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AI Tools for Everyday Professionals: A Practical Starter Guide
Tools: Articulate Rise, Storyline 360
Client: Portfolio Sample — designed for corporate L&D and educator audiences
Challenge:
Professionals across industries know AI tools are changing how work gets done — but most don't know where to start. There's no shortage of information about AI, but very little of it is practical, jargon-free, or designed for someone with no technical background. The gap isn't awareness. It's accessible, actionable guidance.
Solution:
A five-lesson Rise 360 module walking learners through three core AI tools — Claude AI, ChatGPT, and Canva AI — with plain-language explanations, myth-busting content, and hands-on try-it prompts embedded throughout. The course includes a fully branching Storyline 360 scenario where learners practice matching the right tool to real workplace situations across three character-based scenes. The scenario features decision points, differentiated feedback for correct and incorrect choices, and a results summary screen.
Result:
Learners leave with a free account set up, one tool used on a real task, and a clear framework for knowing which AI tool to reach for in different situations. Estimated seat time: 15—20 minutes
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Food Truck On-boarding
Tools: Articulate Rise, Canva
Client: Meraki Mediterranean Kafe, a food truck serving Eastern North Carolina
Challenge:
New hires currently work on the truck, shadowing another employee and watching what they do. Nothing is written down, and directions are thrown about. It is a learn-by-doing, trial-and-error type of approach. That may work for some people, but not all, and as the business grows, consistency is needed.
Solution:
A training course using Articulate Rise is being created. It is in the beginning stages as is the above storyboard. The first two chapters are complete and have been reviewed by the Owner. The remaining chapters will be uploaded once completed and approved.
Result:
Faster onboarding of staff and more confident employees from the outset, which equals happier customers.
Write a Customer Ticket
Tools: 7Taps
Time: 2 hours
Client: Meraki Mediterranean Kafe, a Greek food truck serving Eastern North Carolina.
Challenge:
Training part-time workers who are mainly teenagers how to write a customer ticket consistently, using the same abbreviations and order so that Chef Peter does not have to stop in the middle of cooking to ask what something says; an easier way for workers to know where to put substitutions so they are not missed and food not wasted was also needed as each employee did it a different way.
Solution:
This 7taps micro-learning course was designed to walk them through writing a ticket. It is meant to be completed after the Food Truck knowledge course, and is a quick way for teens to practice using their phone, a pen , and a ticket pad. Once done they can check their ticket against the job aid in the truck., which is visual graphic of a properly completed customer ticket hanging near their post. It can be viewed here.
Result:
Currently the test group of 12 teens, a mix of those who work on the truck and those who wish to work on the truck, have viewed it and taken it. Positive feedback has been received from 10 of the 12. Once the remaining submit their feedback any necessary changes will be implemented. As the Chef uses the various tools with new hires, results will be updated.
