If you have not used ChatGPT yet, or only taken first steps, this session is for you. It will cover common use cases of generative AI for teaching. It will focus both on strengths and weaknesses of the technology, and it will give you an idea of both what ChatGPT is and what other tools are available.
This session will give you a solid foundation for further exploration, and is also a good preparation for the other sessions in the series. It will cover:
What is ChatGPT and generative AI in general
What is the range of use cases for ChatGPT for teaching
What are the strengths and weaknesses of generative AI
What are some other tools to serve as alternatives or complements to ChatGPT
Examples of how others are using generative AI to support their teaching.
Thu 18 Apr 2024
12.30–1.30pm
Practical prompting: techniques to help you and your students make the most out of AI
Using ChatGPT is deceptively effortless. It simply responds to any question it is asked. But the way the question is formulated often matters. Generative AI tools often don’t give their users any feedback on how to better prompt it and sometimes even respond with incorrect tips. This session will cover some of the practical lessons learned in the last year about how to best prompt generative tools. It will cover:
What is prompt engineering
How do we learn about what prompts work
Key principles of prompt construction
Importance of iteration
5 techniques for prompt construction and their suitability:
Giving examples
Adopting a persona
Asking for structure
Asking for self-critique (and its limitations)
Chain of Thought (and its limitations).
Thu 2 May 2024
12.30–1.30pm
Navigating the AI tool landscape: understanding the tools that will best support your teaching aims
There are more and more tools being released. This session will cover the current AI tool landscape with respect to reading and writing as well as principles for evaluating and choosing tools. It will cover:
The big 4 chatbots: how to decide between ChatGPT and one of its competitors
Chatbot or a dedicated tool: how to choose the right tool for the job
Components of AI tools: what questions to ask when choosing a tool
Differences between chatbots and image generations tools
