Assistive AI Tools: Transform Course Design & Assessment | Professor Scott James

Can a chatbot rewrite your toughest assignments in under five minutes? In this episode, Dr. Norma Jones talks with Scott James—an instructional-design veteran who began in disability services and now builds AI copilots for faculty. Scott explains how his PlayLab custom-bot lets instructors quarantine course materials, slash hallucinations, and surface crystal-clear rubrics—all without surrendering academic voice. He also shares why swapping text-only discussion boards for video collabs is boosting authenticity and how a Star-Wars-themed remix keeps his online class buzzing. 

Take-aways
• A step-by-step prompt flow to generate AI-resilient assignments in seconds
• Tactics to “sandbox” sources and avoid copyright & bias headaches
• Tips for injecting personality (and student joy) without extra grading time
• Change-management moves that win over hesitant colleagues

Professor Scott James Playlab Chatbots

Classroom and Textbook Companion: https://www.playlab.ai/project/cm9k4twc108g6ojih3lbvwm83

AI Redesign:

https://www.playlab.ai/project/cma2sos8l1wkbrgigtms5xuxh

EDUC-235 Educ Tech: AI for Educators
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