Course Review: Coursera's AI for Enhanced Content Creation

Offered By: Jordan Wilson via Coursera

‍Length: ~8 hours

‍Best For: Content creators, marketers, writers, and early AI enthusiasts

‍Cost: Free to audit; ~$49 for certificate

‍Our Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5)

What You’ll Learn

This course introduces the world of AI-enhanced content creation—no coding or prior tech experience required. You'll explore how tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and DALL·E are reshaping writing, marketing, and media. Rather than teaching prompt engineering in a vacuum, the course anchors each tool in real use cases like:

• Writing blog posts and marketing copy
• Summarizing articles or transcripts
• Creating visual assets with generative AI
• Brainstorming ideas, headlines, or SEO strategies

It also includes hands-on exercises and examples that help demystify what AI can and can’t do well (yet).

Your Professor: Jordan Wilson

Jordan Wilson brings a rare blend of media savvy, entrepreneurial grit, and mission-driven leadership to the classroom. He’s the founder of Everyday AI, a digital platform focused on making generative AI understandable—and useful—for everyone, regardless of background or technical skill.

Jordan holds a Master’s degree from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor’s from Southern Illinois University. Whether he’s breaking down complex tech or highlighting real-world use cases, Jordan’s teaching style is approachable, practical, and rooted in real-world experience. We dig it! 

Skills You’ll Walk Away With

• How to use generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Bard, Claude) to create content faster
• Understanding the strengths and ethical limitations of AI-generated media
• Practical frameworks for AI-assisted writing and ideation
• A mental model for how to combine human creativity with machine efficiency

Who It's Great For

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We recapped the learning objectives from each week to set your expectations for course material. The great part about this certification is that it's self-paced-- meaning that if you're super determined you can likely knock it out in a weekend. However, we've recapped the material in weekly chunks for you here. The primary focus of the entire cert is teaching the different types of engagements you can have while prompting the AI. Each week mostly focuses on the different themes-- we found this format to be incredibly helpful and thoughtful provoking.

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Week 1: Introduction to Generative AI and Core Tools

Estimated Time: ~2 hours

Topics Covered:

• What is Generative AI?
• Overview of tools such as ChatGPT, Google Bard, and DALL·E
• The evolving role of AI in content creation

Activities:

• Watch short lecture videos
• Explore generative tools through hands-on demos
• Reflect on how AI could integrate into your current content workflow

Goal:
Gain a foundational understanding of generative AI and how it is transforming modern creative work.

Week 2: AI for Written Content

Estimated Time: ~2–2.5 hours

Topics Covered:

• Using AI to generate articles, emails, blog posts, and scripts
• Techniques for rewriting, summarizing, and ideation using tools like ChatGPT
• Ethical and quality considerations in AI-assisted writing

Activities:

• Practice generating and editing written content
• Test different prompt strategies for tone, clarity, and effectiveness
• Review and evaluate AI-generated output

Goal:
Develop confidence using AI to draft, refine, and evaluate written content across a range of formats.

Week 3: Visual Content Creation with AI

Estimated Time: ~2 hours

Topics Covered:

• Image-generation tools such as DALL·E, Midjourney, and others
• Text-to-image workflows and basic prompt engineering
• Legal and brand considerations when using AI-generated visuals

Activities:

• Generate visuals using prompt-based image tools
• Experiment with creative variations and style adjustments
• Reflect on visual quality, brand alignment, and tool limitations

Goal:
Understand how to responsibly create visuals using AI tools, with an eye toward brand safety and creative impact.

Week 4: Real-World Use Cases and Implementation

Estimated Time: ~1.5 hours

Topics Covered:

• How AI is being used in marketing, journalism, and social media
• Tool comparisons: ChatGPT vs. Bard vs. Claude
• Balancing automation with originality and editorial oversight

Activities:

• Analyze real-world case studies
• Build a basic AI-powered content workflow
• Complete a short assessment or quiz

Goal:
Apply generative AI in a professional context and establish best practices for ensuring quality and originality.

This course keeps things simple: $49 for lifetime access and a Coursera-branded certificate you can add to your resume or LinkedIn profile. It’s a one-time fee (not a subscription), which makes it an easy “yes” if you’re using a company learning budget or building out a content or AI-focused skillset.

If you're aiming to pivot into marketing, comms, or content strategy roles—and want recruiters to find you via keyword search—this certificate adds credibility and signals that you’re proactively upskilling in AI.

Just exploring? You can audit the course for free and get access to all the learning materials. You won’t get graded assignments or the certificate, but you’ll still benefit from the content.

To audit for free:

1. Click “Enroll for Free”
2. On the sign-up screen, select “Audit the course” at the bottom
3. Bypass payment and start learning

Still deciding whether to pay or audit? Check out our guide to including online courses on your resume.

This course boasts a 4.6-star rating based on over 100 reviews, indicating strong satisfaction among learners.​

Positive Feedback Highlights:

• Practical Application: Learners appreciate the course's hands-on approach, allowing them to immediately apply AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Midjourney in real-world content creation scenarios.
• Comprehensive Coverage: The course effectively introduces various generative AI tools, providing a solid foundation for beginners.
• Engaging Instruction: The instructor's clear explanations and structured modules make complex concepts accessible to those new to AI.​

Constructive Criticism:

• Depth of Content: Some learners suggest that the course could delve deeper into advanced features of the AI tools discussed.
• Technical Requirements: A few participants noted that access to certain AI tools requires additional sign-ups or subscriptions, which could be streamlined.​

Overall Impression: The course is well-received for its practical insights into AI-driven content creation, making it a valuable resource for marketers, writers, and content strategists aiming to integrate AI into their workflows.​

This course from Vanderbilt is great as a showable certification and jumping-off point, but may not teach you everything you need to know to get a role in a tech-adjacent field. Here are some other fabulous programs in the AI space, with a focus on hard skills to compliment the general knowledge provided in this cert:

If you're looking to know AI & Product Management: Duke University's AI Product Management

Both Duke and UVA are incredibly prestigious organizations working to increase public knowledge of product management. This is a mid-level course-- so have some basic knowledge under your belt first-- focused on product management in the realm of artificial intelligence. Read our full writeup here. It's also free to audit, but if you want the certificate (recommended), it's $79 a month to complete at your own pace.

More In-Depth AI Content: Udacity's NanoDegree for AI Product Management

This NanoDegree is hosted on Udacity and takes around 2 months with 5-10 hours of learning per week.This program is comprised of 4 courses and 3 projects. The courses are AI in Business, Dataset Manipulation, Model Creation, and Measuring Impact and Updating Models.

Note: there are tons of alternate courses on how to use ChatGPT effectively, especially on Udemy. We specifically are reviewing this one from Vanderbilt because it's a sharable certification from a renowned university.

Prompt-City: ChatGPT Prompt Engineering with 2100+ Prompts

This course ranges between $15-40, and is very useful for finding inspiring prompts. This is different from the Vanderbilt class in that it offers tons of copy-and-paste prompts for various questions, while the other teaches how to think about interacting with the AI. Could be a great enhancer if you're looking to get super familiar with the tool.

Highest Rated: ChatGPT Complete Guide: Learn Midjourney, ChatGPT 4 & More

This is the highest rated/top selling Udemy ChatGPT class, and for good reason. It covers all interactions with the tool, from thinking about prompt delivery to a 17-page prompt guide. We especially enjoyed the section for engineers around using ChatGPT to program, QA and debug. The course cost ranges between $15-70 depending on sale season.

This is an excellent starter course for anyone curious about how AI fits into modern content work. It’s short, approachable, and immediately useful—especially if you're applying for roles like AI Content Trainer, Prompt QA, or Marketing Ops in GenAI-powered companies.

It's also a smart move for job seekers: adding this Coursera cert to your resume or LinkedIn profile shows that you're not just aware of AI—you know how to work with it.

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