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Generative AI and Learning

This self-paced series of learning modules is designed to help you build AI literacy.

Reflect on Your Interactions

Before you begin, take a moment to think about your own experiences with AI. Consider these questions 

  • How is prompting an AI tool different from a traditional Google search?
  • Where do you think the answer comes from when you ask AI a question?
  • What makes some questions get better AI responses than others?
  • Have you ever been surprised or frustrated by the response an AI tool gave you?
  • Can you think of a time when rephrasing a prompt led to a better response?

How LLMs Respond to Prompts

To understand how prompts work or why a prompt is different from a traditional Google search, it is helpful to first understand how Large Language Models (LLMs) generate their responses. Watch this video, then respond to the questions that follow.


Test Your Understanding
Attempt this quiz even if you watched only part of the video. Click the blue button and read the feedback after each question; it will help you understand how AI prompts differ from a keyword search and even why AI detectors are unreliable. After reviewing the feedback, click the blue arrow to continue to the next question. There are 10 questions in total.