#250: The #1 AI Mistake That Could Ruin Your Course (And How to Avoid It)

Are you making the #1 AI mistake that could ruin your online course? This episode uncovers the biggest pitfall for course creators using AI and reveals how to leverage it ethically and effectively. Learn to maintain your unique voice, credibility, and truly connect with your students without compromising integrity.

Learn how to:

• Avoid the #1 AI mistake: Don't let AI replace your unique voice and expertise.
• Use AI as your ethical assistant, not your author: Learn how to leverage AI for brainstorming, organization, and polishing your content.
• Leverage AI for deep research (done right): Discover how AI can expedite research while maintaining critical thinking and source verification.
• Empower your students to use AI wisely within your course: Guide them to use AI as a tool for progress-driven learning based on your methods.

Weekly Action Item:

• Explore and experiment with one AI tool this week, focusing on using it as an ethical assistant for your content or for deep research.
• Consider how you can incorporate ethical AI prompts into a future course or lesson to enhance student learning (e.g., using a custom GPT based on your IP).
• Reflect on how to ensure any AI-generated content you use aligns perfectly with your unique voice and brand.

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Time Stamps:

• 0:00 — Introduction: Are we at the edge of an AI revolution or risk?
• 1:12 — Podcast intro and setup
• 1:34 — The rise of AI in course creation: promises and risks
• 4:10 — Three keys to leveraging AI ethically and effectively
• 6:04 — Using AI for deep research
• 8:04 — Empowering students to use AI wisely
• 14:54 — Will AI replace online courses? (Conclusion and takeaways)

Show Resources:

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Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Mini Course for Online Creators. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)