Knowledge is most valuable when it's shared. If you've built expertise in some area of AI — whether that's a technical specialty, a workflow you've refined, or a domain application you've mastered — you can share it by creating a course on AI Horizons. Here's exactly how.
Who Should Create a Course?
You don't need to be a PhD or a professional educator. You need two things: genuine expertise in a specific topic, and the ability to explain it clearly. Our most successful course creators include:
- Practitioners who've spent months mastering a particular AI tool or technique
- Domain experts who've learned to apply AI effectively in their field (healthcare, law, education, finance)
- Engineers and researchers who want to share what they've built
- Educators who want to structure knowledge they've developed teaching students
If you know something about AI that others would benefit from learning, and you can explain it in a way that makes sense to someone without your background, you can create a valuable course.
Step 1: Start With Your Learner
Before you open the course builder, answer three questions about your target learner:
- What do they already know? (Prerequisites to state explicitly)
- What do they want to be able to do after the course? (The outcome)
- What is the most common misconception or stumbling block in this area? (The course's most important job)
These three answers will shape every decision you make about content, structure, and depth.
Step 2: Design Your Module Structure
Most effective courses on AI Horizons follow a structure of five to eight modules, each focused on a single concept or skill. A module typically contains:
- A short intro (what this module covers and why it matters)
- Core content (the main explanation, ideally with examples)
- A worked example (showing the concept applied to a realistic scenario)
- A practice exercise (something the learner does, not just reads)
- A brief recap (the one or two things that must stick)
Before writing anything, sketch your module structure as a simple list. This is your course outline. Share it with the AI Coach and ask for feedback — it's excellent at spotting gaps and suggesting reordering.
Step 3: Write Your Content
Open the course builder from your creator dashboard. You'll find a rich-text editor for each module with built-in formatting for:
- Text with full markdown support
- Code blocks with syntax highlighting
- Callout boxes (tip, warning, important)
- Embedded images and diagrams
- Quiz questions (multiple choice, free response, and prompt evaluation)
Writing tips from our top-rated creators:
- Use the second person: "You'll notice that..." feels like a teacher talking to you, not a textbook
- Lead with why: Before explaining how something works, explain why it matters
- Use concrete examples: Abstract explanations don't stick; specific examples do
- Keep it scannable: Headings, bullets, and short paragraphs help learners stay oriented
- Add quizzes at the end of each module: Even simple comprehension checks dramatically improve retention
Step 4: Add Practice Exercises
Exercises are what separate courses that teach from courses that inform. At the end of each module, give learners something to do — not just something to read.
Effective exercise types on AI Horizons:
- Prompt writing challenges: "Write a prompt that accomplishes X. Here's the rubric."
- Analysis exercises: "Here are three AI outputs. Which is best and why?"
- Build exercises: "Using what you learned, create a [specific thing]"
- Reflection prompts: "How would you apply this in your own work?"
The course builder includes an AI exercise evaluator — if you write clear rubrics, the system can give learners instant feedback on open-ended exercises.
Step 5: Review, Test, and Publish
Before submitting for review, go through your course as a learner would. Use the preview mode to read each module with fresh eyes. Ask one or two people from your target audience to test it and give feedback.
Once you're happy, submit for review. Our editorial team checks courses for accuracy, clarity, and completeness — not to filter out imperfect creators, but to help you make the course as strong as possible. Most first submissions come back with a few suggestions rather than a rejection.
After approval, your course is live and discoverable to the full AI Horizons audience. You'll receive ongoing analytics on enrollments, completion rates, and learner feedback — invaluable data for improving the course over time.
