Prompting for teaching and learning
This is the third session in Module 1: Understanding AI in tertiary education for teaching and learning, part of a structured curriculum.
- Online
- One hour
- Free
This course will be held on
02 July 2025
- Online in Teams
- 12:30 – 13:30
About
In this session, participants learn to write effective prompts and critically evaluate outputs. The session introduces techniques for prompt writing, strategies for iterative prompting, and criteria for assessing and fact-checking AI-generated content.
The curriculum is structured into three modules designed for teaching and learning staff. Module 1: Understanding AI in tertiary education for teaching and learning, Module 2: Essential AI skills for teaching and learning, and Module 3: Ethical and responsible use of AI for teaching and learning.
Who should attend
This session is aimed at teaching and learning staff who want to build foundational awareness of AI and explore prompting strategies for educational use.
What we cover
- What prompting is and why it matters
- Techniques for writing clear and effective prompts
- Strategies for iterative prompting
- Comparing effective and ineffective prompts
- Assessing the quality and reliability of AI outputs
What to expect
- Understand the principles of effective prompting
- Recognise strategies for iterative prompting
- Explore key questions to ask when evaluating the quality and reliability of AI-generated content
- Explore practical strategies for verifying the accuracy of AI-generated content in education
Pricing and eligibility
- Jisc members - Free
- Non member, not-for-profit - £50.00 + VAT
This webinar is free to anyone from a Jisc member organisation (UK further education colleges, specialist colleges or higher education institutions). You will therefore need to register with your institution's email address.
Non member, not-for-profit organisations must register and pay to attend this session.
For more information email training@jisc.ac.uk or phone 01235 822242.
Session preparation and setup
Upon successful registration before the webinar you'll receive your joining instructions email from training@jisc.ac.uk. Please fully read the instructions to ensure ease of access to the live online room.
- The webinar will be run in Teams, with live automated captioning and transcription
- You'll also need a headset, or headphones and a microphone
- Please sign in using your full name
- Participants’ microphones will be muted on entry. If you would like to speak, please use the raise hand tool or the chat pane to indicate this
- We'll be taking questions during the webinar, which you can submit in the chat pane
Upon successful registration before the webinar you'll receive your joining instructions email from training@jisc.ac.uk. Please fully read the instructions to ensure ease of access to the live online room.
- The webinar will be run in Teams, with live automated captioning and transcription
- You'll also need a headset, or headphones and a microphone
- Please sign in using your full name
- Participants’ microphones will be muted on entry. If you would like to speak, please use the raise hand tool or the chat pane to indicate this
- We'll be taking questions during the webinar, which you can submit in the chat pane
Find out more
For more information view our artificial intelligence YouTube playlist or visit our artificial intelligence blog.