The UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Students stresses the importance of AI ethics and a human-centered mindset. As educators, our goal is to guide students in their progress from novice to expert. Helping students develop responsible and effective AI prompting techniques can be an important part of their learning journey.
100 Chats for College Students
Task-based AI prompts can be a real leveler for students who complete their work after hours when it is not possible to meet with instructors in office hours. Templates for chat prompts can keep students learning ethically with support from AI.
Some great examples of learning-forward chat prompts on the 100 chats list include the following:
- I’m studying Behavioral Biology. Ask me questions like a classmate I’m explaining the concept to.
- Guide me by asking open-ended questions to encourage reflection, critical thinking, and application of knowledge. Do not lecture or list facts unless I request clarification. Begin by asking me about the notes I uploaded. [Attach documents]
- Give me a step-by-step guide to help me finish an 8-page research paper about the sociology of cities. Make the steps as small and achievable as possible. My paper is due in 10 days.
Bonus Tip
Blackboard’s AI Conversation assignment can provide a guided path for students to accomplish a specific task using AI. Set up the AI Conversation persona to be a peer tutor, an academic success coach, a career center advisor, or a virtual teaching assistant for your course with graduate credentials and a supportive attitude. Give the AI persona instructions for the kinds of answers they will provide (e.g. always end with a question, base answers on evidence-based advice related to study skills, etc.). Then, set up the scenario you’d like your students to engage with AI.
Find out more about AI Conversations Role Play.