Welcome to Projects & AI
Session 2 • Getting Started
- Introduction: Session Presenters
- AI & Academics at Ashland University
- AI, Course policy, & the syllabus
Keys to AI Prompts
- Introducing AI Prompts: Definition & Purpose
- Exploring Design Prompts: Getting quality responses
- Crafting Effective Prompts: Context, Keywords, and Examples
Workshop Activity
What You Know • Favorite Books
- Summarize a favorite novel in approximately 50 words.
- Summarize the same novel in one sentence.
- Share your summary with a workshop partner and/or the group.
- Share your sentence summary with a workshop partner and/or the group.
- Consider & discuss how challenging it was to craft the summary and sentence.
What AI Knows • ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini
- Craft a prompt for either ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini to summarize the same novel.
- Craft a prompt to summarize the novel in one sentence.
- Review and compare your summary and AI's summary.
- Did the GenAI platform have an understanding of your selected book?
- Was it necessary to provide a follow-up prompt for details?
- Discuss differences, if any, between the two summaries.
Workshop Activity
Evaluating & Improving Prompts
- Prompt Example: Explain Photosynthesis
- Prompt Example: In 15-30 words, explain photosynthesis to a freshman in college using accessible language.
- Choose a topic of interest and/or related to your field. Craft a prompt for ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini.
- Explore your prompt for common mistakes. Is it vague, does it include overly complex wording, what tone or format did you select, and was context provided?
- Improve your prompt for a better AI response. Refine the results! Ask for clarification, ask follow up questions, and test the use different prompt styles.
- Discuss the differences between prompts. Were you able to improve your results?
Key Takeaways
- Effective prompting maximizes AI's potential.
- Clear, structured, and precise language is key.
- Practice and experimentation lead to improved results.
Session 2 • Conclusion
- Session Wrap Up.
- Registration is open for session 3. Join us!
- Gift card drawing
