases, the prompt that wasn't supposed to work well at first turned out a great result, showing how quickly the tools are improving! I never could get the font color to change with a prompt but that seems easy to do manually for small batches.
   3. I found myself wishing I could apply some text revision prompts to blocks across lessons. I did take the advice of starting a list of valuable prompts that I can cut and paste.
   4. I think the weakest feature was the knowledge check / quiz generation. There was a real mix of results. Some were so easy you wouldn't need to read the content to guess correctly (partly a feature of the content being pretty basic, possibly). Some were more challenging and seemed to be integrating content, which is a higher order thinking skill - but I didn't take the time to go through and confirm that the answers suggested were 100% correct and incorrect answers 100% incorrect based on interpretation of the material. I've taken the assessment certification from ATD so I'm touchy about quizzes in particular, so I think for me I'd use the AI tools to generate an outline by still do quite a bit of manual work to get the right challenge level and details. I did really like the prompt from the course about customizing the feedback - that's one I saved and used liberally in the end of course quiz.

This was a really valuable course, and I wish I'd had time to keep up with all of the introductions and posts but the volume was overwhelming. I've connected with a couple of people on LinkedIn, so if I missed a personal message please feel free to reach out to me there!

Hello! Here is a link to my course: https://share.articulate.com/UECnhL_pbMZFQRQdlYidj

The 3 most significant changes I made to the project were:

1. AI generated images- I updated the images throughout the course since the default images did not have enough diversity in gender for our organization, so I was able to use the prompts to meet that criteria.
2. Tone/Length of text- I like the ability to make the text more informal, conversational and shorter. I think at times AI by default can get lengthy so it’s nice to be able to quickly shorten that for learners.
3. AI Audio/Avatar Video- I learned about the AI avatar (in beta) in another articulate webinar but I used it for the first time in this course edit. I also used the AI audio as well. I don’t think the voice matches the face perfectly but I’m sure with time this feature will improve.

The AI feature that is most valuable to my workflow is the generation of a full course quiz or knowledge checks. This is something I personally struggle with since it’s hard to know what is too easy/difficult for learnings. I found that this saves a ton of time and gives a great starting point that you can easily edit. I like the ability to vary feedback by answer for more personalization. I was surprised with how quickly you can update the options within the quiz using the prompts.

For me personally, the biggest challenge to getting AI to produce the result centered around images for me. I will have to work on my ability to write a good prompt. I found myself adding, deleting and re-working my image prompts multiple times to get what I envisioned. Of course, this is much easier than seeking out a stock image so it’s hard to complain about this feature in general.

Hello, I found this cohort very informative and a lot of fun.  This is the first one I have joined and I hope there are more.

Here is a link to my course:  

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Share 3 changes you made:  

1. I used a hook to modify the introduction to the training as I think it's a nice way to grab the learners attention instead of the standard ole welcome.
2. I created several of the AI photos and updated to match the lesson.
3. I converted long bouts of text into an interactive block to make it less tedious.

Which AI feature or capability was most valuable:

I found the most value in converting blocks into something else.  It makes it so easy to take long, standard text and turn it into something creative.

What challenges:

The biggest challenge I had, and from reading it looks like most of us found, creating AI images to match my intent.  It took several updates to prompts to get what I wanted.  I do wish there was the option to modify one of the generated images, as it would almost be there but needed a few tweaks.

There were a few times when I used the edit text with AI where when I clicked on replace block, it did not work.  Once I closed out the block restarted the course and it would then replace the block.