Drillster is proudly launching a new version of the Drillster Question Crafter, the generative AI engine that creates high-quality content while sticking to the guidelines of the 10 Drill Design Principles. This version includes 4 major improvements:

• Streamlined 2-step content creation process, enabling automatic analysis of all the crucial learning elements of a specific learning topic. 
• Redefined prompts with enhanced quality control through additional content quality checks. 
• Flexible contextual instructions input. Provide additional information or instructions on the target audience, focus, or desired learning result to the prompt, resulting in the right content for your target audience. 
• Cutting-edge AI technology. The Drillster Question Crafter is now powered by the latest version 2.5 of Google Gemini.  

Automatic identification of essential learning elements

Instead of requiring users to predetermine the number of questions, the Question Crafter now analyzes uploaded source material to suggest the ideal quantity. This is based on identifying and evaluating the critical learning elements that need to be mastered. This represents a significant leap forward from the previous version, where question volume was manually set.

This new feature seamlessly integrates Drill Design Principles number 2 (focus on essential knowledge, awareness, and skills) and number 4 (design one learning element per question). The process now unfolds in two intuitive steps:

1. Learning Element Discovery: the Question Crafter identifies the essential learning elements within your learning material. These elements represent the specific knowledge, awareness, or skills necessary to achieve competence. You retain full control to add or remove elements as needed.
2. Targeted Question Generation: for each identified learning element, the Question Crafter creates a corresponding question. If you choose to generate question variants, the AI will automatically produce them for each primary question.

We understand that determining the exact number of questions required for comprehensive learning can be challenging. Our enhanced prompts empower the Question Crafter to perform this analysis, ensuring that all vital learning elements are thoroughly covered in each drill.

Redefined prompts with enhanced quality checks

We’ve implemented robust quality checks to elevate the standard of generated content. Before the content appears in the Drillster Authoring Tool, an additional quality review is conducted. We now instruct the Large Language Model to follow six research-based principles as a first step. The prompt doesn’t function as a set of rules, but rather leads by example. Enhanced quality checks make the output less prone to errors and help to follow the source documents even more closely.

Flexible additional instructions input

One of the most powerful enhancements in the updated Drillster Question Crafter is the ability to provide flexible contextual information. By supplying additional details about your target audience, the specific learning focus, or the desired learning outcomes, you can significantly improve the accuracy of the content output. 

For example, are you creating content for beginners or advanced learners? Do you need to emphasize a particular learning result? By providing this context to the Question Crafter, it can tailor the generated questions and materials to precisely match your needs. This ensures that the learning content more effectively resonates with your target audience and effectively achieves the desired learning objectives. 

This level of customization allows you to create truly personalized and impactful learning experiences. You’re no longer limited to generic content; instead, you can guide the Question Crafter to create content that is relevant and engaging for your learners.

Cutting-edge AI technology

At the core of our enhanced Question Crafter is the latest version of Google Gemini, a state-of-the-art generative AI model. This technology represents a significant leap forward in AI capabilities and enables the Question Crafter to perform even more sophisticated content generation.