The AI Content Assistant is a lab authoring tool within the Instructions Editor that uses AI to help draft, refine, and improve instructional content.
It supports prompt-based content generation and editing workflows directly inside Studio.
How It Works
Content Assistant is accessed from the Left Action Panel (wand icon) within the Instructions Editor.
Authors can:
Provide a prompt to generate new instructional content.
Improve clarity or structure of existing text.
Rewrite content for consistency or tone.
Reduce reliance on manual Markdown formatting.
You can review and edit generated content before publishing.
Generate New Content
Use Generate content when you want to draft new instructional material from scratch:
From the Instructions Editor’s left action panel, open the Content Assistant.
Select Generate content.
Enter a Topic describing what you want to generate (e.g., Configuring encryption settings for a storage account).
Select a Model, if applicable.
Select an Experience Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert).
Select a Style (Learn, Practice, or Challenge).
(Optional) Add Additional Details to refine the output.
Select one or more Content Blocks to include hints, alerts, notes or knowledge checks.
(Optional) Add reference material (Subject Matter Reference, Formatting/Style guide, Raw data, and Static Rules.
Select the output behavior (Put content in a new page or Break content into multiple pages).
Select Generate.
The generated content automatically appears in the editor and can be reviewed or edited before publishing.
To finalize updates, review the generated content and manually adjust the instructions as needed.
Best Practices for Generating Content
When generating content from scratch:
Provide specific topics rather than general themes.
Use Additional Details to define constraints (length, audience, format).
Match the experience level to your intended learner audience.
Review generated content for technical accuracy before publishing.
Improve Existing Content
Use Improve content when you want to revise instructions that already exist in the editor. You can improve the entire instruction set or only selected content.
Depending on your selections, Content Assistant may correct spelling and typographical errors, improve grammar, clarify wording, restructure paragraphs, or add optional content blocks.
To improve content:
From the Instruction Editor’s left action panel, open the Content Assistant.
Select Improve content.
Select All content or Selected content (highlight text first).
In the description field, describe what you’d like to improve (e.g., Make this clearer for beginner learners).
Select a Model, if applicable.
Choose Proofreading options. By default, all options are selected.
Select one or more Content Blocks to include hints, alerts, notes or knowledge checks.
(Optional) Add reference material (Subject Matter Reference, Formatting/Style guide, Raw data, and Static Rules.
Click Submit.
Content Assistant generates revised content and displays the updated version in the editor. The output replaces the selected content (or the entire instruction set, if you selected All content).
To finalize updates, review the generated content and manually adjust the instructions as needed.
If you’re not happy with the generated output:
Click Undo to revert all changes back to the original instructions
Click Refine and provide additional context around your target improvements.
Content Assistant supports iterative refinement.
Best Practices for Improving Content
When improving existing content:
Use Selected content when revising specific sections.
Provide targeted instructions (e.g., Simplify wording, Add examples, or Make more concise).
Avoid overly broad prompts when improving large instruction sets.
Compare revisions carefully before publishing.
Summary
Content Assistant streamlines lab authoring by helping you generate new instructional content or refine existing instructions directly within the Instructions Editor. With configurable models, experience levels, and formatting options, it supports both rapid drafting and targeted revisions. By combining prompt-based generation with manual review and editing, Content Assistant accelerates content creation while maintaining author control.
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