{"id":13723,"date":"2025-06-04T12:06:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/?page_id=13723"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:35:04","slug":"introducing-the-blackboard-ai-design-assistant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/introducing-the-blackboard-ai-design-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Blackboard AI Design Assistant \u2013 key principles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Blackboard AI Design Assistant provides a safe and secure way of exploring AI generated suggestions for Blackboard activities and images in Courses. The tool makes suggestions based on your course learning materials, however, it does not create materials (for example, lecture notes and presentations). It is designed to support\u2014not replace\u2014your expertise. As well as providing inspiration, it can help save time in sourcing images or setting up activities, as <span class=\"TextRun SCXW76269954 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76269954 BCX0\">the outputs are structured into pre-existing Blackboard formats.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">What can the AI Design Assistant generate?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Academic staff have full control over AI Design Assistant outputs, you can easily reject or edit any the AI-generated suggestions and they are only added to the Course if you choose to deploy them. It&#8217;s important to recognise that due to the inherent limitations of AI, anything generated will need to be carefully reviewed by a subject matter expert before being approved for use in a Course. <strong>For a full list and &#8216;how to&#8217; guidance, see TEL Support for Staff: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/key-topic-blackboard-ai-design-assistant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackboard AI Design Assistant<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">How does the AI Assistant work?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The AI Design Assistant is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/legal\/cognitive-services\/openai\/data-privacy?tabs=azure-portal\">Microsoft Azure OpenAI<\/a> technology and will create activities and content based on your inputs. There are standard controls that allow you to input your learning materials and tailor prompts, these are similar for each AI tool and use a simple, consistent panel (example below: generate AI Journal).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13731 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/06\/journal-capture-1024x775.png\" alt=\"decorative image\" width=\"730\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/06\/journal-capture-1024x775.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/06\/journal-capture-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/06\/journal-capture-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/06\/journal-capture-1536x1163.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/06\/journal-capture-2048x1551.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Description Field:<\/strong> Enter detailed prompts to focus content generation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong>Context Picker:<\/strong> Use existing course content\u00a0 and files to guide the AI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><strong>Cognitive Level:<\/strong> Choose from apply, analyse, evaluate or create to configure outputs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that align with Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy levels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Complexity Level:<\/strong> Match the output language to the year or level of your course\u2014higher levels give more advanced activity instructions or content (the levels are based on the American schooling system):<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Additional controls not listed above (available for some other tools):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Number of Results<\/strong>: Decide how many output options you&#8217;d like.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Language Options:<\/strong> Generate content in other supported languages.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0 See the <a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Ultra\/Course_Content\/Create_Content\/AI_Design_Assistant#languages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full list.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Images: Copyright-<\/strong>free images are suggested via Unsplash\u2014you can change or remove them. Alternatively, you can generate from prompts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why use the Blackboard AI Design Assistant instead of other AI tools?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Blackboard AI Design Assistant offers several advantages:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:60}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Privacy and Security<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Your data is never used to train the AI models.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Focused Results<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: The models are developed for Blackboard contexts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Save Time<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: It not only generates content but also sets up the necessary Blackboard structures to deploy this. For example, it will build a Blackboard question bank for direct use in a Blackboard Test, or output a Blackboard rubric that can be attached directly to an activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">What Makes This AI Tool Trustworthy?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anthology (the company that owns Blackboard) has developed its AI tools with a strong ethical foundation, called the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthology.com\/trust-center\/data-privacy-approach\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Trustworthy AI Approach<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Here are the principles that guide it:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fairness: Minimising harmful bias in AI-generated content.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reliability: Making sure outputs are accurate and useful.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Human Oversight: You remain in control of decision-making.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transparency: Clear explanations of how the tools work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Privacy &amp; Security: Protection of user data at all times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Value Alignment: Respecting the values of institutions like Reading.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accountability: Roles and responsibilities for AI use are clearly defined.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">How does the AI Design Assistant use course and personal data?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Only limited Course information is shared with Microsoft for the <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/legal\/cognitive-services\/openai\/data-privacy?tabs=azure-portal\">Azure OpenAI Service<\/a>. Generally, prompts don&#8217;t include personal information unless it&#8217;s part of course titles or descriptions. All data used and generated by the AI tools is stored in Blackboard&#8217;s database. However, prompts and outputs are reviewed by Microsoft for content filtering and stored for up to 30 days. Anthology uses this information to maintain and support the AI tools, in accordance with applicable laws.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Who owns the content created by the AI Design Assistant?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blackboard\/Anthology, and Microsoft OpenAI do not claim copyright on the content generated by the AI Design Assistant. Content ownership is subject to the universities <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/imps\/copyright\/faqs-copyright\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IMPs policies<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span data-contrast=\"none\">What should I consider before using the blackboard AI design assistant?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">What are the key principles when using this tool?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134225954&quot;:true,&quot;134225961&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>You\u2019re always in control.<\/strong> Nothing is published automatically\u2014you choose what to keep, edit, or discard. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can easily edit text-based content like Learning Module names, rubrics, test questions, and discussion prompts. For images, while you can&#8217;t edit them directly in Blackboard, you can remove, replace, or download and edit them offline using tools like Adobe Photoshop.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134225954&quot;:true,&quot;134225961&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Check for accuracy and tone.<\/strong> It\u2019s important to review everything before sharing with students. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The AI Design Assistant in Blackboard comes with the same risks as any generative AI tool. Be cautious about the accuracy of the content it generates, like rubrics, discussion prompts, and test questions. Also, generative AI can replicate human biases related to gender, race, age, and more, especially when creating images. For instance, asking for images of &#8220;scientists&#8221; might mostly show white men, which can reinforce stereotypes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134225954&quot;:true,&quot;134225961&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use mindfully. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blackboard can quickly generate AI suggestions but consider if it is beneficial and meaningful for your students learning.<\/span> \u00a0It can be easy to <span data-contrast=\"auto\">overpopulat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">your Course with content and activities. <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134225954&quot;:true,&quot;134225961&quot;:true,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Be transparent where appropriate.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Where the AI Design Assistant has been substantially used, include an attribution for students, or guidance about interacting with the AI feature. This helps build students&#8217; digital literacy and supports them to experience authentic, appropriate use in context. \u00a0This is especially relevant for use of Blackboard AI generated Role play and Socratic questioning, which will likely present an unfamiliar format compared to interaction with more established digital learning activities such as Tests.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How can I cite the Blackboard AI Design Assistant?<\/h2>\n<p>When using the Blackboard AI Design Assistant, you can acknowledge its use in your course, similar to how you would expect students to acknowledge their use of generative AI tools in their assignments. This promotes transparency and aligns with the principle of responsible AI usage.<\/p>\n<p>Suggested approach to acknowledge it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add a statement:<\/strong><br \/>\nInclude a statement in your course Module Information section.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be specific:<\/strong><br \/>\nExplain how you&#8217;ve used the AI Design Assistant (e.g., to generate questions based on the lecture materials, to suggest levels for a rubric, to add visual interest with relevant images).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep it concise:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe acknowledgment can be a short, clear statement about the AI&#8217;s role in your course design.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on your role:<\/strong><br \/>\nEmphasise that you are still in control and responsible for the final content and assessments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Example (includes link to student facing guidance):<\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;This Course utilises the <a id=\"menur2d7h\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/blackboard-ai-design-assistant\/\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support-students\/what-is-the-blackboard-ai-design-assistant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Blackboard AI Design Assistant\">Blackboard AI Design Assistant<\/a> (a generative AI tool) to help generate ideas for activities and images. The AI&#8217;s suggestions are carefully reviewed and refined by the Course instructor.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Will my students know if I used the AI Design Assistant?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once you accept content from the AI Design Assistant, it&#8217;s not marked to show it was generated using the Blackboard AI Design Assistant. The only hint might be a rubric named &#8220;Generated Rubric,&#8221; but you can rename it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16448250,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:60}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Is it fair to use the AI Design Assistant to develop my Course if I don&#8217;t allow students to use AI?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173797232 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173797232 BCX0\">This is a personal decision based on your values and course goals. Using the Blackboard AI Design Assistant to develop course activities and images is different from students using AI for their work. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeClicked CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\">As a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\"> subject<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\"> expert, you can judge the appropriateness and accuracy of AI-generated outputs<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW173797232 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173797232 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\">for your<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW173797232 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173797232 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\"> context, and<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW173797232 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\"> b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\">eing transparent with your students about <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\">your<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\"> use of AI <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\">can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\">aid<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\">their<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\">understanding<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW173797232 BCX0\">.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">What information is available regarding the environmental impact of the AI Design Assistant?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152303852 BCX8\">The language is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152303852 BCX8\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW152303852 BCX8\">multi model<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152303852 BCX8\"> process <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152303852 BCX8\">based on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152303852 BCX8\">GPT 3, 4, 4.1, 4.5<\/span>, typically, the approximate energy use for each output is the equivalent of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">0.3% of charging a smartphone or calories burned for 1 min walking.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anthology (Blackboard&#8217;s parent company) <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are committed to ethical AI use, an example of this is the image generator, which now provides one or two options instead of many, so this limits the amount of energy used.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Has the AI Design Assistant been tested at the university?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes\u2014it\u2019s already been piloted by a number of colleagues, including CQSD TEL, academics, and digital champions here at Reading. Their insights help shape guidance about how the tool is used and configured.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where can I learn more about using AI responsibly for teaching and learning?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can refer to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">University policies and guidance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> around the responsible use of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/-\/media\/project\/functions\/cqsd\/documents\/ade\/getting-started-with-generative-ai-v2.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=C8E19C3C68AEBD0D7A9794117575DF4D\"> AI in teaching and learning.<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Blackboard AI Design Assistant provides a safe and secure way of exploring AI generated suggestions for Blackboard activities and images in Courses. The tool makes suggestions based on your course learning materials, however, it does not create materials (for example, lecture notes and presentations). It is designed to support\u2014not replace\u2014your expertise. 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