{"id":6037,"date":"2025-12-05T13:32:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/LTAcademy\/?p=6037"},"modified":"2025-12-05T13:32:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:32:38","slug":"exploring-ai-conversation-in-learning-central-roleplay-and-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/LTAcademy\/exploring-ai-conversation-in-learning-central-roleplay-and-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring AI Conversation in Learning Central: Roleplay and Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW89034618 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89034618 BCX8\">Sonia Maurer is a Learning Technologist in the Learning and Teaching Academy, with a strong interest in the ongoing enhancement of Learning\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89034618 BCX8\">Central and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89034618 BCX8\">\u00a0helping colleagues\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89034618 BCX8\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89034618 BCX8\">use it more easily and effectively.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW89034618 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\">Have you noticed the new\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\">AI Conversation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\">\u00a0feature in Learning Central?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\">I\u2019ve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\">\u00a0been experimenting to see what it can offer, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\">I&#8217;d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141313478 BCX8\">\u00a0like to share a few thoughts and examples that might spark ideas for your own modules.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW141313478 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221502836 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221502836 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">What is AI Conversation in Learning Central?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW221502836 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI Conversation allows you to create a simulated dialogue between a student and an AI character. You design the persona, set the scenario, and let the students\u00a0interact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are two modes available:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Roleplay<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, where students interact with a character and a scenario you define.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Socratic Questioning<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which prompts students to think more deeply through guided inquiry.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The course instructor can then review all the interactions that have taken place and optionally assign grades. You can enter a reflection question\u00a0where\u00a0the student\u00a0can\u00a0provide their thoughts and feedback\u00a0at\u00a0the end.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NB\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI Conversation\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is always framed as a type of assignment.\u00a0(You need to bear this in mind, although it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0have to be graded.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW719884 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">My First Experiments: Jane Austen Bot\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW719884 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">vs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW719884 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW719884 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Careers Advi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW719884 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">sor<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My first experiment was with a Jane Austen persona.\u00a0I had a cozy chat with her about morality and women&#8217;s rights and ended up explaining about film and TV! At first, it\u00a0was\u00a0an oddly moving little fantasy, with her responding\u00a0in pseudo-19th-century style. But I gradually lost the will to believe in\u00a0the prose it was generating \u2013\u00a0maybe it\u00a0was a tall order!\u00a0(Just so you know, she happened to be hallucinating during her final illness, so had the impression of happily communicating with 2025!)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A second experiment\u2014a careers advisor\u2014was more successful. The AI asked pertinent questions\u00a0and\u00a0gave plausible advice. However, it\u00a0didn&#8217;t\u00a0seem very natural to present this\u00a0kind of\u00a0activity as an &#8216;Assignment&#8217;.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96587512 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96587512 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Language Partner<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96587512 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">There\u2019s also exciting potential for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">language learning<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">I tried<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">n Italian conversation\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">partner<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0with the AI<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0playing an experienced tutor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">who provides corrections and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">explanations when\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">desi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">red<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">I specified that t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">he student could<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0conclude<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">the conversation\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">by<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">typing\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">&#8216;Ciao<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0and the AI would<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0then<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">summarise\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0list of 5 important\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">learning\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">points<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127887756 BCX8\">\u00a0from the exchange.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW127887756 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171740091 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171740091 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Professional Roleplay<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171740091 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">Some<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0of the most useful applications are likely to be simulated professional situations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u2013 think teacher-parent, nurse-patient, police-witness etc.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">Basically,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">any<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0dramatic situation you can\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">dream\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">up<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">o allow a stude<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">nt to practise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">in a safe space<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">These scenarios\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">have the potential to be\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">very\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">useful<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">rehearsal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0\u2013 but will require careful testing and honing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW148614257 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW148614257 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12118578 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12118578 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Advanced Ideas: Hidden Characters and Dual Conversations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW12118578 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I recently watched a brilliant presentation by Geona Edwards\u00a0of the\u00a0University of Phoenix,\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0been pushing the boundaries of AI roleplay. (You\u00a0can access\u00a0it\u00a0from\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.anthology.com\/home\/clubs\/michigan-blackboard-user-group\/events\/limitations-of-ai-conversations-in-blackboard-gy668we71b\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">this page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of his examples involved a three-way conversation,\u00a0with the student playing a therapist and the AI playing both the client and a &#8216;professor&#8217; character\u00a0who\u00a0was available\u00a0for\u00a0advice or feedback at any point.\u00a0Another involved a hidden literary character\u2014Atticus Finch from &#8216;To Kill a Mockingbird&#8217;. However, instead of\u00a0playing\u00a0himself, the AI was given a different public-facing name\u00a0and\u00a0instructed to reply as Atticus Finch.\u00a0This\u00a0demonstrates\u00a0how\u00a0using a well-known literary\u00a0character\u00a0(etc)\u00a0can give you a ready-made shortcut\u00a0to a profile.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geona\u2019s advice? Start by asking:\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What experience\u00a0would I\u00a0really\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0students to\u00a0be able\u00a0to\u00a0have, and why?<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Then\u00a0a\u00a0scenario and character\u00a0might\u00a0just\u00a0fall into place.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW194536541 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194536541 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Socratic Questioning: A Work in Progress<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW194536541 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">The Socratic mode is designed to help students think more deeply<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0through structured questioning.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">However, i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">n default mode\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">frankly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">a little too<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0aggressive\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0its questioning! But you can control the intensity by telling it specifically how to behave. For example, you can tone it down by asking it to acknowledge\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">validate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0the student&#8217;s response<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0engage with the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">ir<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0thoughts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0before launching the next question.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">This<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0could be a useful way of getting students to think around issues\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">foster critical thinking<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265483351 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW265483351 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW134584998 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134584998 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Where Next?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW134584998 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These may be\u00a0the first steps in something that could become\u00a0quite\u00a0big in Teaching and Learning.\u00a0And these scenarios are already quite powerful, as they have full access to the LLM behind the scenes. 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