{"id":4572,"date":"2026-07-27T20:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/?post_type=furman-update&#038;p=4572"},"modified":"2026-07-27T22:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:59:36","slug":"course-prep-with-boodlebox","status":"publish","type":"furman-update","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/updates\/course-prep-with-boodlebox\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Prep with BoodleBox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4574 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/07\/BoodleBox-image-768x512.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/07\/BoodleBox-image-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/07\/BoodleBox-image-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/07\/BoodleBox-image-512x341.png 512w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/07\/BoodleBox-image-1280x853.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2026\/07\/BoodleBox-image.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/>If you\u2019re looking for high-impact, low-lift ways to use generative AI to support your teaching, BoodleBox offers several secure options.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>BoodleBox?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BoodleBox\u00a0is a collaborative AI platform built specifically for higher education. Through a single, secure login using your Furman email address,\u00a0you&#8217;ll\u00a0have access to leading AI models\u2014including GPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity\u2014in one environment. Unlike free consumer tools,\u00a0BoodleBox\u00a0was developed in partnership with academic institutions and is designed with the values of teaching and learning in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly,\u00a0BoodleBox\u00a0is designed with sustainability in mind, using token-efficiency technology to significantly reduce\u00a0the energy\u00a0consumption \u2014 and carbon footprint \u2014 of every AI interaction on the platform. Read more about how they do this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boodlebox.ai\/blog\/boodlebox\/less-is-more-the-environmental-value-of-token-savings-in-an-ai-driven-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Can BoodleBox Support Your Teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As faculty, if you choose to use\u00a0Boodlebox, your\u00a0BoodleBox\u00a0account gives you access to the most popular AI models as well as dedicated bots for a range of pedagogical activities. Here are just a few (click on each link to go directly to the relevant resource or tutorial):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlebox.ai\/support\/revise-learning-objectives-using-boodlebox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revise Course Learning Objectives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ymMdvcBQoao5mSg9QNx18oNZ8Vhf9sp9nX5gaVOp-6w\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.e19kyj3nexgl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backward Design a Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbsp.harvard.edu\/inspiring-minds\/if-your-syllabus-needs-a-refresh-generative-ai-can-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Draft, Review, or Revise a Syllabus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlebox.ai\/support\/revise-course-assignments-using-boodlebox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revise Course Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlebox.ai\/support\/create-a-rubric-using-boodlebox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create an Assignment Rubric<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wSfvKfKcG0qto0UJVsVfzLYFCaEc0M5NszzIWO5j-ug\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Class Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.charlotte.edu\/teaching-support\/teaching-guides\/supporting-student-study-skills-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create Study Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlebox.ai\/support\/identify-learning-gaps-using-boodlebox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incorporate Learning Analytics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlebox.ai\/support\/creating-custom-bots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create a Custom Course Bot<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BoodleBox and Academic Integrity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BoodleBox the academic integrity principles related to the use of AI that Furman has been developing.\u00a0To reinforce this, the AI Strategy Task Force subcommittee on AI in Academic and Institutional Enhancement, led by Dr. Lori Alvin, has updated the AI Syllabus Policy Categories and developed a new menu of Assignment-Level AI Policies, both of which are available at the AI @ Furman website (furman.edu\/ai). Students are being clearly informed that access to\u00a0BoodleBox\u00a0is not\u00a0blanket\u00a0permission to use it\u2014they must follow the AI use policies\u00a0stated\u00a0in each individual course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional BoodleBox Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/furman.teamdynamix.com\/TDClient\/30\/Portal\/KB\/Article\/1109\/BoodleBox-login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBX login directions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlebox.ai\/support-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BoodleBoxresources\u00a0for education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r1YAOhKtPhk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get started with BBX (quick video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yTgLG_L0xS8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get started with BBX (longer video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQqpynWAXr9bvld6uVrKakQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BoodleBoxYouTube channel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheProfessorGibson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheProfessorGibson YouTube channel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlebox.ai\/support\/master-boodlebox-in-12-prompts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MasterBoodleBox\u00a0in Twelve Prompts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/boodlebox.ai\/support\/integrate-boodlebox-with-your-lms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IntegrateBoodleBox\u00a0with Your LMS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for high-impact, low-lift ways to use generative AI to support your teaching, BoodleBox offers several secure options. 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