Adding an Auto-Generate Discussion

Summary

This article will show you how to create a discussion via the auto-generate AI design option.

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Watch the how-to video

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1. Navigate to the course Discussions tab:

In the course top navigation, the Discussion tab has a red border around it.

2. Click “New Discussion” near the top right:

Two buttons with the word Add Folder in the gray box and the word Save in the black box. The New button has a red border around indicating that this is the button to click.

3. Click “Auto-generate discussion” near the top right:

The black box with the white text auto generate discussion has a red border around it indicating that you will be clicking this button.

4. Blackboard will automatically create three prompts based on the content of your course. You may refine results by editing the options under “Define the discussion”. Begin by entering a description for the discussion:

In the discussion description box there are words entered in.

5. Blackboard allows the option to align prompts with Bloom’s taxonomy. Select your desired cognitive level from the dropdown menu, or select “Inspire me!” to randomize the cognitive level:

For the desired cognitive level dropdown menu, Inspire Me! is selected. The other options are Apply and Analyze.

6. Use the purple slider to set the desired complexity of the prompt:

The complexity slider is moved over half way.

7. Specify whether you would like Blackboard to create a title for the discussion and click “Generate” to auto-generate the prompts. Note: You may continue to generate prompts until you are satisfied with the results:

The black box with the white text Generate.

8. Select a prompt from the list and click “Add” in the bottom right corner:

Two buttons with the word Cancel in the gray box and the word Save in the black box. The Add button has a red border around indicating that this is the button to click.

9. The prompt is now entered in the textbox of the discussion. You may edit the prompt as needed. Click “Save” when you are finished:

Information entered in the discussion prompt text box and red right arrow is pointing to the black box with the white text save.

10. Customize any additional settings by clicking the gear icon to the right of “Discussion Settings”

discussion settings gear icon

11. By default, the discussion will be hidden from students. Click the dropdown menu in the top right corner of the discussion window to edit the visibility settings:

visibility settings dropdown menu and the Hidden from student option is being selected for the moment.

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Article ID: 155576
Created
Wed 11/15/23 7:34 AM
Modified
Tue 2/10/26 7:40 AM