Learn how to use HokieAI as a powerful partner for studying, research, writing, and career preparation. During this hands-on workshop, students will explore effective prompting strategies, discover practical academic use cases, and build their own personal AI assistant. Participants will leave with actionable skills, reusable prompts, and a strong foundation for using AI responsibly throughout their academic journey.

Course Objectives:

• Use HokieAI to support learning, research, writing, and academic productivity.
• Apply prompting best practices to achieve more useful and accurate results.
• Create a personal AI assistant tailored to their academic and professional goals.
• Critically evaluate AI-generated outputs and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Understand responsible AI practices and university resources related to AI use.

Presented By:

Division of Information Technology (DoIT), Technology-Enahnced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS), University Libraries (LIB)

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.