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Instructions to Create Assignments Using AI Design Assistant

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The AI Design Assistant can help instructors formulate assignments for their courses. The following provides brief instructions to generate assignment outputs in Blackboard.

Step 1

Select the

On your Course Content page hover on the grey line and click on the purple line to

begin the process of using the AI Design assignment generator/assignment prompt generator. This icon is located on the  Course Content page. 

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Step 2

Select Create in the dialog pop up box. 

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Step 3

reveal the drop down menu. Then, select Create.

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Step 2

The Create Item dialog box will appear with a list of items. Look for the Assessment sub-section and select Assignment (noted by orange arrow in the image below).

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Step

4 

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Select the

Auto

auto-generate assignmentbutton (noted by the orange arrow). This buttons stands out as a black button on the right hand side of the New Assignment title. 

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Step

5Once you click

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The left side of the Auto-

generate Assignment button you will see the Auto-

Generate Assignment page

where you add both a Description box and select from a drop-down menu a list of Desired Cognitive Level. You can add a brief

(see image below) presents you with the ability to:

  • Enter a description of what you would like

your

  • the assignment to be

. The Desired Cognitive Level includes a couple higher-order thinking skills from Bloomberg's taxonomy. You may select the Inspire me! default button if you want to explore other possible assignment ideas.  You may adjust the Complexity bar to determine the level of assignment you wish to create, and you can click on the check box if you would like to generate an Assignment Title. Once you have included your prompts, select the Generate button Image showing the Generate button.Image Removed.Image showing the left side menu of the Description, Desired Cognitive Level, Complexity and Generate button that are prompted to auto-generate assignments.Image Removed

Results Example

Step 5 notes the prompt areas where you enter/manipulate your prompts on the left side of the page. The right side of the page generates assignment ideas for your perusal. You may wish to select an option that is generated, and then click the Add button (located on the lower right-side of the generated content).

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Adding Settings 

Once you have selected and/or modify your assignment, you may want to make some changes to settings relating to the assignment.

  • Use the select course items button to access and select past assignments

  • To select your Desired cognitive level: apply, analyze, evaluate or create. These indicate the level of instructions for the generated assignment outputs

  • Slide the bar from low to high to adjust the level of complexity for the generated assignment outputs

  • Change the language of the generated assignment outputs by clicking on the Advanced options

This image shows the layout of the Auto-Generate Assignment page. The left panel holds components for adding description, selecting course items, selecting the desired cognitive level and adjusting the complexity of the outputs. The black generate button is the last item on the panel. On the right of the page is an orange arrow pointing toward a green circle indicating that an assignment output was selected. The black Add button is located at the end of this side of the page.Image Added

Once you have made your custom modifications, you can select Generate.

Step 5

The right side of the Auto-Generate Assignment page (see image above) provides the generated assignment instructions. Select the ONE output you need then click the Add button at the lower right corner of the page.

Edit Settings

The result of clicking the Add button will lead to your assignment with its respective title (see image below). You can edit the generated assignment instructions at this stage by clicking on the pen icon Image Added. You can also edit the title of the assignment by hovering on the title and clicking on the pen icon.

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The Assignment Settings are located on the right-side of the Assignment Content page (see image above). Click on the

cog

gear wheel

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icon Image Added to access setting features. Some key assignment settings areas include:

  • setting the due date and the amount of submission attempts

  • setting the form of grade system (points, percentage, complete/incomplete, SU letter)

  • setting the maximum points 

  • deciding to automatically post grade

Remember to click

the 

the Save button

 to

Assessment Results 

The Assessment Results section within the Assignment Settings can also be manipulated. However, modification can only be made on the following once you add auto-generated questions:
  • Submission view
  • Automatic question feedback 
  • Question scores
  • Correct answers 

You can also add an access score, add time limit, add a grading rubric and assign groups. 

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 to save all changes made. 

To add another assignment content item you can click the auto-generate button

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For further details on assignment settings visit:

Cards extension

Note

Important Information

All AI-generated information is opened to inaccuracy and bias. Your role as the expert and instructor of the course is to check and examine all content generated by the AI Design Assistant to ensure that information provided for learners is clear, accurate, and without bias.