Staff Elective: Working with AI

Description: This course is designed specifically for SFSU staff looking to integrate generative AI in your daily work. Learn how to prepare for effective and responsible AI use, write goal-oriented prompts to accomplish particular work tasks, evaluate AI-generated content for quality and reliability, and refine outputs to enhance efficiency and productivity in your professional context. Participants will engage in hands-on activities with Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT Edu to employ strategies in real-world work scenarios, share practical insights and use cases with peers, and assess additional opportunities for integrating generative AI tools in specific practice areas.

This course is an elective for the digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program, and is recommended specifically for SFSU staff.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:  

• Identify appropriate use cases for generative AI in individual work contexts
• Determine what and how to prepare before engaging with generative AI tools
• Develop effective, goal-oriented prompts to accomplish particular work tasks with
  generative AI chatbots
• Evaluate the quality, reliability, and effectiveness of AI-generated content for
  professional use cases
• Assess opportunities to integrate generative AI tools in particular practice areas

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Basic familiarity with generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT