Levels of IDOL AI

IDOL AI is designed to take you from beginner to advanced practitioner by layering your skills through four progressive levels. Each level builds on the last, helping you master instructional design workflows while integrating modern AI capabilities used across L&D teams.

Level One — Prompting Essentials

This is where you learn the foundations of working with AI as an instructional designer.

You’ll discover:

  • How to craft clear, effective prompts
  • How to get consistent outputs
  • How to refine drafts using iterative prompting
  • How to generate needs analyses, outlines, scripts, objectives, and content blocks
  • How to use AI as your “first draft” assistant without losing instructional integrity

Level One eliminates the fear of the blank page and replaces it with confidence and clarity.

Level Two — Advanced Prompting for Instructional Designers

This level moves you into deeper, more powerful prompting strategies tailored specifically for ID workflows.

You’ll learn:

  • How to structure multi-step prompt chains
  • How to create reusable prompt templates
  • How to get AI to mimic ID logic, story structure, and tone
  • How to generate scenario-based learning and branching scripts
  • How to use AI to evaluate content for gaps, alignment, or performance issues

This is where you start using AI like a professional designer — not just a casual user.

Level Three — Custom GPTs for Learning Design

In this level, you build your own instructional design GPTs — specialized AI tools programmed to support your unique workflow.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Create custom GPTs that follow your design methodology
  • Build GPTs that generate consistent ID deliverables
  • Train a GPT on your portfolio style and preferred formats
  • Create SME-facing GPTs that streamline communication
  • Build learner-facing GPTs for practice, feedback, and simulations

These GPTs become your assistants, your co-developers, and your productivity amplifiers.

Level Four — Dynamic AI Automations

This is the most advanced, future-forward level.

Here, you transform AI into an automated ecosystem that supports real L&D operations.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Build AI-driven workflows that update and improve automatically
  • Connect GPTs with tools like Zapier, Make, Airtable, and LMS platforms
  • Automate design tasks, documentation, and revision cycles
  • Create dynamic learning experiences powered by automation
  • Build AI systems that log decisions, track performance, and simplify operations

This level prepares you for the future of instructional design — where designers aren’t just creators but systems architects.