Week 2 - Group 4 Discussion

Quick share:  https://share.articulate.com/pjAVauZ_H85iiqUkseypq

3 changes I made:

1. Converted block content that opened with a hook strategy
2. Used custom prompt to generate different tone options for paragraph content
3. Created a custom block that included AI audio

Valuable AI Feature or Capability

1. AI generated Images and AI audio
2. AI generated knowledge check questions and Quiz generation
3. Initial outline draft of a course based on the source material that is uploaded

Challenges

1. Sometimes AI image creation generated misspelled text, and even when specified in the prompt to not generate any text, text would still appear.

1. Quick Share link: 

   ✒️I only updated the first lesson
   https://share.articulate.com/LwoZ6Y63xK1E7jDJMNe4H

2. My answers to the three prompt questions:
   1. Share 3 changes you made (I made a lot 😁, but here are 3)
      1. I took the AI course generated intro paragraph, selected the text and chose Edit with AI. I gave it this prompt: "Open with a hook strategy: question, brief story, surprising fact (only if verified), or scenario as intro paragraph before the original paragraph." I then copied the text and used it in a Custom Block with an AI generated image and Audio. I pasted the text into the new block and utilized the same text in the AI Audio to help me craft a script for the audio clip.
      2. Throughout the course, I edited the text with AI and adjusted the tone to "Friendly" and I love the built in bold key-terms prompt.
      3. I left the prepopulated flip card activity and utilized the text on the back of each card to create AI image prompts and then inserted/refined the prompt to generate images on the front of each card.
   2. Which AI feature or capability was most valuable - I struggle with the creativity to write scripts and image prompts. Utilizing the content text to generate scripts and AI image prompts was extremely helpful. I didn't even think to use content text as prompts. It definitely helps spark ideas!
   3. What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted? - Since I struggle the most with image prompting, I felt that I was spending most of my time refining the prompt to get what I wanted. I got better as I did more, but I need more practice for sure. 

I changed my flip cards to audio files of employee issues with their pictures made with AI and created a matching solution on how to respond to each one. Flip cards was bit too passive for me. I wanted it to be a bit more immersive and decision making. 

I found the AI feature of creating scenario questions and the AI audio scripts pretty handy. 

The AI video with voiceover still needs tweaking as it still looks a bit robotic. It didn't work the first time so i had to go back and redo it. 

Here's my course: 

https://share.articulate.com/p_KKK_GMLpB-9iCa9n1lx

My Quick Share Link:

• https://share.articulate.com/76-oppIclgcJuI1_TElO5 

Changes & Challenges:

1. I added many AI images. I played with a custom prompt to try and make professional vector graphics with a consistent theme. Many of the individual images felt usable on their own, but I couldn't get them to adopt consistent colors throughout my module. I would love if it listened when I said to use a certain hex code as the primary color. I was bummed that the resolution for AI images isn't high enough for full screen or cover images.
2. I played with all the AI text modifications to see if I could improve the writing. The tone and summarization features worked quite well. Unfortunately, the formatting prompt to change a bolded words to another color didn't work. Please fix this feature! 🙏 It would save my team so much time when applying our brand colors. I wish we could apply it to an entire course instead of just individual blocks.
3. I converted plain text to more engaging block types. This is a nice feature that gets us to where we want to go much faster. It takes us about 75% there and we can do the final tweaking, which is still helpful.

Most Valuable AI Features, IMO :

1. AI TTS for Storyline hands-down makes this subscription worth it. The time we save on recording audio narration and syncing captions is immense.
2. Rise's instant convert saves us time making our blocks more engaging.
3. Text tools are helpful for changing tone or simplifying text.

AI Disclaimer [Proceed with Caution]: 

• I personally feel like anyone who gets access to AI needs to solemnly swear to closely fact-check anything generated by AI before it’s published, haha. It worries me that it will be used haphazardly, making our poor learners read through  irrelevant slop. I still strongly believe that we need true instructional designers guiding these tools to identify what’s best for our learners. 

Thanks for including me in your cohort. I appreciated the opportunity to dive deeper into these tools.

Hello everyone, I’d like to share my project with you. In answering the questions for this post, I tried to give it a visual style and content reminiscent of a video game (without actually gamifying it)—just a bit of that vibe. I wanted to see how much we can explore different learning styles with AI.

Although I’ve already been working with this and other AIs, what I definitely value most is the diversity of voices, accents, and subtitles, as well as image generation (though we still can’t have a unique character or LoRa) and the ability to change the tone of the text.

Finally, while Articualte’s AI is very well suited for simple prompts, I feel that when handling diverse topics it can lose its rhythm a bit—it’s our job as instructional designers to maintain the rhythm and tone.

I hope you enjoy it, and I look forward to your comments.

https://share.articulate.com/IKJOIlJMU14IhG7yH1czW

Here is my course!

https://share.articulate.com/zuRCormJ9vjgjKZAoD_W8

Some of the changes I made included: AI images using AI prompts, changed the cover photo, updated the colors/font, and added a matching activity at the end of the first lesson.

I loved playing around with the AI images, and the syncing text to audio feature will really save time in our course-building process.

The Tips and Tricks videos helped a lot - they were short and easy to follow.

Hi Everyone,

This was a great project for me and to really experiment with the AI features. Here is my rise submission: 

https://share.articulate.com/24JZUGhg09veHYimk6Mup

Which AI feature or capability was most valuable in your workflow, and why? 

1. AI Image – This was an interesting experience. My initial prompts didn’t generate what I was looking for, but after refining them, I achieved much better results. I initially expected the same prompt to consistently produce the same output, but quickly learned that wasn’t always the case. It often took several attempts to get the right image, which made for a great learning experience.

2. Instant Convert – This feature is a dream! A huge time saver, and I absolutely love it. I plan to use it all the time.

3. AI Generate Audio – I really appreciate this feature as well. It’s something we’ll be using regularly, especially as we work to meet legal accessibility requirements across different levels.

What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted?

I found AI summary and quiz to be challenging to use. When I tried using it did not give the results I was looking for. I did not find it intuitive. Either I need to spend more time experimenting with these options or need to attend a training session on it. 

I really enjoyed the cohort experience and in the breakout sessions - it was reassuring that I was with peers who have been experience similar challenges and learn new solutions. That was great fun!

Thanks,

Dianne