AI Guides and Overviews

For Faculty, Staff

Discover comprehensive guides and insightful overviews that simplify AI concepts, tools, and best practices for educators, empowering you to integrate AI confidently into your teaching and research.

EDUCAUSE:  Introduction to AI
Fordham EdTech AI Guide

Additional Guides

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning Insights and Recommendations (May 2023) from the Office of Educational Technology of the US Department of Education

AI Text Generators Sources to Stimulate Discussion Among Teachers, Anna Mills for the Writing Across the Curriculum Clearinghouse as part of a larger resource collection: AI and Teaching Writing: Starting Points for Inquiry. 

About Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the capability of a computer system to mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem-solving. This term was coined in 1956.AI can be broken down into two major fields:  Machine Learning and Deep Learning. 

Machine learning (ML) is the process of using mathematical models of data to help a computer learn without direct instruction.  Deep learning involves training artificial neural networks to learn and make predictions from large amounts of data. It utilizes multiple layers of interconnected neurons to automatically extract meaningful patterns and features, enabling the network to progressively understand complex relationships and perform sophisticated tasks.

Learn more:  Artificial Intelligence vs. Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning: What’s the Difference?

last updated January 28, 2025

For Faculty, Staff

Master the art of prompt engineering to enhance your interactions with AI, crafting effective prompts that yield precise, relevant, and insightful responses for teaching, research, and content creation.

Unlocking the Power of Prompting

Discover the art and science of effective prompting to harness the full potential of AI tools and technologies. This session explores the principles of prompt engineering and provide practical strategies for crafting prompts that yield accurate and meaningful responses from AI systems.

Topics include why prompt engineering matters, strategies for crafting effective prompts, prompt frameworks, useful websites, examples and hands-on practice.

• Webinar Recording [19:07]
• Resource Guide
• AI Ready blog post 

Cheatsheets 

• Prompt Engineering Cheatsheet for Higher Ed 2025 (PDF)
• ChatGPT Cheat Sheet for Higher Ed

Resources

• 9 Prompt Engineering Frameworks that will make you an Expert Prompt Engineer
• AI Prompt Cookbook:  Generative AI Recipes Designed to Enhance Teaching & Learning
• ChatGPT Prompts for Higher Education Resource Hub
• Mollick, E. R., & Mollick, L. (2023, March 17). Using AI to implement effective teaching strategies in classrooms: Five strategies, including prompts. The Wharton School Research Paper. Retrieved from SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4391243

last updated January 28, 2025