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This workshop is designed to introduce to the basics of prompt engineering for generative AI (GenAI). The ability to design meaningful prompts is one of the core competencies required to successfully use for GenAI tools. By understanding how GenAI works and by exploring different prompting techniques, participants will gain foundational skills for writing effective prompts. By the end of the course, they will be comfortable using their prompting techniques to get the most out of GenAI across a variety of tools.
Understand the role of prompts in GenAI
Know the key principles for designing GenAI prompts
Be familiar with a variety of prompting techniques
Estimated workshop time: 80 mins
Presentation (35 minutes)
Hands-on activities (45 minutes)
Briggs, L. (2024). Prompt Design For Beginners: Make the robot work for you. [LibGuide]. University of Victoria Libraries. https://libguides.uvic.ca/promptdesign
Lo, L. S. (2023). The CLEAR path: A framework for enhancing information literacy through prompt engineering. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 49(4), 102720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2023.102720
McCue, R. (2024). Generative AI for Student Research. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Lo5T4f46W9E7MjyL2T7sN0UoO6ep4Jslr7Rm8KRe2I0
Miao, F., & Holmes, W. (2023). Guidance for generative AI in education and research (UNESCO Digital Library, p. 44). UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000386693
OpenAI. (2023). Prompt Engineering. OpenAI Developer Platform: Guides. https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/prompt-engineering/prompt-engineering
Ray, T. (2023, September 15). Uh oh, now AI is better than you at prompt engineering. ZDNET. https://www.zdnet.com/article/uh-oh-now-ai-is-better-than-you-at-prompt-engineering/