Getting Started with HokieAI: Practical AI Skills for Faculty & Staff
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Getting Started with HokieAI: Practical AI Skills for Faculty & Staff
To attend this online workshop, Enroll (Register) via the PDN catalog listing for this session
Presented By:
Division of Information Technology (DoIT), Technology-Enahnced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS), University Libraries (LIB)
Description:
Discover how HokieAI can help streamline everyday work across teaching, research, administration, and university operations. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn core prompting techniques, explore key HokieAI capabilities, and gain hands-on experience building a personal AI agent tailored to their professional responsibilities. Attendees will leave with practical strategies, reusable prompts, and a deeper understanding of how to use AI responsibly to support their work.
Course Objectives:
- Identify practical use cases for HokieAI in teaching, research, and administrative workflows.
- Apply foundational prompting techniques to generate more effective and reliable outputs.
- Build and customize a personal AI agent to support recurring tasks and goals.
- Evaluate AI-generated content for accuracy, quality, and appropriate use.
- Understand Virginia Tech guidance and best practices for responsible AI use.
To attend this online workshop, Enroll (Register) via the PDN catalog listing for this session
Please contact Accessible Technologies if you need reasonable accommodations to access the program or course materials. If you need materials in an alternative format or use assistive technology such as a screen magnifier, screen reader, or speech input, please contact Accessible Technologies at least two weeks in advance to allow sufficient time for accommodations to be arranged.
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Audience:
- Faculty/Staff Graduate Students
- Categories:
- Workshop

