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Week 1 Discussion
Since I’ve been working mostly in Rise, I found the AI feature for generating first drafts the most helpful. As a newer instructional designer, starting from a blank page can feel overwhelming. Having AI create a starting point for lesson text or knowledge checks made the process feel more manageable.
I was surprised by how well it could adjust tone. The rewrite and shorten tools were especially useful for making content clearer and more conversational. That said, I did run into challenges when my prompts were too general. The responses felt generic until I added more context about the audience and learning goals.
Overall, I see AI as a support tool that improves efficiency, but it still requires thoughtful editing and alignment to ensure the content truly fits the course.
I have learned that prompts can be the "make or break" of creating content. Sometimes just changing a word or two in the prompt can make all the difference. Engaging in "conversation" with the AI tool can sometimes help get me to the right prompt in other AI platforms and I have found that to be the case with Articulate also.
I agree with you that AI is good for creating something to work from - and often, a very good something! - but it will always be important to read and edit in order to ensure content is accurate and conveys the information you want to convey. AI makes us more efficient, but it can't do all the work for us.
Erica - I completely agree! It all comes down to the prompt and I too have spent a lot of time on various projects tweaking them to get the output I want. The instructional designers where I work have created a prompt library for various tasks, tools or processes that have been tested with good results. This library of tested prompts saves us time by using them as a starting point and modifying only the specifics to the respective work we are doing.
