Generative AI training

Want to know all about how to use generative AI? 

Introduction to AI platforms

Start by learning about the different technologies available. UM Academic Technology staff have produced short overview videos about today’s most popular generative AI platforms. Since the platforms share many similarities, you can begin with any of them, and it shouldn’t impact your understanding if you decide to switch to another. Free-tier access to Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini is provided with your University of Missouri System single sign-on ID. Select a video from the list below to get started!

• Microsoft Copilot
• Google Gemini
• ChatGPT
• Perplexity AI

Understanding generative AI prompts

Now that you know about the AI technologies available, let's use them! Prompts are how you get your AI tool to work for you. The videos linked below address the basics of prompt writing and provide context for mastering the use of prompts with a variety of AI platforms.

• AI Prompt Writing Workshop
• Intermediate Prompt Writing

Additional generative AI webinars and other resources (slides, handouts, etc.) are available from the generative AI webinar training database.

Using generative AI to help build or manage your class

Now that you have a good understanding of the tools and how to use them, let's look at how generative AI can help you with your class! AI Cookbook: Recipes and More from the University of Missouri offers strategies for using AI to aid in course development and class management. Below are some select tutorials from the AI Cookbook on how to use any AI tool to help create content for your class.

• Designing course modules that align with your course objectives
• Writing discussion prompts
• Creating a rubric
• Crafting effective module overviews and wrap-ups
• Creating lesson plans

These “recipes” and many other resources can be found in the AI Cookbook, which includes practical strategies to enhance educational experiences with generative AI.

Implementing generative AI in your class

You’ve learned how to use AI, now let's explore how to implement its use in your class through assignments, lessons and more.

• Including AI usage in your syllabus
• How to introduce AI to your class through an icebreaker
• Introductory AI literacy assignment
• Role-playing: Scenarios and Case Studies
• AI Tutoring
• AI Debate

These “recipes” and many more assignment examples can be found in the AI Cookbook.

Talking about ethical generative AI use

Now that AI has been implemented in your class, let’s look at ethical use.

Understand AI from an academic integrity standpoint with the following webinars:

• AI Plagiarism, cheating and academic integrity
• Academic integrity in the age of AI

Review AI policies and guidelines for faculty and students. Each campus has developed its own guidance, which can be found in these links:

• Generative AI policies and guidelines by campus
• Course policies - Student use of AI

Find strategies for detecting AI plagiarism at the following link: 

• Detecting AI plagiarism

Explore best practices for acknowledging the use of generative AI with these resources:

• AI use and copyright
• Acknowledgment generator
• Digital literacy: Artificial intelligence decision tree for when you can use AI in class

Learn how to properly cite generative AI with the following guides:

• Citing artificial intelligence (Brown University Library)
• How do I cite generative AI in MLA style? (Modern Language Association)
• How to cite ChatGPT (American Psychological Association)