Importing any content via the co-pilot smart importer

Overview

By the end of this article you will be able to import a written design summary, outline or description into Coursensu. The co-pilot smart importer will transform any outline into design items with a title, description and suggested active learning method. You can also perform quick fixes in bulk (when needed) when converting an outline into design items.

Smart import is a powerful tool to transform your ideas, existing designs or outlines in a design format. It's also useful when you're seeking inspiration for your designs and want to import more ideas with co-pilot assistance.

Contains

• Start the import process - where to find the import feature
• Share an outline, summary or topics for co-pilot - preparing for a smart import.
• Cleaning an import on Coursensu - using the import tools to make changes during import.
• Import your design - create design content quickly.

Terminology

• Co-pilot - this is your helpful AI-powered assistant on Coursensu. It works with you to provide suggestions when transforming your design ideas into active learning experiences.
• Smart import - converts a summary, outline, description or other form of text into design content items

Ready? Let's use the smart importer to give your designs a content boost! 💡

Start the import process - from an existing design

Tip: Skip to the next section if you want to create a new design to import into.

Step: Navigate to a design you want to import content into and select the Import icon from the toolbar.

Select the Import tool from the learning designer Select an Image

Note: This design is blank, it has no content items or sections.

Outcome: You're done - ready to import. Skip the next section if you are importing to an existing design.

Start the import process - from a new design

Step: Select 'START HERE' from My designs area of coursensu and select Import content from the 'How do you want to start?' popup.

Starting an AI co-pilot generated design from a blank page Select an Image

Step: Give your design a name and then select 'Start importing!'

Setting up our space to import into Select an Image

Outcome: You're done - ready to start a smart import. Starting a smart import using co-pilot (see related articles for other options)

Step: Select Smart import method button from the options presented.

Selecting the smart import option Select an Image

Step: In the text editor, describe your design outline.

Giving the smart importer our ideas / brief Select an Image

Tip: Add as much as you like to describe the learning experience. This can include the topic, activity ideas, what you expect the learner to achieve or demonstrate.Step: Select a number of content items for co-pilot to aim for

Selecting the number of items Select an Image

Tip: This number is currently limited and can increase in the future. To get more - you can repeat the whole import process. In testing we went higher but results became less reliable.

Step: Select Preview as design items to check items before they are added to your design

Preparing the smart import Select an Image

Step: Review the new design items in the table

Co-pilots' generated content items Select an Image

Note: There may be some gaps, these can be fixed here or in the designer.

Step: Select items and scroll down to Bulk change items if you want to make any changes before import

Bulk options on the content items before they are imported Select an Image

Import your designThis final step will bring your import preview content into your design - the goal!

Step: When you're ready, select Import all items to finish the smart import process

Importing the content into your design Select an Image

Tip: You must wait for this process to finish, even if it takes 30+ seconds, it's working in the background adding each design item.

Step: Select FINISHED - Start designing once the importer has completed its task. This will take you to the designer, with your imported items.

Import has completed Select an Image

Step: Review your smart import items, each is in a section, with a title, learning activity and short description - the same as the preview.

Reviewing the imported items Select an Image

Optional Step: Select an item to review the short description via the Storyboard / details view

Reviewing the items added Select an Image

Optional step: Select the storyboard / details expanded view to see the suggested details for each item

Viewing the storyboard Select an Image

Outcome: You have now used the smart importer 🚀 Woohoo!

Top 3 next steps

1. Check your design and make sure Smart Import bought in everything you expected.
2. Review the design and start adding more of your own ideas, moving and perfecting the co-pilot's suggestions.
3. Start adding more design details, such as the richer pedagogic information.

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