Course
Intro to AI Prompting for Faculty
Ended Feb 26, 2026
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Full course description
Term: Spring 2026
Date: February 26, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Online only
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.