Week 1 Discussion

AI Assistant feature: The most useful feature to me is the AI text to speech feature. I am able to quickly edit or change the narration without having to upload a narration. It's really been a time saver for me.

Editing tools: I think the biggest one that stands out to me is the shorten text feature, as well as the rewrite. This will make it easier to eliminate parts of narration that is given to me that is too long or repetitive. I like being able to save time on tasks like these because I will second guess myself on how I can shorten the text.

1. Which AI Assistant feature felt most intuitive or useful to you during the practice activities?

Instant Convert: Intuitive and very quick/easy.

1. What surprised you about how AI handled text or media generation?

How seamless it is.

Which AI Assistant feature felt most intuitive or useful to you during the practice activities?

• Converting content into different types of blocks. Doing this manually can take a lot of time. While changing a block can be valuable to the learner in the end, it is the perfect task that AI can take off our plate so we can skip the tediousness and spend our time and effort on more meaningful work.
  
  

Which editing tools (rewrite, shorten, change tone, etc.) did you find most valuable, and why?

• I really like the option to have AI write a course summary. This is not my favorite task and I think mine tend to be bland recaps of the learning objectives. Depending on the tone, AI adds a bit of flare.

1. Which AI Assistant feature felt most intuitive or useful to you during the practice activities?
   1. I was always afraid to use generate an Ai image, instead id spend an hour digging through the catalog to find the perfect picture I love this feature now.
2. What surprised you about how AI handled text or media generation?
   1. I was surprised it was able to convert blocks so seamlessly especially the text to knowledge check I will for sure be using that in the future. Also excited to use the scenario writing template to create scenarios those are always quite time consumming

Hi all - 

During the practice activities, I found the suggested prompts in the AI panel to be the most intuitive and immediately useful. I’m constantly refining language for clarity, tone, and consistency. Tools like “make shorter” and “adjust tone” feel like natural extensions of my workflow because they help me quickly align content to our style guide without losing the intended meaning. I also appreciate how the prompts seem to “anticipate” what I might need next—it removes some of the cognitive load and lets me stay focused on designing a good learner experience.

What surprised me most was how differently the AI handled text vs. image generation. Text generation tended to be more long‑winded and sometimes repetitive, so I found myself spending extra time editing and tightening the content. Image generation was generally smoother, but things got tricky whenever the AI included text inside the image. That’s where I had to get really intentional with my prompts to clear out distracting or jumbled text while keeping the parts of the image that worked well. It definitely reinforced the importance of thoughtful prompting and iterative refinement.

On the flip side, audio generation really impressed me. The persona options sound natural and versatile enough that we may not need some of our current tools anymore. It’s exciting to think that we can produce high‑quality narration without the robotic tone that often comes with synthetic voices.

Overall, the practice activities have reinforced the importance of reviewing, refining, and treating AI as a collaborator rather than a final‑draft generator. The more intentional I am with prompting, the better (and faster!) the results.

What surprised you about how AI handled text or media generation?

I was pleasantly surprised to see how much image generation has improved since the first time I used Articulate's built-in tool. I remember using the generator to give a general idea of what I had in mind for an upcoming photoshoot for a course (we have graphic media designers who photograph and create our visuals for us). With the given prompt, the generator produced quite funny images. I'm happy to see how much it has learned (especially about human hands 😆) since I used it last. The photos were so realistic, and it's getting hard to tell what is AI-generated and what isn't!

Which editing tools (rewrite, shorten, change tone, etc.) did you find most valuable, and why?

I really enjoyed the shorten and the simplify tools. In our organization, our courses get translated into Spanish, so we must stay conscious of the length of on-screen text. I can see this tool being super helpful in future courses when the content gets a bit wordy.

Similarly, we also create content for entry-level folks, so the simplify tool will come in handy when our SMEs provide technical content that needs to be broken down a bit further.

1. Which AI Assistant feature felt most intuitive or useful to you during the practice activities?
   
   Two answers for this:
   1) I love the ability to use AI to create the overall base structure for a course. That part is truly incredible. 
   2) The ability to create quizzes/questions based on the overall course content is also a powerful feature and can save so much time for SMEs at least. 

I really enjoyed today's tutorials.  I was introduced to Storyline and I learned about features in Rise that I was unaware of.  Very helpful!  

What surprised you about how AI handled text or media generation?

What surprised me most about AI-generated media was that using the exact same prompt multiple times can produce different images. I hadn’t realized how much variability there could be from one generation to the next. On the positive side, this flexibility is helpful—if I don’t like the first set of images, I can simply regenerate and explore new options. However, it can also be a drawback. If I don’t save an image I like, I may not be able to recreate that exact result again. Knowing that I can save images to the media library is important so I don’t lose something I may want to use later.

Which editing tools (rewrite, shorten, change tone, etc.) did you find most valuable, and why?

The editing tools I find most valuable are the shorten and change tone features. The shorten tool is especially helpful when a paragraph or sentence feels too long or takes up more space than intended. It allows me to quickly make content more concise without starting from scratch.

The change tone feature is also very useful because it helps tailor communication to different audiences. For example, executives often prefer messaging that is direct and to the point, while employees may respond better to a warmer, more conversational tone. Being able to adjust tone easily makes it simpler to communicate effectively with different groups.

Which AI Assistant feature felt most intuitive or useful to you during the practice activities?

I find that using the "Create a lesson" feature in Rise is incredibly beneficial for establishing a strong foundational outline before I dive into adding specific edits and interactive elements. This structured approach significantly streamlines the entire development process, ultimately leading to a more efficient workflow and reduced development time. The ability to quickly map out the course structure allows me to visualize the content flow and ensures that all necessary components are considered from the outset. This preemptive outlining not only saves time during the later stages of development but also contributes to a more cohesive and well-organized final product.

Which editing tools (rewrite, shorten, change tone, etc.) did you find most valuable, and why?

I find that using the shorten tool is a genuinely fantastic experience that significantly simplifies my editing process. It not only helps me refine my writing by offering valuable insights into how to express ideas in a more concise and impactful manner, but it also makes the entire editing workflow more efficient. The ability to quickly distill lengthy text into its core message saves me a considerable amount of time and effort, allowing me to focus on the substance of my content rather than getting bogged down in word count. The tool's suggestions for more succinct phrasing have been particularly helpful in improving my overall communication clarity.

As others have mentioned, I have also been using the AI tools in my weekly Rise courses that I create. I think the Instant block converter is very useful and intuitive. It can save time and effort. I thought it was a very good conversion of the text from the process block to sorting.

That being said, I wish it didn't rewrite the text from the previous block (from flashcards to accordion) and add in new text, because you have to then proof the new text and copy and paste from the original block without edited it, that would be extremely useful.