Explore AVA: Generate and Refine Grading Feedback Using New Blackboard AI Tools

Looking for a faster, easier way to provide meaningful student feedback? Join us for a 30-minute overview and live demo of the AVA Feedback Assistant, a new, AI-powered tool now available in Blackboard Ultra. 

Discover how AVA's Feedback Assistant can generate summaries based on rubric selections and help you revise your own comments for clarity and tone. We’ll explore how AVA integrates seamlessly into the grading workflow, giving you the option to save time while maintaining a personal touch. By the end of this 30-minute session, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the core features of AVA’s Feedback Assistant, including AI-generated summaries and revision tools.
2. Explore AVA’s flexible grading interface to generate, revise, and personalize student feedback.
3. Evaluate when and how to incorporate AVA into their grading workflows while maintaining instructor voice and academic integrity.
4. Review Anthology’s Trustworthy AI Approach

The AVA Feedback Assistant capabilities are opt-in and the instructor is always in control of the content generated. This session is ideal for instructors who want to explore how generative AI can support -- but not replace -- their voice in the classroom.

This session will be facilitated by Dr. Mariann Hawken, Director of Instructional Technology.

To RSVP for the event, please click “Going” in the event description and be sure to add the event to your calendar! Registered participants will also receive a calendar invitation from the event host at least one week before the event.

At least 5 registrations are needed for this session to proceed as scheduled. The session will be recorded if two or more people attend and the link will be distributed to everyone who registered.

JOINING THE SESSION

This webinar will take place in a Google Meet virtual conference room. Enter the webinar up to 15 minutes before the start time. Select the "Join Online Event" button in myUMBC to join the session.

Please note: UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. If you would like to request accommodations (e.g., ASL interpreters, captioning, wheelchair access, etc.) for this event, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact the event host (instructionaltechnology@umbc.edu) with your specific request and be sure to include the event title, date, and time.