Blackboard sBlackboard now hosts a persona AI feature that allows students to dialog with a persona that instructors can create. For instance, if you would like your students to hold an interview with a particular famous expert, you can build a role play interview or set up a series of socratic questions.
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At the bottom of the page there is a Reflection Question item. Default points are located at both the Reflection Question (1) and AI Conversation items (0). The points value for each item can be altered, but neither component can be removed.
Finally, there is an increment step-by-step signal that indicate the step steps you are completing. The image below shows a left arrow that points at the first step on the page.
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At Step 2 of 3: Enter text that describes the scenario to the students (see image below). Include their role and the purpose of the scenario. Select the Next button when completed.
At Step 3 of 3: Enter the name of the AI persona (you can select the name of an actual expert)
Describe the personality trait of the AI persona with a term or short phrase
Adjust the complexity of responses of the AI persona
Add an image to the AI persona using Unsplash images or a personal one from your device
Preview or try out the conversation with the AI persona
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iv. Attempts allowed - set to Unlimited
v. Grade Using - set to Complete/Incomplete
vi. Maximum points - set AI Conversation and Reflection at zero each
vii. Description - add a description indicating the purpose of the item … “This activity is for practice and will not be marked. You do not need to submit your conversations”.
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Ungraded AI Conversation item will still be shown in Gradebook. This will not affect the total grade of your course. |
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AI Conversation Grade Settings - Formative Assessment
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iv. Attempts allowed - set to Unlimited
v. Grade Using - set to Points
vi. Maximum points - you can increase the points for nAI AI Conversation and leave Reflection Question at the default point
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