E-LEARNING DEVELOPMENT

AI-Enhanced Interactive Learning

English 9: Unit 1 - The Self

English 9: Unit 1 — The Self is a self-paced digital learning experience designed to support independent learners through structured content, multimedia, interaction, and assessment. The project also explored how generative AI could be incorporated thoughtfully into the e-learning development workflow.

Project Snapshot

01 The Challenge

Designing for Learning Without the Instructor in the Room 

Asynchronous learning removes many of the real-time supports an instructor naturally provides—clarifying difficult concepts, redirecting attention, checking understanding, and adjusting instruction when learners struggle.

The design challenge was to create a self-paced English experience that maintained the attention and motivation of the learners while providing enough structure, multimedia support, interaction, and formative feedback for learners to progress independently.

Design question: How can a text-rich subject become an engaging, supported digital learning experience without relying on continuous instructor presence? 

02 Design Goals

The goal of this unit was to hook students into the course content and introduce them to the platform. The interactivity and self-expression features of this unit is meant to keep motivation high and foster a warm relationship in a classroom environment (asynchronous/online) that could easily remain cold and stagnant.

Learner Objectives: Learn to navigate the course; Become acquainted with peers/teacher; Begin to analyze the development of the self

Design priority: Create a balance between content amount/depth and varied activity types to maximize engagement

03 Design Approach

Orient → Explore → Practice → Reflect → Assess

Rather than translating classroom materials directly into an online format, I structured the course around a progressive learning sequence. Learners are introduced to concepts, encounter them through varied media and examples, practice applying their understanding, reflect on key ideas, and demonstrate learning through assessment.

ACCESSIBLE, RESPONSIVE DESIGN

Designed with visual hierarchy, whitespace, contrast, alt text, and responsive layouts to support an intuitive experience across devices. 

04 AI-Enhanced Development

AI as a Production Tool, Not the Designer

Generative AI was integrated into the development workflow to expand multimedia possibilities and streamline production. Rise 360's integrated AI tools supported script development, narration, and image generation, while VEED was used to create a realistic avatar-led introduction. ChatGPT also supported early-stage brainstorming and ideation.

Throughout the process, AI-generated outputs were treated as production inputs rather than finished instructional design. I remained responsible for instructional decisions, content selection, sequencing, review, refinement, and the final learner experience.

AI-ASSISTED PRODUCTION

Generative AI supported ideation and production workflows, including course development in Rise 360, AI-assisted video production in VEED, and content development with ChatGPT. 

Primary AI Generation Tools Used for This Project

05 Outcome & Reflection

The finished experience combines structured asynchronous instruction, multimedia, interactive practice, and assessment within a cohesive Rise 360 course. The project also gave me an opportunity to explore how generative AI can expand e-learning production while keeping instructional decisions and quality control human-directed.