Your Gen AI skills can be developed by deliberate prompt design, selecting the right tool, and understanding that you are requesting something the AI can accomplish. This page feature some resources and information around the basics of Generative AI and prompt engineering.
UPEI Academic Instructional Skills Program - Gen AI Essentials for Instructors (Coming Soon)
Balancing AI and Human Interaction - University of British Columbia
The instructions that you input into a Generative AI tool is to get your desired product is known as a 'prompt'. Prompts can be written in specific ways to adjust the output produced. The strategy of adjusting the input in deliberate ways to get a particular desired output is known as Prompt Engineering.
Tips for Engineering Effective Prompts - University of North Carolina
If you are a student enrolled in a course that permits the use of generative AI, here is a guide that will help you cite your use of these tools when completing course assignments. How Do I Cite Generative AI?
When paraphrasing or providing direct quotes from a Generative AI tool, provide some details about your prompt in the text along with a citation. Remember to ensure that incorporating GenAI output is acceptable for the assignment and verify how your instructor would like you to cite its contribution.
The following links provide information on how to cite Generative AI tools for specific citation styles:
Would it be helpful to share a template of a course assignment disclosure page here?