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Blackboard AI tools are built using Microsoft Azure OpenAI and they can be recognised by the AI icon 
. In line with the UU’s AI policy: all client course data and instructor input used for the input and all output generated by AI Conversation and AI Design Assistant is stored in the client’s existing Blackboard database by Anthology.
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Remember Blackboard AI tools are experimental, any auto-generated content should be reviewed for bias and accuracy. |
AI tools
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For instance you can search for and select items such as a course handbook or powerpoint PowerPoint presentations to inform the learning modules.
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You can chose a Title Prefix e.g. Week, whether to include images or descriptions the Complexity (from Undergraduate though to PhD), number of Learning modules, then select Generate.
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This will generate your learning modules, if the module selection is not appropriate you can select Generate to regenerate the selection or click on the circular arrows to re-generate an image.
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When you are happy with the choices select the check boxes beside the modules you want to use and select Add to Course.
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The learning modules will appear in the Course content area of your module, ready for you to add your content.
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NB you can use the ellipsis to edit any of the modules
Assignment and Rubric generation
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This brings up the Generate Rubric AI assistant, select .
Select the type of Rubric rubric from the dropdown and add any descriptors that you want to assess :to the Description textbox.
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Then chose Complexity on a scale from undergraduate to PhD and the number of rows and columns. Now select Generate.
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This generates a fully editable rubric, click on the different areas to edit and click save Save when you are happy with the edits.
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Your assignment and rubric have been generated, adjust other assignment settings such as due date and make it visible to students. Students can assess access it in the normal way:
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Autogenerate Journal and Discussion topics
This tool These tools will generate a journal or discussion prompt based on a description or existing course content.
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Select Auto-generate question from the menu
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This brings up the AI assistant …
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Next use the drop-down to select Question type or use Inspire me! to generate a mix of question types.
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Use the sliders to set Complexity e.g. undergraduate to PhD level, then select the number of questions in the test and click on Generate.
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A set of questions are generated, use the check-boxes to select the questions you wish to use (these can be edited in the test editor) you wish to use. Then click Add to Assessment.
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Remember these questions need reviewed for accuracy and bias. You can edit any of the questions by clicking on the ellipsis and selecting edit Edit:
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Edit the question and assessment settings (cog) in the normal way. When you are happy with the test, change visibility to Visible to students.
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Select Question banks from Details and Action panel on the side of Course Content:
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This opens up Question banks click on the + and chose Auto-generate from the drop-down menu
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This opens the AI assistant …
Define questions: either add a description or select course items e.g. presentations or journal articles to inform the question generation.
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Next use the drop-down to select Question type or use Inspire me! to generate a mix of types.
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A set of questions are generated, use the check-boxes to select the questions you wish to use (these can be edited in the question bank editor) you wish to use and select Add to Question Bank.
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This will generate your question bank, select the bank to review the questions for accuracy and bias.
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This opens up the AI assistant, enter the description of the image and select B Generate (you may need to play with the prompt and generate a few times)
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Select the best image and select Next.
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This takes you to the image editor where you can scale and crop, click Next.
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This adds the image to the document.
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AI Conversation tool
The AI Conversation tool is a student-facing chatbot. It allows students to participate in discussions with an AI persona. You select the type of conversation for the students to engage in: socratic questioning and or role-play, then define a topic/ scenario and persona.
In Socratic Questioning, the AI persona encourages students to think critically through continuous questioning, whereas the Role-play option allows students to play out a scenario with the AI persona.
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This brings up the Create Items menu, scroll down to Participation and Engagement and select AI Conversation.
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This brings up the AI conversation editor (note the interface is similar to an it is a formative assessment). You need to complete three steps to set up your Socratic questioning or Role-play conversations.
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Socratic questioning or Role-play
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Step 2: student Student instructions for Socratic questioning
Enter the key question you wish to discuss, make it clear and open-ended. Then click Next
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Step 2: Student instructions for Role play.
Enter a scenario for your role-play; state clearly the role of the student, the role of the AI persona and the aim of the role-play, then click Next.
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Step 3: Define your AI persona
You can be specific and use a historical figure or enter more general traits for the persona. You have the option to edit the image, change the name, describe the persona’s personality, occupation even mood.
Choose the complexity of responses (scale runs undergraduate to PhD), then click Save
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NB If you are choosing role-play, make sure your character reflects the persona an and scenario described in step 2 :
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When you are happy with the settings and functionality, make the conversation visible to students. It will be listed in course Course content with the AI conversation icon.
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