{"id":149973,"date":"2024-01-15T23:16:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T04:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=149973"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:59:46","slug":"ai-design-assistant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/lms\/blackboard\/instructors\/ai-design-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Design Assistant for Blackboard Ultra"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"loading-message\" data-fui-focus-visible=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"chatMessageResponsereu\" class=\"largeReply-212 marginZero-213\" aria-live=\"assertive\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"___1j4t0a1 f1lmfglv f1abmfm4\" data-testid=\"markdown-reply\" data-message-type=\"Chat\">\n<div class=\"___1o521xw f22iagw f1vx9l62 fk15e71 f1k953kz f137keqj f1rncccw f1stllg3 f1w4kmmc f1tric3v f10dk5ic fx8cdsv f16nlwsl f1eookvz fhjrts3 fqugt2f f10km5jb f18d18k8 f1v1vhmp f1hdmul3 f198vjnp f2dshw1 fjpjndq fnmj2pj ffrrb40 f1mon110 fhajzam fimndk6 fxv4dng fb1rn9k f59wlhv f1xmfh30 f18yf5o5 fmr6chf fw8qy2q ff161sd f1qr7t77 f1yyogn1 foogchg fp5872b f1tpb8gf f1hdgrc8 f1vatr43 frkxccd f9pdzkb f158oiaz ft5kggy f5l4ui7 f13j03li f18xdoka f1go6zfc f128n2ra f8off4e f1jpxw2j f1lwd9n0 fy0b8hm f1g2633v fx4kvgi fkvolse f1gxrt3a f1os76ua f1js9cnw f1g87ej0 freluf8 f1yggaq6 f2i3chp f1151osp florpoh f35kzfz ftp9m57 f1e288vi fz62hnz fixvuys f1nmofwh fc1c6mv f18a2er7 fhvkrdl fhxnn68 f1oce4bo fvhlfan f7tc0t0 f1ngf1n2 ffrzq6x f1yjiq2m f1aqdgql f1huvaf f10ij78l f1k94sa4 fkmfumq f1jvzkyl f1eu24ob f1xbfc1f fmf0lwf f107dsy8 f3w566c f4648sl f13zpkng f7unjfp f8p1rz fzu6h1w f1i1bi6h f1smo7hi f1sk1xod f1kgogdq f1gjktkp ft608jz fg3xr24 f1blwj6 flgxis0 fg4b9ou flb4lo fdicbfk fgwcyh1 f1jbds0d f1fb9uea f1stuka4 fcrtu6g fwqh0xn f11w66yg f6e0e65 f1vvgu0 f1607507 f1m9bycv f1ntoah8 f1b694rt faql4r2 fpjuhzh fmavl6h\">\n<p>Design and build courses with the AI Design Assistant in Blackboard to save time and boost creativity.\u00a0This tool helps you quickly generate learning modules, draft objectives, create quizzes, and organize content with ease. Tailored for instructors, it streamlines course development while enhancing student engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing the AI Design Assistant for Blackboard Learn\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ohoFs6nScZY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>Blackboard AI Design Assistant can help faculty with the following tasks:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Course Structure Suggestions<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Discussion Prompt Generation<\/li>\n<li>Journal Prompt Generation<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rubric Generation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test Question Generation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Question Bank generation from Ultra Documents<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Course Structure Suggestions<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h4><b>Course structure suggestions<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need help designing your course and don\u2019t know where to start, the AI Design Assistant can guide you through building the course\u2019s structure. The AI Design Assistant draws insights from your course&#8217;s title and description to generate learning modules. Learning modules can support a course objective, concept, or theme. Learning modules help you organize your content and guide how your students navigate through a topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an empty course, select Auto-Generate Modules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you already have content in your course, Auto-Generate Modules is an option in the Create Item menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Auto-Generate Modules panel appears. Each generated module comes with a name and description.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/customizeaimodules.png\" alt=\"Auto-generate learning modules feature in Ultra\" width=\"2236\" height=\"1602\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148717 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/customizeaimodules.png 2236w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/customizeaimodules-636x456.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/customizeaimodules-1024x734.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/customizeaimodules-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/customizeaimodules-1536x1100.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/customizeaimodules-2048x1467.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2236px) 100vw, 2236px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have several ways to customize the learning modules that the AI Design Assistant generates.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter a description to narrow the focus of the modules<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select a prefixes for the module titles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose whether to include AI-generated images for the modules<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjust the complexity of the modules\u2019 focus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the number of modules to generate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve finalized your settings, select Generate. Choose the modules you\u2019d like to add to your course, then select Add to Course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review each learning module\u2019s title and description for accuracy. You can also edit learning modules to better fit your teaching style and goals. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.anthology.com\/blackboard\/instructor\/en\/course-and-content-management\/create-containers-for-content\/create-learning-modules.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the \u201cCreate Learning Modules\u201d topic to learn more about how to customize and navigate learning modules.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AI Design Assistant can generate images for pre-existing learning modules. You can also upload your own images or select the built-in feature to include a stock photo from Unsplash.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Discussion Generation<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Discussions will be generated based on your course&#8217;s title and description.<\/p>\n<p>You have several ways to customize the discussions that the AI Design Assistant generates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter a description (limited to 2000 characters) to narrow the focus of the discussions<\/li>\n<li>Select the desired cognitive level\n<ul>\n<li>Apply<\/li>\n<li>Analyze<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate<\/li>\n<li>Create<\/li>\n<li>Inspire me! provides you with a mix of levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Adjust the complexity of the discussions\u2019 focus by moving the slider<\/li>\n<li>Select whether or not you want to generate a title for discussions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>Once you\u2019ve finalized your settings, select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Generate<\/span><\/strong><span>. Review each discussion for accuracy and bias. Choose the discussion you\u2019d like to add to your course, then select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Add<\/span><\/strong><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Journal Generation<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Journals will be generated based on your course&#8217;s title and description.<\/p>\n<p>You have several ways to customize the journals that the AI Design Assistant generates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter a description (limited to 2000 characters) to narrow the focus of the journals<\/li>\n<li>Select the desired cognitive level\n<ul>\n<li>Apply<\/li>\n<li>Analyze<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate<\/li>\n<li>Create<\/li>\n<li>Inspire me! provides you with a mix of levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Adjust the complexity of the journals\u2019 focus by moving the slider<\/li>\n<li>Select whether or not you want to generate a title for journals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Once you\u2019ve finalized your settings, select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Generate<\/span><\/strong><span>. Review each journal for accuracy and bias. Choose the journal you\u2019d like to add to your course, then select\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"emphasize\">Add<\/span><\/strong><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Rubric Generation<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grading rubrics offer a structured framework to assess student work. Rubrics ensure both fairness and consistency in grading. Moreover, rubrics give students clear directives to meet desired learning outcomes. However, creating rubrics can take a lot of time. The AI Design Assistant creates rubrics by drawing insights from course context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rubric generation is an option everywhere that you can create a rubric. Select Generate to start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneraterubric.png\" alt=\"Auto-generate rubric feature in Ultra\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1254\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148719 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneraterubric.png 2304w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneraterubric-636x346.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneraterubric-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneraterubric-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneraterubric-1536x836.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneraterubric-2048x1115.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have several ways to customize the rubrics that the AI Design Assistant generates.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter a description to narrow the focus of the rubric<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the rubric type: percentage, percentage range, points, or point range<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjust the complexity of the rubric<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define the number of columns and rows<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve finalized your settings, select Generate. If the rubric meets your needs, select Continue to edit the rubric.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editairubric.png\" alt=\"Auto-generated rubric in Ultra\" width=\"2324\" height=\"1264\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148720 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editairubric.png 2324w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editairubric-636x346.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editairubric-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editairubric-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editairubric-1536x835.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editairubric-2048x1114.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2324px) 100vw, 2324px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review each cell of the rubric for accuracy. You can also further edit your rubric to better fit your teaching style and goals. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.anthology.com\/blackboard\/instructor\/en\/grading\/grading-setup\/rubrics.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the \u201cRubrics\u201d topic to learn more about how you can customize your rubric.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Test Question Generation<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating test questions takes a significant amount of time. The AI Design Assistant can offer suggestions for test questions, giving you extra time to focus on more complicated tasks. The AI Design Assistant is beneficial for both formative and summative assessments. Test questions are generated based on course context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the test creation panel, select Auto-generate question from the menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestion.png\" alt=\"Auto-generate test questions feature in Ultra\" width=\"1868\" height=\"1520\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148721 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestion.png 1868w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestion-636x518.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestion-1024x833.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestion-768x625.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestion-1536x1250.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1868px) 100vw, 1868px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have several ways to define the test questions that the AI Design Assistant generates.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter a description to narrow the focus of the questions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjust the complexity of the questions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the number of questions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can select from the following question types:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essay<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill in the blank<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matching<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple choice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True\/False<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;Inspire me!&#8221; question type suggests a variety of question types to give you more options. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.anthology.com\/blackboard\/instructor\/en\/assessments\/questions\/question-types.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the \u201cQuestion Types\u201d topic to learn more about different types of questions in Learn.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestioninspireme.png\" alt=\"Auto-generated test questions in Ultra\" width=\"1930\" height=\"1438\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148722 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestioninspireme.png 1930w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestioninspireme-636x474.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestioninspireme-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestioninspireme-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestioninspireme-1536x1144.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1930px) 100vw, 1930px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve finalized your settings, select Generate. Choose the questions that you\u2019d like to add to your assessment, then select Add to Assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editaiquestion.png\" alt=\"Auto-generate test questions added to assessment in Ultra\" width=\"2180\" height=\"1620\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148723 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editaiquestion.png 2180w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editaiquestion-636x473.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editaiquestion-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editaiquestion-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editaiquestion-1536x1141.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/editaiquestion-2048x1522.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2180px) 100vw, 2180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review each question for accuracy. You can also edit questions to better fit your learning goals. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.anthology.com\/blackboard\/instructor\/en\/assessments\/tests\/manage-tests.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the \u201cEdit Tests and Questions\u201d topic to learn more about editing test questions.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Question Bank Generation from Ultra Documents<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultra Documents blend text and media components, enriching content presentation. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.anthology.com\/blackboard\/instructor\/en\/course-and-content-management\/add-content\/documents.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the \u201cCreate Ultra Documents\u201d topic to learn more about how to create Ultra Documents.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Question Banks are sets of questions you can use across multiple assessments. The AI Design Assistant can build question banks based on an Ultra Document to gauge your students\u2019 comprehension of the document\u2019s topic while saving yourself time. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.anthology.com\/blackboard\/instructor\/en\/assessments\/questions\/reuse-questions\/question-banks.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the \u201cQuestion Banks\u201d topic to learn more about how to create and edit Question Banks.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select Generate question bank in your Ultra Document.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestionbank.png\" alt=\"Auto-generate question bank feature in Ultra\" width=\"2554\" height=\"869\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148724 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestionbank.png 2554w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestionbank-636x216.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestionbank-1024x348.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestionbank-768x261.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestionbank-1536x523.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aigeneratequestionbank-2048x697.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2554px) 100vw, 2554px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have several ways to define the questions that the AI Design Assistant generates.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter a description to narrow the focus of the questions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjust the complexity of the questions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the number of questions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can select from the following question types:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essay<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill in the blank<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matching<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple choice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True\/False<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;Inspire me!&#8221; question type suggests a variety of question types to give you more options. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.anthology.com\/blackboard\/instructor\/en\/assessments\/questions\/question-types.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the \u201cQuestion Types\u201d topic to learn more about different types of questions in Learn.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankinspireme.png\" alt=\"Auto-generate Question Banks feature in Ultra\" width=\"2166\" height=\"1560\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148725 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankinspireme.png 2166w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankinspireme-636x458.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankinspireme-1024x738.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankinspireme-768x553.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankinspireme-1536x1106.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankinspireme-2048x1475.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2166px) 100vw, 2166px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve finalized your settings, select Generate. Choose the questions that you\u2019d like to add to your Question Bank, then select Add to Question Bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankfilters.png\" alt=\"Auto-generated Question Banks in Ultra\" width=\"2154\" height=\"1490\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148726 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankfilters.png 2154w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankfilters-636x440.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankfilters-1024x708.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankfilters-768x531.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankfilters-1536x1063.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2023\/11\/aiquestionbankfilters-2048x1417.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2154px) 100vw, 2154px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review each question for accuracy. 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