Forum Discussion
Week 1 Discussion
Which AI Assistant feature felt most intuitive or useful to you during the practice activities?
I liked how easy it was to ground the AI using real sources in Rise, especially being able to add both documents and websites. That helped the content grow from a more authentic place, rooted in our company's policies and language instead of being generic. One thing I’d love to see is the ability for AI to generate or suggest images/screenshots directly from those sources and place them into Rise, especially for more conversion of technical/functional job guides.
In Storyline, the tutorial practice felt similar to what I’ve used with AI Text to Talk, so the learning curve was low there, but I really liked what the AI Assistant suggested for animations. It was nice because they added engagement without a lot of extra effort.
What challenges did you face when trying to get AI to produce the results you wanted?
The biggest challenge was keeping the Rise output lean and specific. If I wasn’t very clear about the audience, time limit, and context, the AI would drift into broad or generalized language that felt like learners could skim and skip it.
I also know I probably won’t use the Storyline question generator much, since our SMEs need to review and approve assessment questions during the storyboard phase of our process.
For me, this AI Assistant is most valuable as a way to speed up drafting, visuals, and structure, while still leaving space for me to humanize where it matters.
You make a great point about grounding the AI with real sources in Rise. Being able to reference company documents and websites definitely helps the content feel more authentic and aligned with organizational policies instead of sounding overly generic. In training development, especially when creating procedural or policy-based learning, that kind of contextual grounding is extremely valuable. I also like your idea of AI being able to pull images or screenshots directly from those sources. That would be especially helpful for technical guides or system walkthroughs because visuals often make instructions clearer and reduce the amount of text learners have to process.
I can also relate to your point about needing to be very specific with prompts in Rise to keep the content concise. If the audience, context, or learning constraints aren’t clearly defined, the AI tends to produce broader explanations that learners might skim over. Being intentional with those details really helps keep the content focused and learner-friendly. I also agree with your perspective on using AI primarily as a drafting and structuring tool. It can significantly speed up the initial development process, but there’s still an important role for the instructional designer to refine the tone, ensure accuracy, and make the content more engaging and human-centered.
