12 Things to Try when Prompting AI

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Haven’t tried AI yet for teaching and learning and want somewhere to start?  These prompts are for educators to get up and started with generative AI in teaching and learning contexts.

Prompting Ideas

Ask it to brainstorm
Example:  “Review my syllabus and give me 3 suggestions on how to improve it for student engagement.”

Ask it to summarize
Example: “Review the attached article and provide a detailed summary of the findings and discussion.”

Ask it to compare
Example: “Compare and contrast these two reports.”

Ask it to generate examples
Example: “Give me 3 examples of how to explain confirmation bias to undergraduates.”

Ask it to rephrase or simplify
Example: “Rewrite this paragraph at a 10th-grade reading level.”

Ask it to quiz or check understanding
Example: “Create a short quiz (with answers) based on these lecture notes.”

Ask it to draft
Example: “Write a first draft of a welcome message for my online course.”

Ask it to outline
Example: “Create an outline for a department meeting.”

Ask it to role-play
Example: “Pretend you’re a confused student—what questions might you ask about this assignment?”

Ask it to troubleshoot
Example: “I think this prompt is too vague. How can I make it clearer for students?”

Ask it to provide feedback
Example: “Review this assignment and suggest ways to make the grading criteria more transparent.”

Ask it to adapt
Example: “Adapt this case study for use in a fully online course.”

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