Unlocking the Power of Prompting

Presenter: Kristen Treglia, Senior Instructional Technologist (treglia@fordham.edu)

As artificial intelligence becomes integral to education, the ability to craft effective prompts has emerged as a critical skill for faculty looking to harness tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. This hands-on workshop equips educators with the knowledge and techniques to create prompts that generate high-quality, context-specific AI outputs.

Through practical demonstrations and interactive exercises, participants will:

• Discover how well-constructed prompts can transform teaching, research, and administrative workflows.
• Learn strategies like role-based prompts, step-by-step questions, and frameworks such as ALGAE to enhance specificity and relevance.
• Explore real-world examples tailored to higher education, from generating lesson plans to summarizing complex research.
• Gain access to a ChatGPT Cheat Sheet for Higher Ed and additional resources for continued learning.

Whether you’re new to AI or looking to deepen your skills, this workshop will empower you to make the most of AI tools, saving time while enhancing engagement and productivity. Join us and take your AI-assisted teaching and research to the next level!