How to Easily Create Online Training With AI

Unlocking the power of AI in e-learning

In the past, creating an online course required a mix of expertise in instructional design, content creation, technical know-how, and platform management. But today, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), creating an online course has never been easier or more accessible.

Regardless of your industry background, AI has leveled the playing field, making it possible for anyone to create high-quality, engaging, and interactive courses. In this blog post, we’ll dive into how AI-powered tools can assist in streamlining nearly every step of the course creation process, from content generation to course delivery. 

How does AI make course creation accessible for beginners?

Let’s face it: not everyone is a trained designer or tech expert. AI tools remove these barriers to entry by handling the technical and design aspects of course creation. 

With AI tools, you don’t need to know how to code, design graphics, or even plan your entire course from scratch. AI can automate these tasks so you can focus on sharing your knowledge and expertise. Features for content generation, automating administrative tasks, and creating personalized learning paths will allow you to create an online course without hours of manual work.

6 key features of AI in e-learning course creation

Creating an online course involves a variety of tasks, from generating content to managing administrative duties—all of which can be time-consuming and overwhelming. Fortunately, with the help of powerful AI tools, you can easily design, manage, and deliver high-quality courses. 

From automating tedious tasks to generating personalized learning paths for students, there are a variety of AI features available to streamline the entire course creation process. Here are some key features to look for:

• Content generation: AI can help generate lesson plans, learning objectives, visuals, or an entire course curriculum based on your target audience, reducing the time instructors spend brainstorming or creating materials from scratch.
• Adaptive learning: AI can track students’ progress and adjust course content to fit their learning pace and needs. For example, it can offer more challenging material for high performers or extra support for those struggling.
• Chatbots for instant support: AI chatbots can handle learner queries 24/7, providing instant answers, guiding students through course materials, and answering frequently asked questions (FAQs).
• Language translation: Natural language processing (NLP)-powered AI tools can instantly translate course materials into different languages, making courses more accessible to global audiences and breaking language barriers.
• Content scheduling and delivery: AI tools can automate the scheduling and delivery of course content. Once your course is created, AI can automatically send emails, reminders, or lesson updates based on a learner’s progress or schedule.

Ways you can use AI to create successful online courses

It may still sound like a daunting task to create courses online, but with the right AI tools, it’s easier than you think. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just looking for a simpler, more efficient way to create, manage, and deliver your content, AI can help streamline the entire process. 

Below are a few ways that AI tools can help you create online courses.

1. Creative brainstorming

Your next great online course idea could come from AI. Generative AI tools can be particularly helpful for creating multiple course title options, lightening the mental load of creative brainstorming, and preventing writer’s block.

2. Planning and drafting course content

Creating course content doesn’t need to be intimidating. With AI writing tools, you can quickly generate drafts of a lesson, quiz, or even a course outline. Just plug in your topic, upload any relevant source material, and let the AI help you organize everything into a well-structured course. 

Of course, be sure to review, edit, and fact-check your AI-generated content—you’re the expert here. 

3. Automating administrative tasks

AI can handle administrative tasks, from enrolling students to sending automated email reminders. You can even automate marketing emails using AI tools, which will help you engage your students before and after the course with minimal effort.

4. Create engaging multimedia content

Need the perfect visual for your online course? A variety of AI tools on the market allow you to easily and quickly generate custom images. Save yourself the time searching for the exact visual aid you need and create it yourself with AI. Instead of a design background, all you need are the proper image prompting tips in your back pocket.

5. Make your content interactive

Making your online learning experiences interactive is a powerful way to improve knowledge retention for your learners, helping drive more successful learning outcomes. With AI tools, you don’t need an instructional design or developer background to easily convert text into interactive course elements that your learners can click on to experience information in new ways. 

Your next great online course starts with AI

Now that you know how AI can simplify course creation, the next step is up to you. Get started today and create your first online course with the help of AI. 

Looking to learn about creating online courses with Articulate’s AI Assistant? Read our blog, 10 Course Creation Tasks That Just Got Faster With AI Assistant.