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Artificial Intelligence
AI Tools: A Hands-On Workshop
2 - 3 hours
to complete
Instructor-led
Last updated 01/2025
About this course
You know you should be using AI Tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and others. You've played around with them. But what are the perfect tools that would save you the most time and money and exactly how should you use them?
This course includes a 30-minute call for you and your team with HeatSpring's Brick Maier. You will need to do some homework beforehand to communicate your goals. Brick will spend the call listening and presenting the most relevant tools and help you get up and running.
Your call can be one-on-one, or you can invite others from your team. We'll record it and send it to you. Then you'll have access to the discussion board inside the course to ask follow-up questions and interact with Brick for 1-year.
Brick Maier's job is using AI tools to build renewable energy training and this is the workshop where he will show you how to use the most powerful tools on the planet.
Hands-on session with Brick might include practical applications of AI in instructional design and content creation using Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Attendees will learn to leverage AI for summarizing technical knowledge, organizing learning materials, preparing presentation decks, and building prototype widgets, with a focus on maintaining human expertise throughout the process.
This course includes a 30-minute call for you and your team with HeatSpring's Brick Maier. You will need to do some homework beforehand to communicate your goals. Brick will spend the call listening and presenting the most relevant tools and help you get up and running.
Your call can be one-on-one, or you can invite others from your team. We'll record it and send it to you. Then you'll have access to the discussion board inside the course to ask follow-up questions and interact with Brick for 1-year.
Brick Maier's job is using AI tools to build renewable energy training and this is the workshop where he will show you how to use the most powerful tools on the planet.
Hands-on session with Brick might include practical applications of AI in instructional design and content creation using Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Attendees will learn to leverage AI for summarizing technical knowledge, organizing learning materials, preparing presentation decks, and building prototype widgets, with a focus on maintaining human expertise throughout the process.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to build educational experiences using the latest AI tools
- Participants will create assets of their own - this is an experiential workshop
Course outline
8 modules
2 - 3 hours to complete
1:10 hours
of video lectures
Welcome • 3 assignments
Orientation Materials
Welcome • 3 assignments
Orientation Materials
This course is self-paced, so you don’t need to be logged in at any specific time. You can get started immediately after you enroll and the course materials will remain in your account with minimum guaranteed access for 12 months (1 year) after enrollment.
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Module 1 • 4 assignments
Introduction to AI in instructional design: document grounded AI generation
Module 1 • 4 assignments
Introduction to AI in instructional design: document grounded AI generation
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Module 2 • 2 assignments
Grounded Knowledge - NotebookLM and Perplexity Demo
Module 2 • 2 assignments
Grounded Knowledge - NotebookLM and Perplexity Demo
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Module 3 • 1 assignments
Anatomy of a prompt
Module 3 • 1 assignments
Anatomy of a prompt
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Module 4 • 1 assignments
Course development case study
Module 4 • 1 assignments
Course development case study
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Module 5 • 0 assignments
Vibe coding useful applications
Module 5 • 0 assignments
Vibe coding useful applications
In this module we will take you through several powerful tools and workflows that can help take your idea and turn it into a functional application you and others can use. These apps tend to be simpler and more narrowly focused around a couple tasks. These can be powerful internal facing productivity tools for your team. You can also use these apps to create high fidelity functional mockups and have more detailed conversations with developer teams about adding new features to existing products.
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Module 6 • 1 assignments
Image Generation
Module 6 • 1 assignments
Image Generation
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Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
Conclusion • 4 assignments
Feedback and Additional Resources
This is our last module but you still have access to the all of course materials for 12 months (1 year), so keep working and you'll be able to complete the course at your own pace. After your year of access expires you can optionally extend access with a HeatSpring Membership. Enjoy the course and keep in touch!
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Instructor
Brick Maier
Director of Enterprise Learning & Development, HeatSpring
I currently work on delivering tailored learning experiences that help partner teams solve problems faster. In a fast paced high change environment, training needs to be accurate, modular, and adaptable. I am developing programs that leverage the collective expertise of the crowd to vet and scale content to help teams apply what they learned in their role. I believe...
Frequently asked questions
Full FAQHow does this course work?
You can begin this online course instantly upon enrollment. This course is delivered entirely online. Pre-order courses are available on launch date. This course is self-paced and you can set your own schedule to complete the materials. You can begin the lecture videos and other course materials as soon as you enroll. During your year of access the instructor will be in the course answering questions on the discussion board. After successfully completing the course, you will be able to generate a certificate of completion.
How long do I have access to the materials?
Students get unlimited access to the course materials as soon as they enroll and for one year (365 days) after enrollment. Rewatch videos and review assignments as many times as you want. View updates the instructor makes to the course as the industry advances. Return to your course anytime with online access from anywhere in the world. After the one year of access expires, access can be extended by joining as a HeatSpring member. A single membership extends access to course materials for all past enrollments.
Will the instructor really answer my questions during this course?
Yes! This is an instructor-led online course. You can ask questions on the discussion board and get prompt answers from your instructor. It varies by instructor and by course but typically instructors check-in between daily and weekly to check quiz results or project work, review and respond to discussion board questions and read survey responses. Check the enrollment page for specific information about each instructor's check-in frequency.
Is there a certificate of completion?
Yes, when you complete this course you are eligible for a certificate of completion from HeatSpring. You can download your certificate as soon as you have completed all of the course requirements. Students can easily share their verified certificates on their LinkedIn profiles using our LinkedIn integration.
Can I register multiple people?
Yes, please visit our For Teams page to get a group discount.
Can my whole team attend the live workshop?
Yes. You can invite whomever you want to attend the live workshop with Brick. Or you can make it a one-on-one thing. Whatever you feel will be most valuable for you and your team.
We will record the live workshop and send you the recording. You can do whatever you like with that recording - it's yours.
We will record the live workshop and send you the recording. You can do whatever you like with that recording - it's yours.
Can I use this workshop to learn about using AI for other things? Are there limitations?
Brick spends all of his time learning about and using AI tools for HeatSpring. HeatSpring is an education company, so we create tons of videos, images, knowledge checks, slide decks, etc.
You're free to ask Brick about other applications outside of education or content production. Brick can answer those questions better than most people, just don't expect him to be an expert in all potential uses of AI. Deal?
You're free to ask Brick about other applications outside of education or content production. Brick can answer those questions better than most people, just don't expect him to be an expert in all potential uses of AI. Deal?
Can I schedule my live two-hour workshop whenever I want?
Within reason, yes! Brick will do his best to accommodate you. Just remember he's a human with a life and other commitments. After you enroll into the course you'll have a chance to sign up for your time slot.