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Anthology, maker of Blackboard LMS, announced last month a new set of AI capabilities within its Anthology Virtual Assistant (AVA), complementing the existing AI Design Assistant to accelerate content creation.
- AVA Automations: Instructors can set performance or time-based rules to automatically send personalized messages and nudges to keep students engaged and on track, such as celebrating a high grade or reminding them to log in. These messages are instructor-written, fully customizable, and logged for complete transparency.
- AVA Responses: Instant, AI-generated answers based on course content and syllabus, such as questions about deadlines or grading criteria. Instructors can review and confirm as needed all of these common student questions.
- AVA Feedback Assistant: Instructors can deliver high-quality, student-friendly feedback in less time.
- Summarize Feedback: It auto-generates a clear summary based on rubric selections and grading criteria.
- Rewrite Feedback: It turns informal notes or fragments into polished, constructive messages.
These last two features allow instructors to save time on grading tasks while still delivering clear, personalized feedback to students.
Other new features in Blackboard are the AI Badge Creator and Outcomes for measuring, managing, and showcasing student learning.
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