Review Invitation: AI Partner Framework
I've just launched a new AI Partner Framework on LinkedIn because I'm seeing a lot of conversations about AI replacing humans, and companies laying people off because of AI (and then rehiring a lot of them back after realizing their mistake). What I'm not seeing in these conversations is a thoughtful process to determine where AI is appropriate and where humans are still critical. So, I built a simple framework to aid the decision-making process and remind us of what AI can do - but more importantly, what it can't. Instead of asking "will AI replace this role," I propose leading with a different question. The better one is "who is better positioned to lead this task at this stage - and why?" I then mapped six standard phases that apply to project lifecycles across a variety of roles and looked at where AI can and should be leveraged, and where the human - the expert - should be leading. There's a deeper dive as well, as I've mapped each phase to show what the AI Partner Framework looks like when applied to Instructional Design. In a world where people everywhere are afraid of being made redundant, we need to remind ourselves and our leadership that the deep expertise - the judgment, accountability, and relationship-building we have developed simply can't be replaced by AI. I'd love to have you look at it and let me know what you think. Here's the AI Partner Framework And here's the AI Partner Framework as it applies to Instructional Design The post on LinkedIn (in case you like it and would like to share)Faster ways to QA narration, CC, and Notes in Storyline
Hi! Does anyone have tips or hacks for making sure narration matches the CC and Transcripts/Notes? My job requires this along with specific formatting for certain words. What I've been doing: - Using Search & Find to look for specific words - Exporting narration .vtt files and comparing them to the Notes Both work but are really tedious. On top of that, some words in the TTS/AI narration have to be spelled phonetically to get the right pronunciation, so the generated CC text doesn't always match what should actually appear in the CC and Notes. Has anyone found a faster way to manage this? Any workflow tips would be appreciated! TIA!AI‑powered, real‑time role‑play platforms
Hello Heroes! Has anyone cracked this yet? I’m exploring AI‑powered, real‑time role‑play platforms that can be embedded directly into an Articulate Rise Multimedia Embed block and run within the Rise frame—without sending learners outside the course or requiring a separate login. I’ve tested a few options, including Yoodli, but that experience redirects learners out of Rise. Other platforms I’ve reviewed are either cost‑prohibitive or not transparent with pricing. Has anyone successfully integrated a truly seamless, experiential role‑play experience into Rise? I’d love to hear what you’ve tried, what’s come close, or where you hit barriers. Thank you!Part 1: AI Voices in eLearning
➡️ View the post and tutorial 👋Hi everyone! A few of you reached out after the Build-a-Thon submission asking how the audio elements were built — so I put together a full teardown video. This is part 1 of a 3-part series I'm doing on AI coding in Rise and Storyline. Part 1 covers how I added AI audio to the flashcards, configured the settings for different purposes, set up the voice agent in Storyline, and what's possible when you go directly into ElevenLabs. Building the Rise code blocks used in this post are covered in Part 2 — that one's about the Rise Code Block Library. 👉 Part 1 - AI Voices in eLearning 👉 Part 2 - Building Rise Code Blocks 👉 Part 2 - Follow Up: Rise Build System in Action 👉 Part 2 - Follow Up: Protoyping with Intent 👉 Part 3 - AI Javascript in Storyline (coming soon) 👉 Browse the Rise Code Block Library Have fun with this series and let me know if you have any questions. StephaniePart 2: Building Rise Code Blocks
➡️ View the post and tutorial 👋Hi everyone! Part 2 of the series is up — and this one is about how the code blocks in the Rise Code Block Library get built, and how you can do the same. I've developed a workflow system — the Rise Build System — that uses Claude to take you from idea to finished, tested, Rise-compatible code block without needing to know JavaScript or HTML. The tutorial walks through a real build: a row sorting interaction that came directly from the suggestion box in the code library. The full Rise Build System — master prompt, intake prompt, revision prompt and setup instructions is free for all, but I'm asking for your email in exchange so I can keep you updated on new tutorials. You can subscribe over in the post and if you already have, you'll receive an email with the build system. Start with Part 1 if you haven't already Browse the Rise Code Block Library 👉 Enjoy Part 2: From Idea to Interation Here are two additional tutorials related to Part 2: Rise Build System in Action This post demonstrates two more examples of working with the Rise Build System, including revising existing code snippets. Prototyping with Intent This post demonstrates how you can use Claude's visualization feature to rapidly create code widgets, and how Claude Design can make code snippet interfaces look awesome. The final part of this series will drop in a couple of weeks and shifts focus from Rise to Storyline. We’ll look at the new AI JavaScript coding feature, similar to Rise Code Blocks, but different in many ways. I'll also have a follow up for this final part discussing options for organizing your snippets. Have fun with this series and let me know if you have any questions. StephaniePart 2 Follow Up: Rise Build System in Action
➡️ View the post and tutorial 👋Hi everyone! The first follow up from Part 2 of the series is up — and this one demonstrates to examples of using the Rise Build System for a new build and a revision. The first demo walks through building an interactive display cards snippet using the intake and master prompts from the Rise Build System. The second demo shows how to use the Revision Prompt to make 3 changes (that were requested by users of the Rise Code Block Library) to the existing glossary code snippet. The resulting code can be downloaded in the code library. Part 1 - AI Voices in eLearning Part 2 - Building Rise Code Blocks 👉 Part 2 Follow Up: Rise Build System in Action Part 2 Follow Up: Prototyping with Intent Browse the Rise Code Block Library The final part of this series will drop in a couple of weeks and shifts focus from Rise to Storyline. We’ll look at the new AI JavaScript coding feature, similar to Rise Code Blocks, but different in many ways. I'll also have a follow up for this final part discussing options for organizing your snippets. Have fun with this series and let me know if you have any questions. StephaniePart 2: Follow Up - Prototype with Intent
➡️ View the post and tutorial 👋Hi everyone! The second follow up from Part 2 of the series is up — and this one demonstrates how you can use Claude's visualization feature to prototype code widgets, and how Claude Design can make code snippet interfaces look awesome. The first uses Claude's visualization feature. Ask it to show you how compound interest works and you get an interactive widget with sliders right in the chat window. Stay in the same chat and convert it to a Rise code block using the Intake and Master prompts. The second uses Claude Design. I built a fire triangle simulator — adjust fuel, oxygen, and heat and watch the ignition threshold respond. That prototype fed into the Rise Build System and came out as a fully compliant code block. The resulting code snippets can be downloaded in the Rise Code Block Library. Part 1 - AI Voices in eLearning Part 2 - Building Rise Code Blocks Part 2 Follow Up: Rise Build System in Action 👉 Part 2 Follow Up: Prototyping with Intent Browse the Rise Code Block Library The final part of this series will drop in a couple of weeks and shifts focus from Rise to Storyline. We’ll look at the new AI JavaScript coding feature, similar to Rise Code Blocks, but different in many ways. I'll also have a follow up for this final part discussing options for organizing your snippets. Have fun with this series and let me know if you have any questions. StephanieModule Review
Hope you all had a great weekend! I recently completed an eLearning work sample and would love some honest feedback from fellow instructional designers and eLearning professionals. As a personal challenge, I took one of Tim Slade’s design challenges and transformed it into a fully interactive eLearning module. I’m especially interested in feedback on the overall design, user experience, content flow, interactions, and any areas that could be improved. Review link: TacoMazing Fire Safety Academy Thank you in advance for taking the time to review it. I truly appreciate any insights, suggestions, or constructive feedback you can share!Impressed by Storyline´s AI Assistant
Hi everyone, I want to share how the AI assistant helped me out today. I was in the middle of manually adjusting the Feedback and Submit parameters in about 70+ hotspot slides—one by one, click by click—. I was getting exhausted, so I thought, "Let´s see if the AI can handle this," and wow... it did exactly what I asked in just a few seconds! If I had known sooner, I would have saved myself a ton of time. Don’t be afraid of asking the AI for help!AI Voices in eLearning
Hi all! I'd like to hear your thoughts about AI voices in training and educational material. As a neurodivergent, I personally find them distracting and less supportive of learning, despite increasing popularity. I've read that human voices improve learner outcomes/retention etc, yet many folks in our industry seem to love AI narration features. As someone who has both recorded voiceovers and generated them, I don't see an obvious reason to rely so heavily on the latter other than time constraints. Sure, it may save a couple hours of production time, but if learner outcomes aren't improving, shouldn't we reconsider this approach and put the audience experience first? Please share your thoughts! I'm really curious to hear more about this. Maybe I'm missing a key point here! Maybe I'm in a minority of disliking AI voices? And just to be clear, I’m not referring to screen readers or assistive text-to-speech. Those serve a completely different purpose and are essential for accessibility! I’m talking specifically about replacing full-course narration with synthetic voices.
