AI for Instructional Designer

A single hour-long eLearning course requires 4,500–6,000 words of narration script, and that's before the 4–8 hours you spend turning disorganized SME materials into a coherent outline. These guides show you how to compress the content-to-script pipeline — from raw SME slides to structured learning objectives to complete narration drafts — and stop reinventing the same assessment questions, proposal boilerplate, and stakeholder updates for every new project.

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Analyze Learner Survey Feedback

A synthesized summary of learner survey feedback with recurring themes, overall sentiment, and the top 3 actionable recommendations for course improvement.

Analyze the following learner survey responses from a course on [topic]. Identify: the top 3 recurring themes (positive and negative), overall sentiment, and 3 specific recommendations for improving the course based on what learners said. Organize by theme, not by individual response. Responses: [paste survey data or open-text responses]

ChatGPTClaudeGemini

Tip: Paste the raw responses as-is — you don't need to clean them up first. This also works for Articulate Review comments: paste all reviewer feedback and ask for "a prioritized action list that reconciles conflicting requests."

Analyze Learner Survey Feedback

A synthesized summary of learner survey feedback with recurring themes, overall sentiment, and the top 3 actionable recommendations for course improvement.

Analyze the following learner survey responses from a course on [topic]. Identify: the top 3 recurring themes (positive and negative), overall sentiment, and 3 specific recommendations for improving the course based on what learners said. Organize by theme, not by individual response. Responses: [paste survey data or open-text responses]

ChatGPTClaudeGemini

Tip: Paste the raw responses as-is — you don't need to clean them up first. This also works for Articulate Review comments: paste all reviewer feedback and ask for "a prioritized action list that reconciles conflicting requests."

Brainstorm Interaction Ideas for Dry Content

A list of 8–10 specific interaction types tailored to your content and authoring tool, with brief descriptions of how each would work for your specific topic.

I'm building a [compliance / onboarding / soft skills / technical] eLearning module about [topic] for [audience] in [Articulate Storyline / Rise / another tool]. Suggest 8-10 specific interaction ideas that would make this content engaging without sacrificing learning effectiveness. For each interaction: name it, describe how it works for this specific topic, and note the approximate development complexity (low/medium/high).

ChatGPTClaudeGemini

Tip: Specify your authoring tool and available development time — "I have 8 hours in Storyline" gets ideas scaled to your actual capacity, not a wish list. Describe the content briefly so suggestions are specific to your topic, not generic interaction types.

Brainstorm Interaction Ideas for Dry Content

A list of 8–10 specific interaction types tailored to your content and authoring tool, with brief descriptions of how each would work for your specific topic.

I'm building a [compliance / onboarding / soft skills / technical] eLearning module about [topic] for [audience] in [Articulate Storyline / Rise / another tool]. Suggest 8-10 specific interaction ideas that would make this content engaging without sacrificing learning effectiveness. For each interaction: name it, describe how it works for this specific topic, and note the approximate development complexity (low/medium/high).

ChatGPTClaudeGemini

Tip: Specify your authoring tool and available development time — "I have 8 hours in Storyline" gets ideas scaled to your actual capacity, not a wish list. Describe the content briefly so suggestions are specific to your topic, not generic interaction types.

Build a Course Outline from SME Content

A structured course outline with module names, learning objectives for each module, and key topic bullets — extracted and organized from raw SME material.

Organize the following content into a [number]-module eLearning course outline for [target audience]. For each module: write 2-3 measurable learning objectives using Bloom's action verbs at the [application/knowledge] level, and list the key topics to cover. Sequence the modules in the order that best supports learning. Content: [paste SME slides, notes, or document]

ChatGPTClaudeGemini

Tip: Add "the learner performs these tasks in this order in their job: [list]" to get sequencing aligned to actual job flow rather than the logical order the SME presented the content. Review module groupings against your audience's prior knowledge before finalizing.

Build a Course Outline from SME Content

A structured course outline with module names, learning objectives for each module, and key topic bullets — extracted and organized from raw SME material.

Organize the following content into a [number]-module eLearning course outline for [target audience]. For each module: write 2-3 measurable learning objectives using Bloom's action verbs at the [application/knowledge] level, and list the key topics to cover. Sequence the modules in the order that best supports learning. Content: [paste SME slides, notes, or document]

ChatGPTClaudeGemini

Tip: Add "the learner performs these tasks in this order in their job: [list]" to get sequencing aligned to actual job flow rather than the logical order the SME presented the content. Review module groupings against your audience's prior knowledge before finalizing.

Create a Job Aid or Quick Reference Card

A one-page job aid (checklist, reference table, or step-by-step guide) extracted from module content — formatted for use at the point of performance.

Create a [checklist / step-by-step guide / reference table] job aid from the following module content. Format for a single page that [job role] can use at their workstation. Include only the most critical steps or facts they'll need to perform [specific task]. Content: [paste module narration or key content]

ChatGPTClaudeGemini

Tip: Specify the format in the prompt — "checklist" for procedural tasks, "reference table" for facts and rules, "decision guide" for context-dependent situations. Tell the AI which tasks are most common on the job so it prioritizes the right information.

Create a Job Aid or Quick Reference Card

A one-page job aid (checklist, reference table, or step-by-step guide) extracted from module content — formatted for use at the point of performance.

Create a [checklist / step-by-step guide / reference table] job aid from the following module content. Format for a single page that [job role] can use at their workstation. Include only the most critical steps or facts they'll need to perform [specific task]. Content: [paste module narration or key content]

ChatGPTClaudeGemini

Tip: Specify the format in the prompt — "checklist" for procedural tasks, "reference table" for facts and rules, "decision guide" for context-dependent situations. Tell the AI which tasks are most common on the job so it prioritizes the right information.

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