Overview
Harmonize Brainstorm is a tool for leveraging the power of ChatGPT and sound pedagogy to help instructors build engaging discussion prompts quickly and easily. If you're setting up a discussion for the first time, follow the instructions in Using AI Brainstorming in the Wizard. If you're editing a discussion you've already set up, follow the instructions in Using AI Brainstorming in the Editor.
Using AI Brainstorming in the Wizard
After setting the requirements for your discussion, you will be prompted to set up your instructions using the AI Brainstorming tool. If you do not wish to use the tool, you can click Write My Own Instructions.
- [1] My students are ready to.... In this area, you can adjust the complexity level of your instructions. The complexity levels are based on Blooms Revised Taxonomy. By default, "Apply Their Knowledge (Complexity Level 3)" is chosen. Click the Change link to adjust the complexity level or read longer descriptions about each level.
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[2] What should the AI include in your activity? Enter a short question or statement that you would like to be the focus of this discussion. The text in this field must be at least 25 characters long for ChatGPT to produce instructions. Get creative with this! Here are some things that make the discussion more engaging while also making it harder to use AI:
- Ask for connections to real life.
- Suggest including a multi-modal component, such as audio or video.
- Suggest that students connect their discussion to previous course materials.
- [3] Learning Objectives (Optional). If you are utilizing learning objectives for this discussion, you can add them in the area labeled Learning Objectives (Optional). Enter one learning objective per text field, clicking the Add Another Learning Objective link to add additional fields or clicking the trash icon to remove fields.
- [4] Write My own Instructions. If you don't want AI assistance, click here.
- [5] Generate Instructions button. When you're ready, click Generate Instructions.
After clicking Generate Instructions, the AI will brainstorm a prompt based on your inputs. At the bottom of this prompt, you will see various options for reviewing, editing, or rejecting this prompt.
- [1] +Review and Edit This. If you like the discussion instructions, click +Review and Edit This to go to a screen where you can fine tune these instructions. Note: we always recommend carefully reading and editing the AI-generated discussions instructions.
- [2] Edit Initial Guidance. If you'd like to go back and change your instructions for the AI, this is where you click.
- [3] Generate Something Different. Clicking this button will prompt the AI to write a new discussion prompt using the same instructions and complexity level.
- [4] Suggest Improvements. Maybe you like the prompt overall but want to change something, such as removing group work or adding a short video reflection requirement. Just tell the AI what you want and click Send.
- [5] Write My Own Instructions. Choose this option if you'd rather write your own instructions.
Using AI Brainstorming in the Editor
Watch the video or read the text instructions below it to use the AI Brainstorming tool in the Harmonize editor.
You can easily get to Harmonize Brainstorm by editing any new or existing Harmonize Discussion. Simply launch the Harmonize Discussion and click the Edit button:
On the topic edit page, you'll see a banner at the top of the instructions section. Click on the Generate Prompt button to get started:
Brainstorm Settings
On the Brainstorm Settings dialog, there are 3 inputs you can adjust to help guide ChatGPT in building your instructions.
Complexity Level
The selected complexity level will be shown in the field labeled I want my students to... The complexity levels are based on Blooms Revised Taxonomy. By default, the "Apply Their Knowledge (Complexity Level 3)" is chosen. Click the Change link to adjust the complexity level or read longer descriptions about each level.
Initial Prompt
This text area labeled What subject do you want your students to discussion? is where you can enter a short question or statement that you would like to be the focus of this discussion. If you had previously entered instructions back on topic settings, those text instructions will be automatically added here. Otherwise, this area will be blank and will need to be filled in. The text in this field must be at least 25 characters long for ChatGPT to produce instructions.
Learning Objectives
If you are utilizing learning objectives for this discussion, you can add them in the area labeled Learning Objectives (Optional). Enter one learning objective per text field, clicking the Add Another Learning Objective link to add additional fields or clicking the X button to remove fields. Learning objectives are optional but will provide ChatGPT with even better context when crafting the topic instructions.
Once you have the settings entered, click the Generate Topic Instructions button in the bottom right corner and ChatGPT will start building instructions.
Instruction Generation
As ChatGPT generates instructions based on your input, the text will be streamed on screen and your view will be automatically scrolled with the text. Once ChatGPT has finished generating, you'll have a few different options for refining the instructions.
Start Over
If the instructions are way off the mark or the complexity is too high or too low, click the button labeled Start Over. This will take you back to the Brainstorm Settings where you can make adjustments to the complexity level, initial prompt and/or learning objectives before generating instructions again.
Try Something Different
If the instructions that ChatGPT produced are not what you had in mind or if you'd like to see additional options, click the button labeled Try Something Different. This will tell ChatGPT to use the same settings but with a different approach. Notice also that the previously-generated instructions are not lost but simply scrolled off screen.
Suggest Improvements
If the instructions are missing some key points or if the tone is not to your liking, you can type your suggestions in the text area labeled Suggest Improvement and click the Send button. Your suggestions will be passed to ChatGPT and a new set of instructions will be generated. You can suggest as many improvements as you want to refine the instructions.
Add This to My Topic Instructions
Once you are satisfied with the instructions or they only require minor adjustments, click the button labeled Add This to My Topic Instructions on the instruction block you'd like to use. This will close the Brainstorm dialog and return you to topic settings. If you had started with previous instructions, the new instructions will be appended to them, allowing you to adjust as needed. You are also able to make corrections or additions to the instructions from ChatGPT and add any additional resources as you see fit. Once complete, click the Save & Close button at the bottom of the page to save the instructions.
Privacy
Harmonize takes privacy seriously. To that end, the integration with ChatGPT used for Brainstorm has been configured to opt out of all inputs being used to train any AI models for OpenAI. Please see the ChatGPT section of our Security & Data Protection Policy for additional details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does ChatGPT store and use the data I submit?
- A. No, he integration with ChatGPT used for Brainstorm has been configured to opt out of all inputs being used to train any AI models for OpenAI. Please see the ChatGPT section of our Security & Data Protection Policy for additional details.
Q: What happens when I click "Generate Something Different"?
- A. The AI writes new discussion instructions but still uses the same prompt and complexity level.
Q: If I click "Write My Own Instructions," will I still be able to use the rubric generator?
- A. Yes! See Harmonize Rubrics.