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- Share 3 changes you made to the Rise AI Course Draft to improve learner engagement. Why did you make those changes to your project? Be specific!
- Which AI feature or capability was most valuable in your workflow, and why? Did anything about it surprise you?
- What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted?
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Hi there, this isn't my "official" post for the assignment, but I wanted to mention a tech glitch I discovered. I didn't see another discussion forum to put this so hope it's ok I put it here. When I was going through the Tips & Tricks: How to Get the Most Value Out of AI Assistant and trying the formatting key words & phrases in lesson 4, the AI didn't change the color of the bold words. I could "manually" change the color by selecting and putting the hex code, but the AI didn't do it. They remained black not blue. Wondering if anyone else had this issue? I'm on a Mac. Also, wanted to mention I had an issue being able to see the drop down menu items that included options mentioned in the practice sessions -- I ended up having to adjust my zoom to less than 100% so I could see the items, otherwise, they only appeared as one line at a time.
Hey DianaPerdue thanks for mentioning this! Did you notice the words did not turn blue even after you selected "Replace text" or "Insert below" to return back to the paragraph block? I ask because the AI text editing window doesn't show color, but you'll see the color after you accept the changes and close the window. Let me know if you already tried that!
AlyssaGomez correct -- the words didn't turn blue even after I inserted the text below and returned back to the paragraph block.
Hi everyone,
First I want to let everyone know that I'm not really "that student" who has to be first, do the thing ahead of time (ha ha!) -- it's just that I had time today and I'm booked the two real weeks of the course so I wanted to try to complete it while I had the chance.
Here's my course:
https://share.articulate.com/9zzMrEgRVIw3gMI3wKiZR
- Share 3 changes you made to the Rise AI Course Draft to improve learner engagement. Why did you make those changes to your project? Be specific!
- Which AI feature or capability was most valuable in your workflow, and why? Did anything about it surprise you?
- What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted?
I made a bunch of changes to the course draft to improve learner engagement, but the three main ones are: I had it revise the learning objectives (it originally gave too many for a course of this length). I made a lot of changes to the theme including color and font choices. I utilized the AI generated images to add some more visual interest. Specifically, in the first lesson, I added images to each of the four pillars. I also used AI to generate the main course image (then cropped it). I also really enjoyed adding the audio pieces to the course. I made a "scenario" scene in the last lesson that I think will really increase learner engagement and interest.
I think the ability to take text then use the "generate AI prompt for image" feature was really helpful to me. I'd not tried that technique before and I felt like it was really useful. I also really appreciated the tip about using the same image style throughout in order to get more consistency.
The challenges were similar to ones I have in general getting an AI to do / produce what I want -- it's always about the prompt. For example, I realized that by writing "a diverse team of workers" I would get a better mix of race & gender than by writing "a team of diverse workers" (which resulted in almost all white male people in the group).
I will check back closer to the end of the cohort so I can see everyone else's creations! I'm looking forward to seeing what you all made! 😀
If you get a chance, I'd love for you to reply and tell me what you think about mine and if you have any suggestions (or if you noticed anything that I might have missed in terms of what the AI generated). Thanks in advance and I really enjoyed being in here with you all.
Nice job Diana! I like your edits & your color scheme & the way block color was used to chunk sections. One thing I've run into myself is if text doesn't quite fit on the card, it gives a scroll bar, which is awkward. Maybe just decrease the text size on all the cards to avoid the bar on the one.
I experienced the same issue with a lack of diversity in the AI generated images, which I honestly find surprising these days. I don't recall the exact prompt I wrote, but I wanted an image of someone on a teams/online meeting with 9 participants and they were all white males. I had to specify "diverse" to get what I'd expect to see with that number of people in a request.
Great work, DianaPerdue - I think one of my favorite features is also the "generate AI prompt for image" as well as the consistent image style. The AI image prompt helps take the guesswork out of generating the "perfect" image.
I really enjoyed the sorting activity at the end!
Here's my share link.
https://share.articulate.com/Q4jfiqHy9fwTdzSLPBTZu
Share 3 changes you made to the Rise AI Course Draft to improve learner engagement.
- I used AI Rewrite: Make Shorter or Make into Bullets. My company writing style does NOT like wordy blocks of text. We write direct & use bullets a lot. I also liked the Instant Convert to break up a lot of text into something more interactive.
Which AI feature or capability was most valuable in your workflow, and why? Did anything about it surprise you?
- I think I'll use the AI rewrite most because it's so versatile to check for spelling/grammar, use the prebuilt prompts or even write your own! It's amazing how dialed in you can get with your own prompt.
What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted?
- It's not perfect. Generating AI images can take trial & error to get the image & style you want. I also couldn't make it work to tell AI Rewrite to change the bold words to a certain color.
Hi CarolynKeilman , I really like how clear and clean your course looks. The theme colour and font work really well together and make it easy to follow.
I also liked your use of AI images throughout, they helped break up the content and made the course feel more engaging. 😊
CarolynKeilman, I really enjoyed your course! My company also doesn't like long blocks of text, so I have found myself using the "shorten" and "bulletize" features almost daily after completing this cohort!
Instant Covert is so nice for when you're hitting a mental block and are struggling to come up with an interactivity.
I'd agree that the image prompting still is far from perfect, but I have to say it has come SO far from the first time I tried it. It is starting to really nail hands and features, but again, isn't perfect. I can't wait to see how far it comes in the next year!
Hi CarolynKeilman nice job! i really liked the theme page and the custom images you created throughout the project. Also, the block of texts that you have with different backgrounds was a nice touch to break up the content.
Hello! Tech question -
In Storyline, I do not see the same AI Assistant features as in the video for Week 2: "Practice 10: Sync Text to Audio Narration." I have selection options -- Generate image, Generate quiz, Generate [question, summary, text-to-speech, sound effect] -- but no freeform text field to make a specific request. I noticed in the video the AI Assistant pane says "Beta". Is this available? I do not have an alert to Update in the Articulate 360 app.
Note: This feature was also showcased in Week 1: "Practice 3: Create AI Entrance Animation."Hi PamelaMcCoy! In Storyline, please click Help > About Storyline. From there, you should see the version number that you have installed. The latest version is Build 3.116.36838.0, which was released on May 5, 2026.
What version number do you see?
Hi AlyssaGomez - thank you for replying! I have v3.101.349610
Is there another way to install an update other than from the articulate 360 app?
Updated: I found an update in the More options - looking into getting an admin from my office to allow it to install.
Here is my creation! I changed style, interactive cards, and simplified/shortened text/content wherever possible (AI is so wordy!)
The auto convert and generate quiz AI features were my favorites. Adding AI audio was also clutch.
Challenges remain with AI trying to build on source docs versus using what is in them in its original form. Had to use prompts asking it not to embellish or lengthen too much.
https://share.articulate.com/-iQNubmnG4hhMrDZJFTcp
Kristina, When you say you found that it was "embellish"ing would you say it was just be overly verbose based on what was in your source docs, or were you actually finding hallucinations?
(Also, I don't think I've ever run across someone whose name is so curiously similar to my own!)
Hi Kristina! I completely agree with you on the source document challenges. I’ve noticed the same thing, when you upload a full set of materials, the AI tends to change approved organizational language and "embellish" a bit too much.
I haven't found a way to prevent that during a full upload either, so I’m also thinking of sticking to a block-by-block approach. It definitely takes more time to go back and fix the wording to match the original when the whole document gets overhauled! Nice job on your course!
Great work kristinamarrone! I have to ask - are all of the images AI-generated? I feel like AI has yet to perfect adding text to images, but yours all look polished and correct!
The generate quiz feature is SO helpful! I feel like quizzes are typically the last thing built in a course and sometimes it's hard to come up with meaningful questions. I'm glad you found value in it, too!
Hi, everyone!
Here is my quick share link: https://share.articulate.com/-Dvc4k_GSoLalyMUfgWQ6
Three changes I made were:
- Using AI to edit the images within the Building Trust, Engagement, and Purpose lesson to include a more diverse range of people so the visuals would appeal to a broader audience.
- Using AI to convert paragraph text into a sorting activity.
- Using AI to generate more content based on existing content ("Write a paragraph that flows naturally from this text").
Valuable feature:
- I would say having AI write a prompt for you was great to learn because this can solve that writer's block issue of not knowing what exactly to use for a prompt when generating an image.
Challenges:
- I'm not sure it's a challenge but there are times when you bump up against the current limitations of AI. For example, I was trying to convert a numbered list into an accordion or tab interaction but it apparently didn't have enough information to add in the headings itself.
Hi John,
I looked at your course and it is very clear looking, no distractions, a good look and feel. The summary lesson you added at the end I like. I like it very much when the content is summarized and a key-take-home-message is given at the end of a course. I missed a bit of the "continue options" like "completing the above sections before moving on". Is this something you never use or in this course in particular not using?
Nice job!
Regards,
ChristineGreat work, John_Moore_YL! The AI-generated sorting activity was a great way to turn static content into something more interactive for learners. I also appreciated your mention of the current AI limitations. It was a great example of where instructional design judgment still plays an important role (and added job security for us, right? 😄)
John_Moore_YL Great work! I really like how you included tips and example questions throughout the content that they could use right away. What a great way to take these concepts from theoretical to actionable. I also really like the summary you added after the quiz to help round out the experience.
My Quick Share Link:
https://share.articulate.com/x4DNrG1piPzc20W3eNSwd
Three changes I made:
- Adjusting the knowledge check questions and feedback. Some of the question choices in multiple choice formats were blatantly incorrect, so I had to refine the AI prompts to make them more realistic and challenging. I also had AI refine some of the feedback to make it corrective rather than merely say " go back and review..."
- Images generated lacked the diversity that I'd expect to see with a generic prompt of "a group of people." Had to specify that I was looking for diversity, which seems like it should be the default.
- Loved playing with the summary, auto convert and quiz generator functions.
One valuable feature I used was the auto write to generate transitions between topics and lessons to help the content flow more naturally. Sometimes these paragraphs needed editing, but they were a very solid start.
I think the biggest challenge that I alluded to above was having AI create knowledge check options that were realistic and not so obvious. AI falls into the same trap that I see in less experienced designers, when the correct choice is positive and drawn directly from the content and the incorrect responses are very negative and so obviously not correct. Experience in instructional design is still critical even with how well these new tools save us time!
Hi Kristine,
I just finished reviewing your course and I really enjoyed it. The first thing that really grabbed my attention was how you began with telling Alex's story. I felt engaged from the get-go and feel like using the real-world scenario helped me reflect on my own personal experiences. This is also something my org is looking to incorporate more of.
If you're willing to share, I'd love to know what prompts you used to generate that content?Your course is sooo clean Kristine! I really enjoyed how you opened the lessons with real-world scenarios. 👏
Hi Kristine,
Great course! Loved the clean design and the use of Alex's story at the beginning - really engaging to begin with a scenario like that. I use similar in my regular course design but using AI video avatars. Nice images too, a good mixture of illustrations and photo realistic content. I would love to know the prompts you used, this is an area I struggle with sometimes. Well done!
Here is my QuickShare link: Building Happy and Fulfilled Teams: Essential Strategies for New Managers | Rise 360
- Share 3 changes you made to the Rise AI Course Draft to improve learner engagement. Why did you make those changes to your project? Be specific!
I made significant changes to the theming - lots of color and AI dividers to break up the linear structure of the course, divide areas of content, etc. I made a lot of changes to the text - changing the tone, making content shorter. So much text can feel overwhelming. I also created 3 audio scenarios. I asked the AI Assistant to take a paragraph of content and create a scenario from it. Then, I used a Custom block with audio in it with the scenario. I'm not always a fan of audio in courses, but I do like it here so the learner can experience something different from the constant text.
- Which AI feature or capability was most valuable in your workflow, and why? Did anything about it surprise you?
Instant convert!! I love being able to convert a block and have options without spending the build time. Love to compare them, it helps me make better decisions. Also, the AI images - I did play with a custom prompt because I wanted the images to only use certain colors to match my theme. That was fun. Beats making tedious edits in Illustrator for hours, for sure! 😆
- What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted?
Sometimes, I ask it to make something shorter and it barely makes a dent. I quickly learned you can actually say - create 3 sentences or 4 bullet points. Images, too, but I just need to put in the prompt effort 😅
Hi Heather! I was just reviewing your course and have to say, I LOVE the image style that you generated with. I feel like it fits in really well with the content without distracting away from it. I was curious if you'd be willing to share any prompts you used and which art style you used?
Sorry, I didn't save any of my prompts 😭 but for the style: I copied the description of the Painterly style, pasted it into a Custom style, and then added a few colors (maroon, teal, coral, cream) so it would match my theme and they'd all be consistent!
Heather, great course - I really like the images you added to your process blocks. It enhances the visual impact ALOT!
Dear Heather,
I just checked out your course and I very much liked it. The look is so nice, I like the color use. I also like that you added a summary lesson at the end, I personaly like that very much when the content is summarized and a key-take-home-message is given in the end. Also the idea of given real life examples in between with an audio is a nice content. Great job!
Regards,
Christine
Hi everyone!
Here is my quickshare link: https://share.articulate.com/Am7YA0HP_eMWsqsEq2Vat- Share 3 changes you made to the Rise AI Course Draft to improve learner engagement. Why did you make those changes to your project? Be specific!
i. One thing that I really wanted to include was real-world scenarios to help learners understand exactly how interactions can happen in their day-to-day. I created the scenarios by asking AI to create a new AI block, and then asked it to take the content from the section to help me create a real-world scenario. From there, I used that scenario to create a quick script to plug into the AI audio, to help the learner feel like they were part of an actual conversation. This is something my org is looking to do more of, so I was excited to be able to play around with it, and was super happy with the results!
ii. This one is fairly simple, but I love having the ability to take a text block and have the AI turn it into something interactive, so I chose to go that route a couple times in this course. It made it easy to also adjust the types of interactives I was using so that I didn't go to heavy on one kind. The mix is something I truly believe helps learners to stay engaged.
iii. I also really enjoyed changing the tone. For some of the bits of material that felt a bit dry to read, I updated the tone and edited some of the text together to make it a bit more fun to read. I also used Ai to bold some of the key terms, as I find it helps with retention. - Which AI feature or capability was most valuable in your workflow, and why? Did anything about it surprise you?
- I believe the ability to use the AI block to create a real-world scenario that I could then quickly flip into a script to create a conversational audio block was the most valuable to me. I feel like it adds a personal touch, helps learners feel connected to the content, and because it's something my org is interested in leaning into. I was actually surprised by how well the AI did with building the scenario in general. - What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted?
- For this course, I wanted to play around with images generation and thought an origami-style cartoon would be fun to try and generate, so I used AI to create images of origami-style figures dressed in business attire so it fit in with the theme of the course. I found that there was sometimes some bias with how some of the characters were generated, and when trying to generate a specific type of character (masculine vs feminine presenting) that it sometimes completely lost the cartoon-y style and generated images that were more realistic, despite the prompt always working for the masculine generated images.
I love how you incorporated real-world scenarios; such an important interaction! Your course flows easy as well. Great work, Amanda 🙂.
AmandaJaconelli okay I'm obsessed with the origami-style images! What a fun touch! Really nice work on this sample! I thought the AI-generated scenarios paired with the conversational audio added a lot of realism and made the content feel more immersive for the learner.
I also liked the mix of interactive blocks throughout the course; it kept the experience feeling fresh without overusing one interaction type. I especially enjoyed the interaction with the four pillars and the numbered icons above, it was super creative!
I love the images and the color blocking you used to make content flow. It definitely makes it clearer for the audience. Nice work!
- Share 3 changes you made to the Rise AI Course Draft to improve learner engagement. Why did you make those changes to your project? Be specific!
Hi everyone!
Here is my course: https://share.articulate.com/Ce-xGcyzg-vfCmbSBFLcv
- Share 3 changes you made:
- Added AI audio to each "Statement" Block to enhance engagement and increase emphasis - I converted a couple of the opening lesson text to statements as well.
- Broke up some a the text through out with Image + Text blocks for visual impact
- One small change I made was move the continue button to the next lesson to follow after the "in the next lesson, you will..." text. This just made more logical sense to the flow than it's original placement before the text.
- Which AI feature or capability was most valuable: I really enjoyed using the 'Create AI Image Prompt" feature - I found it highly valuable in that it gave me more descriptive words than I can usually come up with off the top of my head and helped me create more customized prompts.
- What challenges: There were instances where AI assistant didn't support what I was trying to do in one space but was available in a different area. For example, I was trying to generate four column grid with images - I was able to add the block but then I wasn't able to intuitively edit the image the same way I could quick edit the content. I then discovered the edit with AI button that enabled me to replace an image with AI.
Overall, I enjoyed having some dedicated 'play time' with the AI features, and desperately waiting for more enhancements to come to Storyline😄.
A_Jones, nice job! I really liked your addition of the “In the next lesson...” text - as a learner, I always appreciate that kind of preview because it helps “prime” my brain for what’s coming next. As a former elementary school teacher, I like to believe that learning through play is the best way 😄 I don't use Rise currently for work, so I agree with the Storyline statement, but it was definitely fun to experiment!
- Share 3 changes you made:
