[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":188},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-elearning-and-ai":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"slug":7,"thumbnail":8,"tabTitle":5,"postDescription":9,"previewText":10,"postType":11,"isLive":12,"hidden":13,"content":14,"updatedDate":187,"createdDate":10},"TMYtkXMiLYccq2Q4mFWA","eLearning and AI","Steve Harrington","elearning-and-ai","https://igeddit.ca/img/eLearningAI_thumb.svg","AI is changing eLearning forever! Don't miss out!","","post",true,false,{"content":15,"type":186},[16,21,24,30,36,41,46,51,56,61,66,71,76,81,96,104,109,122,133,138,147,154,171,176,181],{"type":17,"attrs":18},"heading",{"level":19,"textAlign":20},3,"left",{"attrs":22,"type":23},{"src":8},"image",{"attrs":25,"content":26,"type":17},{"textAlign":20,"level":19},[27],{"text":28,"type":29},"AI's impact on eLearning ","text",{"attrs":31,"content":32,"type":35},{"textAlign":20},[33],{"text":34,"type":29},"The impact of Artificial Intelligence(AI) on eLearning content creation is profound, regardless of your chosen authoring tool (Adobe Captivate, Lectora, Articulate Storyline). Ignoring AI in your development workflow means missing out on significant efficiencies and advancements.","paragraph",{"type":35,"content":37,"attrs":40},[38],{"text":39,"type":29},"Current eLearning authoring tools, while powerful, have inherent limitations. Developers frequently supplement these tools with external JavaScript, HTML, and CSS files to extend functionality. Furthermore, these tools often obfuscate their source code to protect intellectual property.",{"textAlign":20},{"attrs":42,"content":43,"type":35},{"textAlign":20},[44],{"text":45,"type":29},"To gain better control and simplify modifications, advanced eLearning organizations are increasingly externalizing their course scripting. This trend creates a prime opportunity for AI to dramatically improve and accelerate eLearning content development.",{"content":47,"attrs":50,"type":17},[48],{"text":49,"type":29},"How can you use AI to increase eLearning content development?",{"level":19,"textAlign":20},{"attrs":52,"content":53,"type":35},{"textAlign":20},[54],{"text":55,"type":29},"JavaScript is commonly used for external, eLearning scripting because it is the primary scripting language that drives interactivity in HTML and the top three eLearning authoring tools use JavaScript.",{"type":35,"attrs":57,"content":58},{"textAlign":20},[59],{"text":60,"type":29},"Now, here is where it gets very interesting: Artificial Intelligence can be directed to write JavaScript.",{"content":62,"attrs":65,"type":17},[63],{"text":64,"type":29},"C'mon let's get creative with JavaScript and AI",{"textAlign":20,"level":19},{"type":35,"attrs":67,"content":68},{"textAlign":20},[69],{"text":70,"type":29},"You might say, \"Why don't you show me what you're talking about, Steve, rather than giving me an eloquent presentation!\" And I would reply, \"That's fair!\" (That's a reference to Silicon Valley FYI).",{"type":35,"content":72,"attrs":75},[73],{"text":74,"type":29},"So, let's go...",{"textAlign":20},{"type":17,"content":77,"attrs":80},[78],{"text":79,"type":29},"A simple Google Gemini example",{"textAlign":20,"level":19},{"attrs":82,"content":83,"type":35},{"textAlign":20},[84,86,94],{"text":85,"type":29},"Using ",{"marks":87,"type":29,"text":93},[88],{"type":89,"attrs":90},"link",{"href":91,"target":92},"https://gemini.google.com/","_blank","Google's Gemini AI",{"text":95,"type":29},", enter the following text at the prompt and click enter:",{"content":97,"type":103},[98],{"content":99,"attrs":102,"type":35},[100],{"text":101,"type":29},"can you write me a javascript file that will animate an SVG circle to change color from red to blue?",{"textAlign":20},"blockquote",{"attrs":105,"content":106,"type":35},{"textAlign":20},[107],{"text":108,"type":29},"Watch as Gemini writes a JavaScript file for you including an explanation of what is happening in the code and it will even run an interactive example. How cool is that!!! Seriously! ",{"attrs":110,"content":111,"type":35},{"textAlign":20},[112,114,120],{"text":113,"type":29},"Unfortunately Google Gemini wouldln't give me a link to share with you but it did direct me to copy and paste the code to ",{"type":29,"marks":115,"text":119},[116],{"type":89,"attrs":117},{"href":118,"target":92},"http://codepen.io","codepen.io",{"text":121,"type":29},"; so, since I have an account I did that so I can share the results with you.",{"type":35,"attrs":123,"content":124},{"textAlign":20},[125,131],{"marks":126,"type":29,"text":130},[127],{"type":89,"attrs":128},{"href":129,"target":92},"https://codepen.io/sandalwoodsh/pen/WbNBbqo","Here's the file running on code pen",{"text":132,"type":29},". All I did was copy the code from Gemini and paste it in a new pen on code pen.",{"type":17,"content":134,"attrs":137},[135],{"text":136,"type":29},"Another Google Gemini example...for eLearning",{"textAlign":20,"level":19},{"type":35,"content":139,"attrs":146},[140,141,145],{"text":85,"type":29},{"marks":142,"type":29,"text":93},[143],{"attrs":144,"type":89},{"href":91,"target":92},{"text":95,"type":29},{"textAlign":20},{"content":148,"type":103},[149],{"type":35,"attrs":150,"content":151},{"textAlign":20},[152],{"text":153,"type":29},"write me 5 questions in JavaScript about new york city with four answers for each question using single answer multiple choice format and radio buttons",{"attrs":155,"content":156,"type":35},{"textAlign":20},[157,163,165,169],{"type":29,"marks":158,"text":162},[159],{"attrs":160,"type":89},{"href":161,"target":92},"https://codepen.io/sandalwoodsh/pen/azbrOdR","Here's the code that Gemini made in about 10 seconds",{"text":164,"type":29}," which I then copied and pasted into ",{"marks":166,"type":29,"text":119},[167],{"type":89,"attrs":168},{"href":118,"target":92},{"text":170,"type":29},". ",{"content":172,"attrs":175,"type":35},[173],{"text":174,"type":29},"Are you beginning to see the potential of AI in eLearning development. Here's an idea, go back to Gemini and at the prompt enter: \"scramble these answers\" and it will.",{"textAlign":20},{"content":177,"attrs":180,"type":35},[178],{"text":179,"type":29},"One of the great things about AI is that it doesn't care if you ask for 5 questions or 500 questions, it's going to scale with you.",{"textAlign":20},{"attrs":182,"content":183,"type":35},{"textAlign":20},[184],{"text":185,"type":29},"If you're not using AI to help you develop eLearning content, perhaps today's your day to start.","doc","2025-04-09",1773873177669]