Faculty and staff are invited to Blackboard AI Day on Friday, Jan. 31, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The morning will begin with a panel about the use of artificial intelligence among faculty, followed by breakout sessions about Blackboard Ultra’s AI Assistant tool.
Session Descriptions
AI in Higher Education Panel Discussion
Join us for this panel discussion of the role of AI in higher education teaching and learning. Presenters from the Anthology Product Management Team, ITS Online Learning Services and the faculty of Syracuse University will present their views of the current and future role of artificial intelligence.
Assessment with AI Design Assistance
This session will demonstrate the use of the AI Design Assistant in the context of Blackboard assignments and tests. Join us to see how you can use the Assistant to analyze course content for generating assignment prompts and test questions. The session will also cover using AI to create rubrics that help instructors clearly outline grading criteria and provide efficient feedback.
Participation and Engagement with AI Design Assistance
Thought-provoking ideas are essential for encouraging student engagement in Blackboard. This session will demonstrate how to use the AI Design Assistant to analyze course content and generate prompts for discussions and journals. It will also cover the AI conversation tool, which allows instructors to create interactions in which students complete Socratic questioning exercises or role-play scenarios.