{"id":8680,"date":"2024-09-11T09:08:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T09:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/?p=8680"},"modified":"2024-09-11T09:26:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T09:26:41","slug":"ai-conversation-new-feature-september-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2024\/09\/11\/ai-conversation-new-feature-september-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Conversation: New feature September 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In addition to the updates included in the Blackboard Upgrade on 7th September 20204<\/a>, the latest feature to reach Blackboard Ultra courses is the new AI Conversation activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This activity allows students to interact with an AI service to explore their own thoughts and ideas on a topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Anthology’s words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s tough to have 1:1 conversations with every student, especially in large courses. Some instructors are asking students to use AI services for topic-related activities to help. But, with many services and limited instructor visibility, results can vary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To better serve instructors who want to use AI with students, we’re launching a new activity called AI Conversation. This is a Socratic questioning exercise guided by AI. AI Conversation lets students explore their thoughts on a topic. <\/p>\nhttps:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/node\/48711<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The activity can be added to a course from the Create Item menu. Scroll to the bottom of the list to find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full details on how to use the feature can be found on the Blackboard Help support site<\/a> and an overview of the feature has been added to Learntech’s main AI Design Assistant<\/a> page, which also includes links to the University’s position on Artificial Intelligence and an explanation of the benefits and limitations of the AI Design Assistant features in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, please contact your Learning Technologist if you would like further support and advice using this new feature: Who is my learning technologist?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In addition to the updates included in the Blackboard Upgrade on 7th September 20204<\/a>, the latest feature to reach Blackboard Ultra courses is the new AI Conversation activity.<\/p>\n

This activity allows students to interact with an AI service to explore their own thoughts and ideas on a topic.<\/p>\n

In Anthology’s words:<\/p>\n

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