Before using this tool ensure you have familiarised yourself with the practical and ethical considerations in the ‘Getting starting with Blackboard AI Design Assistant‘ guide
What are Blackboard AI Document layouts?
You can use the AI Design Assistant to suggest a design to make an attractive layout for Documents, that include images, knowledge checks, and helpful headings. This tool does not add, edit or delete the text you’ve used in a Document.
Tips for effectively using the tool
- Add all your text or content first, so the AI Design Assistant can suggest images, knowledge checks and headings that makes best use of everything you intend to include.
- Remember that each time you generate a new layout, the previous output will be overwritten. If you wish to compare iterations, copy or add Documents to your Course before generating new variations.
How to use the tool
When you’re inside a Document, select Edit Document to enter the editing mode. Then, select the Suggest Document Layout button.
You control whether the AI Design Assistant includes images. You can use stock images from Unsplash or ask it to generate AI images. You can also select or deselect the option to include knowledge checks.
Select Generate when you’ve finalised your settings. Your Document now has a new layout, including any extra features you selected.
Once you have applied your layout, you can edit the individual elements (images, text, knowledge checks) as needed and move the layout parts around.
Guide last updated on July 22, 2025