Introducing the AI Course Creator for Open edX

We're excited to announce the release of our new AI-powered Open edX Course Creator. Whether you're an educator, instructional designer, or an L&D professional, this tool empowers you to rapidly create engaging and interactive courses within minutes.

Why the AI Course Creator?

Many L&D professionals aim to become strategic learning architects—focusing on impactful learning experiences aligned closely with business objectives. However, routine tasks like content creation and outlining courses often consume valuable strategic thinking time.

That's why we've developed the AI Course Creator. This tool isn't about replacing roles; it's about enhancing and augmenting your capabilities, allowing you more time for strategic tasks like learner analysis, stakeholder consultation, and innovative instructional design.

How Does It Work?

It's a powerful yet intuitive tool that allows anyone to generate comprehensive Open edX courses in minutes. Simply provide a prompt, upload relevant documents, and let the AI do the initial heavy lifting.

Input Prompt & Documents:

• Begin by providing a simple prompt or uploading relevant documents to guide content creation.
• Tailor the course generation by specifying the tone of your course, the target audience, and the desired learning outcomes.

Customize Course Elements:

Select the types of content you need:

• HTML Content: Clear, concise textual explanations.
• Assessments: Choose from MCQs, checkbox questions, text inputs, drop-down selections, numerical inputs.
• Images: Relevant images are automatically created and placed within the content.
• Videos: The AI can source relevant public videos (e.g., from YouTube) or pull from your connected video library. (Future integrations could even allow for AI-generated video content via tools like Synthesia).

Interactive Course Outline:

• AI generates an initial course outline, fully editable via prompts or through an intuitive editor.
• You can easily refine the outline using natural language prompts (e.g., "Add an introductory module to boost engagement," or "Make the assessment section more interactive") or use the built-in editor for direct modifications.

Export & Import Seamlessly:

• Once you're satisfied, the AI Course Creator packages everything into a standard .tar.gz file (typically taking up to 6 minutes to complete the course creation).
• Simply download it and upload it directly to your Open edX instance. From there, you can use the familiar Open edX Studio for any further fine-tuning or updates.

By leveraging AI for foundational course-building tasks, you reclaim critical hours to dedicate towards strategic, high-value activities. Imagine swiftly moving from concept to delivery, without getting stuck in the initial creation phase.

Recall those long hours outlining courses or searching endlessly for visuals? With the AI Course Creator, your workflow becomes streamlined, efficient, and more creatively fulfilling.

Just the Beginning:

This tool marks one significant step towards our broader vision of enhancing learning operation with agentic AI. On April 26, we're launching our complete AI-powered LMS, featuring advanced capabilities including:

• AI Tutoring integrated seamlessly with Slack or MS Teams.
• Adaptive AI powered Learning paths tailored to learner interactions.
• AI agents for admin tasks.

We invite the Open edX community and L&D professionals everywhere to explore the Open edX AI Course Creator. Experience firsthand how AI can accelerate your workflow and empower you to focus on strategic learning design.