Introducing Cirrus Assist: A Smarter Way to Build Your Item Banks

The Cirrus platform is evolving, and we’re excited to introduce our AI Item Authoring tool, ‘Cirrus Assist’, a powerful new feature designed to streamline how you create, refine, and organise assessment items. Built directly into the Library, this AI-powered assistant makes item creation more intuitive, efficient, and dynamic than ever before.

What is AI Item Authoring?

Item Authoring is built right into the Library, where all exam items are stored. It offers a side-panel assistant that helps guide the question-writing process, providing structure, feedback, and useful prompts to make item creation smoother and more intuitive.

Importantly, Cirrus Assist connects with your organisation’s own AI subscription. You’re always in control, your data stays within your environment and is never shared externally.

With AI Item Authoring, you can:

✅ Generate items from scratch using guided prompts.

✅ Extract items from uploaded materials, such as PDFs or Word documents.

✅ Receive AI-generated feedback to enhance question quality.

✅ Use AI-powered chat functionality for brainstorming and refining ideas.

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