Instructions to Create Discussions Using AI Design Assistant

One of the features of the AI design assistant tool is the ability for it to generate discussion instructional items. These generated items support instructors in creating instructions for student discussion.

Step 1

On the Course Content page, click on the purple plus icon to begin the process of using the AI Design assistant to generate a discussion.

Step 2

Select Create in the dialog pop-up box.

Image shows a purple line that reveals a pop-up dialog box of items when it is clicked. An arrow points toward the far left end of the purple line. Another orange arrow points at the Create item in the pop-up dialog box.

Step 3

The Create Item dialog box will appear with a list of items. Look for the Participation and Engagement sub-section and select Discussion.

This image shows an orange arrow pointing at the Discussion link under the Participation and Engagement sub-section on the Create Item dialog box.

Step 4

Select the auto-generate button. This buttons stands out as a black button on the right hand side of the New Discussion title.

Step 5

After clicking the auto-generate button the Auto-Generate Discussion page should appear.

On the left panel of the page, these are areas that you can modify if you choose not to use the generated examples (shown on the right side of the page). You can modify the:

Description - you can enter a description of what you want to generate for your discussion

Select course items - if you have past discussion items, clicking on this area will lead you to an item list to choose from.

Desired cognitive level - you can select from a range of learning actions such as analyze, create, etc. to influence your generated outputs. Inspire me! is the default option that results in the generated items you automatically see on the right side of the page.

Complexity - slide the purple bar from low to high to adjust the complexity of the generated discussion item.

Advanced options - you can change the language of the generated output here.

When you have made the changes on the left panel, select the Generate button to see the refreshed generated outputs on the right side of the page.

Then select the ONE output you like then click the Add button.

Adding Settings

Once you have selected your generated discussion outputs, visit the Discussions page to get more information on setting up your discussion settings.

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 Design Assistant to ensure that information provided for learners is clear, accurate, and without bias.

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AI Design Assistant Discussion Generator