What is this workshop?
This hands-on workshop explores the basic foundations of generative AI, helping you to navigate its potential and limitations within teaching and learning.
You will explore effective frameworks for assessing the appropriateness of AI tools for various tasks, enhancing your ability to choose suitable technologies for specific needs. Through practical exercises, you will develop skills in crafting clear, specific prompts to engage with generative AI models, facilitating tasks ranging from writing and analysis to coding. The workshop will also highlight successful applications of AI in teaching, providing real-world examples that showcase the integration of AI into educational settings.
Who is the workshop for?
Oxford teaching and teaching support staff, including course directors, tutors, lecturers, teaching assistants and academic administrators.
What will you do during the workshop?
- Evaluate the suitability of AI tools for specific teaching and learning tasks
- Critically assess the outputs generated by popular generative AI models
- Compare benefits of different prompting techniques
- Formulate use cases for generative AI in teaching and learning
- Gain practical experience in formulating clear and specific prompts to effectively engage with generative AI models for various teaching and learning tasks.
By the end of the workshop, you will have a deeper understanding of how AI can enhance your teaching, equipped with the tools to critically assess AI outputs and integrate these technologies into your everyday tasks.
