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Using AI Question Generation for Assessments

How to generate assessment questions using AI in Showbie

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Written by Tammy Milner
Updated this week

With AI-assisted question generation, you can quickly generate high-quality questions based on your subject, topic, and grade level all right inside of Showbie Assessments.

Personalized and adaptive assessments enhance learning by tailoring experiences to individual styles and needs, while saving time on assessment creation so educators can focus on more interactive and impactful teaching.


How to Generate Questions with AI

  1. Open the Assessments tab (checkmark icon) in Showbie.

  2. Select Add Quiz and then the Generate Questions option.

  3. Enter a detailed prompt describing the topic or focus for your questions.

  4. Choose the question type(s) and the number of questions you want.

  5. Select the Generate option to preview the AI-generated questions.

  6. Review, edit, and save the questions into your assessment as needed.

Tip: You can regenerate the question if you’d like a different version.


Writing Effective Prompts for AI-Assisted Question Generation

To get the best results from the AI-assisted question generation in Assessments, it’s important that you write clear and focused prompts. Here are a few helpful tips:

1. Be Specific

Clearly define the subject and focus of your assessment. The more specific your prompt, the better the AI can tailor the questions.

Example - Instead of: “Math questions”, Try: “Algebra questions on solving linear equations with one variable”.

2. Use Standards or Educational Objectives

If you're aiming to assess specific learning objectives or curriculum standards, include them in your prompt.

Example - "Develop questions that test analytical skills in Shakespeare's plays" or define the standard "common core standard 1.0 AB 3".

3. Include Difficulty Level

Mention the appropriate challenge level to match your students' abilities.

Example: “Generate beginner-level questions about photosynthesis for Grade 6 learners”.

4. Add a Theme or Real-World Context

Giving Showbie AI more insight into your questioning style is beneficial. You can add a question you wrote and request the AI to use the same style.

Here's an example of a concise prompt that gives AI a framework for generating relevant and engaging questions:

"Create a moderately difficult quiz for students in an 8th-grade British

Literature class studying Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. Include questions on theme, character development, and literary devices. The students are 12-13 years old."

By following these guidelines, you will leverage our AI integration to create customized, effective, and engaging assessments that cater to your students' unique learning needs!


Generate a Question from Reference Content

Let AI create questions based on reference content, knowledge, or an excerpt/passage you provide. Here's an example prompt that references an excerpt from Romeo & Juliet:

Example - "Create a moderately difficult quiz for 12-13-year-old students in an 8th grade British Literature class studying Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. Base questions on: O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet."


FAQs

Can I generate more than one question at a time?

You can generate questions one at a time. This ensures each one is relevant to your prompt and easy to review.

How do I know that the assessment content generated by AI is accurate and factual?

  • AI-powered tools are designed to provide information and results based on artificial intelligence algorithms and data collected from around the Internet. However, the accuracy and reliability of these results may vary.

  • There is a possibility of inaccuracies, omissions, or misleading outcomes due to the complexities and limitations of AI technologies. Therefore, the information provided by the tool should be regarded as a general reference and not a fact or a substitute for expert advice or your own research.

  • Showbie's AI-assisted features currently use GPT-4o, which has training data up to October 2023.

Is the tool available in other languages?

AI generation works best with English prompts, but we're exploring improvements for multilingual support.

Can I regenerate a question?

Yes. If you don’t love the first result, simply click Regenerate to see a new version.

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