How to use AI to create spectacular e-learning courses: A step by step guide 

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has dramatically transformed – and enhanced – the way companies work, becoming a powerful ally in the quest to improve both efficiency and productivity. In fact, according to data from Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the use of AI tools improves a company’s productivity by 14% on average.

The e-learning industry is no stranger to these possibilities. AI is revolutionizing the way online training is designed and delivered, opening up a wealth of new possibilities to improve its effectiveness and make a stronger impact – and all while making the lives of course creators that little bit easier.

Do you want to know how AI can help you improve your e-learning content and enhance your productivity? In this guide we give you all the details.

What do we mean by AI? 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computing responsible for designing digital systems that can reason, learn and act autonomously. This means that they can process information to make decisions and perform actions that would normally require human understanding, and learning.

One of the most commonly used artificial intelligence models today is generative AI, which attempts to produce original content (whether in the form of text, images, music or other data) based on prompts. These models utilize advanced machine learning algorithms and techniques, such as generative neural networks, to produce new results based on patterns learned during a training phase. In order to work successfully, this model of training demands a high processing power and the provision of large amounts of content in the early stages.

Without question, the rate of AI implementation is growing rapidly every day, improving specific aspects of the modern professional landscape. For example, by automating repetitive tasks, AI can free up professionals to focus more on activities that involve greater creativity and strategic skills. Indeed, such has been its impact that, according to an IBM study, 77% of companies already use AI – or are exploring possibilities for implementation – across different departments, including within e-learning.

The impact of AI on Learning & Development (L&D) 

As we’ve mentioned, the integration of AI into the corporate sector is redefining the whole professional landscape. From optimizing existing processes, to aiding with the development of specific corporate solutions, it has become an indispensable tool for any company looking to ensure its relevance in an increasingly digital world. In fact, according to a report by Amazon Web Services, 93% of companies plan to implement AI solutions in their organizations within the next 5 years.

Against this backdrop, the e-learning sector emerges as one of the main arenas for change, both due to its pivotal role in the training of professionals, but also due to its inherently technological nature. There are two elements to this type of change. First, companies are seeking to train their professionals to keep them up-to-date with the use of AI, as well as its various advantages and implications. However, on top of this, they also want to integrate it into their e-learning software, in a bid to improve key features and optimize the content generation process.

For example, in the case of authoring tools, organizations are looking to take advantage of AI to simplify the way they produce their e-learning content. With AI, it becomes possible to generate more interactive, attractive and impactful material, with an agile, intuitive approach.

The challenges of integrating AI into e-learning course creation  

Although, as we’ve seen, AI offers many possibilities, it’s important to take into account some of the challenges that may arise when attempting to integrate it into your professional processes. Below, we take a closer look at some of them, and offer a range of potential solutions:   

Initial cost 

The implementation of AI solutions can involve a significant initial investment of time and resources, especially when the process is being done ad-hoc for your organization. Therefore, we recommend that you choose tools that are already widely available on the market, designed to improve your productivity and daily efficiency in tasks from the moment they are implemented  

The need for training 

Many employees may require training to use AI tools effectively, since they often involve a set of skills that have not been previously required. A good example of this would be the use of prompts.Prompts are instructions given to a generative AI tool, to direct the generation of specific responses. Oftentimes, these requests are not specific enough, leaving instructional designers or trainers with results that do not exactly meet their needs. A potential solution here are tools based on the ‘one-click’ approach,  that eliminate the need to be an expert in complicated prompts, allowing AI to be integrated without any technical barriers.

In this sense, one-click AI tools eliminate the need for expertise in complex prompts, making it easier to adopt AI without technical barriers.

Precision and accuracy 

Closely connected to the previous challenge is a possible lack of accuracy in AI results. In recent months we’ve all heard about the “hallucinations” of AI, and its lack of precision in  generating content.

This highlights one of the biggest challenges for instructional designers and training managers: the need to incorporate reliable and well-trained tools, developed by industry experts and that go beyond simply connecting a text box to an AI. Only with such a tool will they be able to save time when creating courses. 

Data security and copyright in AI  

AI also raises concerns over the way it uses data. For example, if a service utilizes your data to retrain its AI model, then some of that data may become permanently embedded in the model’s “memory.” From that moment on, the model could then use it to provide answers to other users, causing an information leak.

You also need to be aware of new issues that relate to traditional problems, such as copyright. AI can potentially generate content that is in fact protected by copyright and if you use this in a course, it may result in legal problems.When it comes to isEazy Author, we always guarantee the security and ownership of any data involved in AI processes. Our solutions are designed with robust security protocols, working with the most reliable providers and clearest data protection policies to ensure that user information is protected at all times. Additionally, you choose which content will be fed to the AI ​​to generate any new educational materials. This way, you have full control, and can make sure that the AI ​​does not utilize any copyrighted content.

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The uses of AI in e-learning content creation

Integrating AI into e-learning should always aim at improving what we can do as instructional designers and training managers. And indeed, it has the potential to help us in all phases of the training process: conceptualization, creation and even evaluation. Here are just some of the applications of this technology, and their advantages:

Automation: more agility with less effort

One of the greatest benefits of AI is its ability to automate tasks. This not only saves time, but also allows you to focus on more strategic and creative work. For example, you can generate the full content of a course from existing corporate documentation, making it easier to reuse internal materials and reduce time and resources. Now, thanks to AI, you can perform these tasks in isEazy Author with just one click.

‘Vitaminized’ course creation: quality e-learning content 

How many times have you wanted to add, say, a knowledge-reinforcing game to the end of a course you were designing but had to drop it due to lack of time? If this is a common problem for you, then AI will soon become your new best friend, since you can use it to create all kinds of resources quickly, easily and automatically.

Let’s take a closer look at some of its uses and advantages in this regard:

• As we’ve already seen, AI can help you to increase student engagement, allowing you to easily create and implement interactive games that you might not otherwise have time to do.
• It can improve student evaluation, by allowing you to create both ‘halfway’ assessments and final tests in seconds, utilizing only existing course content.
• It can help you to find appropriate pedagogical approaches matching the content, thereby optimizing the learning experience and its results.

New capabilities

Creating spectacular content is now significantly easier thanks to AI. The integration of this technology into authoring tools allows for the development of training materials that would previously have been unthinkable. For example, until recently, the notion of ​​producing slick courses featuring presenters or interactive videos – without outsourcing the whole project to a large external multimedia factory – seemed unattainable. Now, with AI-powered authoring tools, it’s possible to do this in just a couple of clicks. You can produce a video with an avatar-presenter to guide students through the content, or embellish the content with natural-sounding voices.

In addition, some of the tools designed for AI course creation also allow you to improve the accessibility of learning modules, with features such as automatically generated subtitles. This way, AI helps to ensure that all students can fully participate in learning.

Your AI-powered authoring tool: What sets us apart from other tools 

At isEazy Author, we have always focused on simplifying the e-learning course creation process as much as possible. For years, we have developed AI features that generate text, activities, images, voice-overs, presenters, and translations with a single click. Today, all those capabilities remain… but now they reach a whole new level thanks to AI Autopilot, our new technology capable of generating complete courses fully automatically from an idea or your existing documentation.

While other authoring tools simply offer isolated features based on open prompts, our approach integrates real pedagogical criteria, instructional design, and one-click technology. This means the AI understands in advance what it must produce, without requiring long instructions or multiple iterations. It eliminates the usual friction found in other solutions, where users need to request, explain, and manually correct each generated element.

Some of the key differentiators include:

• An AI trained on thousands of real courses: AI Autopilot doesn’t just “generate content.” It has been trained on thousands of courses created by our pedagogical team over more than 22 years, working with more than a thousand clients worldwide. This training allows the AI not only to understand information, but also the pedagogical purpose behind each training program, ensuring reliable, consistent, and ready-to-use results.
• From isolated AI features to a fully automated workflow: in addition to offering well-known AI capabilities for creating images, voice-overs, activities, presenters, and translations, you can now transform any corporate documentation or idea into a complete course: introduction, key concepts, examples, exercises, games, assessments, and accessibility standards included.
• Results aligned with your brand and ready to publish: isEazy Author’s AI allows you to choose your style, colors, and template, and automatically applies your brand’s visual identity across all course elements. Even so, you always remain in control, with the ability to edit, adjust, or add anything you need through its intuitive interface.
• Maximum security and privacy: our platform is powered by Microsoft Azure, ensuring safe data handling and compliance with the highest information protection standards.

Thanks to this new isEazy Author functionality, any professional —even without instructional design experience— can create complete courses in minutes, multiply production capacity, and dramatically reduce costs and delivery times.

How to create a spectacular course in minutes with AI and isEazy Author

Now that you’ve seen the advantages of AI, it’s time to take action. With your new isEazy Author tools in hand, and by following these simple steps, you’ll be able to create even more spectacular e-learning courses with less effort.  

1. Create a course from scratch or import content from PowerPoint 

Begin your project by creating a new course in our authoring tool. You have the flexibility to start from scratch, taking full advantage of our design tools and customizable templates, or to import existing content from PowerPoint. This feature is especially useful for converting accumulated corporate knowledge into interactive and attractive e-learning courses. All you need to do is press a button and select the file you want to convert. If you want to know more about this feature, then check out this article.

2. Add multimedia content with AI

Once you have the basic content in place, you can enrich it with multimedia content. Thanks to AI, isEazy Author allows you to do incredible things like generate subtitles or automatic voice-overs. You can even create videos with avatars:

• Add automatic voice-overs: Use this feature in elements such as narrations or podcasts. Simply write your text, choose the language and accent of the speech, and artificial intelligence will generate your custom audio file.
• Automatically generate subtitles: Forget about having to manually produce subtitles for your courses – isEazy Author will automatically extract them from your video, and even add timestamps.
• Create videos with avatars: Can you imagine being able to create presenter-led videos without needing a recording studio, a factory, or other external resources? Well, stop imagining, because here at isEazy Author it’s already a reality. Add presenters created with AI to make your courses stand out from others, without the need to multiply your investment in time and resources.

3. Boost engagement: integrate exercises and games

Leverage AI to create interactive exercises and games that enhance student engagement. These activities are built using existing course content, improving knowledge retention and raising participation in learning.

Best of all, you won’t need to deal with complex prompts: when you click “create exercise”, the AI ​​will automatically generate the title, questions, statements, answers, categories and groups you need. From there, you’ll be able to configure images and colors, as well as manually edit any of the texts, as well as add or delete questions.

4. Measure your students’ progress: create a final assessment in seconds thanks to AI 

Use artificial intelligence to simplify the whole process of evaluating and monitoring learning, by creating your course’s final evaluation with a simple click. The AI ​​will select the most relevant content for your needs, and create a set of varied questions based on your course. Additionally, you can select which sections you want the AI to focus on, leaving out introductory sections or those with less relevant material.

5. Automatically translate your project

If you’re looking to multiply the scope of your training, then you can easily localize your courses into other languages. isEazy Author allows you to translate your project into 40 different languages, maintaining the original format and style to ensure a consistent, high-quality experience for all learners.

6. Want to go even faster? Turn on Autopilot and create courses at AI speed

With AI Autopilot by isEazy Author, all you need to do is describe the topic you want to develop or upload your existing corporate documentation. The AI will generate a pedagogically sound structure that includes an introduction, key concepts, examples, assessments, and the most effective interactive resources and games.

In addition, the technology automatically applies pedagogical criteria, visual style and branding, instructional design, and accessibility standards. And you can adjust each step or slide freely, or add new content quickly and easily, because you remain in full control.

What’s next: Perspectives on AI in e-learning

The trends that are expected to shape the future of e-learning are driven by AI. But this involves so much more than simply connecting a “text box” or API to ChatGPT. It requires significant work in the areas of design, conceptualization and development, to ensure that AI truly adds value to the educational process. This means reducing the time and effort expended by designers – allowing them to focus on more important aspects such as pedagogy and creativity – and increasing the impact and scale of training.

In short, AI has the potential to completely transform the field of e-learning, creating more engaging, entertaining and effective training experiences. The companies that choose to embrace this technology will be better positioned to give their employees the skills they need to succeed in the future.

Are you ready to harness the power of AI in e-learning? Sign up for isEazy Author today.