Instructional Design
AI Design Assistant – Context picker for Learning Modules, Assignments, Discussions, and Journals – 3900.89
Blackboard Learn SaaS
Ultra Experience
Ultra Course View
Impact: Instructors
Related topics: Learning modules, Assignments, Discussions, and Journals
Context selection is key for tailoring course content generated with the AI Design Assistant. The context picker also helps to ground generated content in an appropriate context.
File types supported by the context picker include PDF, Word, PowerPoint, text, RTF, and HTML.
We are extending the context picker for test questions to other generation workflows:
- Learning modules
- Authentic assignments
- Authentic discussions
- Authentic journals
Image 1. Example of context picker for learning module generation; select Auto-Generate Modules from the plus icon's dropdown menu
Image 2. Choose Select Course Items
Image 3. Select course items for context and then choose Select items
Image 4. Select Generate to apply the context to the generation workflow
Image 5. Select generated Learning Modules and add them to your course
When Ultra documents are selected as context, file attachments on the Ultra document will also be included as context for all context pickers.
For administrators: You have to enable AI features to use the Context Picker for Learning Modules, Assignments, Discussions, and Journals. In Installed Tools, select Settings for AI Design Assistant and Unsplash. The default state is off. When this feature is on, the privilege will need to be assigned to course roles as necessary, such as Instructor. The privilege to assign is "Use AI features."