Intro to AI Prompting for Faculty

Term: Spring 2026

Date: February 25, 2026

Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am 

Location: University Mall 2104 (Directions)

Instructor: Dan Yaffe

Presented By: Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS) Learning Technologies (LT)

Description:

This session focuses on practical prompting strategies that help faculty get better results from AI tools. Participants will explore techniques such as answer leveling and chain-of-thought prompting, and troubleshoot common issues.

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify currently approved AI platforms at Virginia Tech and data risk levels as defined by the Division of Information Technology.
• Implement strategies for mitigating risk, such as anonymization and aggregation.
• Apply different prompting techniques, such as contextual, answer leveling, and chain-of-thought.
• Identify common technical issues and strategies to address them.