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TECH BYTES

COOKING WITH NEW AI PROMPTS

Instructions: Click the link embedded in each respective menu item title to download the prompt file, then import into NaviGator Chat by dragging the file to the Conversations sidebar on the left side of NaviGator Chat OR by clicking on your email address in the lower left and selecting Settings → Chats → Import Chats. For more information on using NaviGator Chat, visit the NaviGator Chat page for a Getting Started video.
Lovingly prepared by the UFIT CITT as part of a Tech Byte event in Aug. 2025.

APPETIZERS

What better way to start your course prep than by sharing a prompt with others?

  • ICEBREAKER SCENARIO BUILDER

    Brainstorm relevant icebreakers for your course that align with course topic(s), theme(s), allotted time, and activity format.

  • INTRODUCTORY DISCUSSION

    An introductory discussion is a chance to build community, introduce technology, and familiarize students with course topics and each other!

  • STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES BRAINSTORMER

    Mapping a course with student learning objectives requires checking for alignment to course goals, learning levels, learning domains, and appropriate scaffolding and pacing. Get assistance considering all of these factors as you map out your objectives.

  • GROUP ORGANIZER

    Time zones, roles, topics, contracts, oh my! Use this prompt to help organize the structure of your groups in class. Comes with chips and salsa!

  • RUBRIC DRAFTER

    Rubrics are a great way to outline criteria for success and aren’t limited to standard assignments! Use this prompt to draft rubric templates for assignments and/or peer review.

  • CLASS AGENDA DESIGNER

    If you’re teaching in person and would like help pacing your lesson plan, use this prompt to organize your class from start to finish.

ENTREES

Main course selections crafted for comprehensive educational experiences.

  • CASE STUDY WRITER

    AI can help diversify examples present in your course, including case studies. Use this prompt to generate case studies to use in assignments and/or group activities.

  • PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IDEATOR

    Project-Based Learning is an approach that engages students in long-term projects that often explore real-world, complex scenarios. They are often scaffolded throughout a course and promote in-depth analysis, authenticity, and agency.

  • CREATING QUIZ BANKS FOR RESPONDUS

    Send the relevant information from your course/current module and create a question bank compatible with Respondus so that your quizzes can be imported directly into Canvas.

  • SELF-TUTORING

    Personalized Socratic learning experience for students. Explore complex topics through step-by-step discussions, clear explanations, and thought-provoking questions.

  • DEBATE PARTNER

    Your own personal sous-chef to engage you in debate for any topic of your choice! Your assistant will provide an opportunity to practice your debate skills, just send the relevant information on your learning objectives and the prompt will create an ongoing debate.

  • ROLEPLAY SCENARIO DEVELOPER

    We hope everything is to your liking, but if it’s not, this prompt can take care of it! Pick a topic and use this prompt to converse back and forth while receiving feedback.

SIDES

Perfect accompaniments to enhance your teaching toolkit.

  • VIDEO TRANSCRIPT OUTLINER

    Do you have a recipe that needs summarizing? This assistant will do the heavy mixing for you while efficiently outlining the important ingredients and steps from a video transcript to create a delicious meal!

  • IMAGE ALTERNATIVE TEXT GENERATOR

    Send an image and get the alternative text to properly describe it back.

  • ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS REWRITER

    Generate assignment suggestions based on guidelines you have created for your assignment. Send your assignment learning objectives along with other relevant information and the LLM will send back potential assignments for you to review.

  • FEEDBACK TONE ANALYZER

    Take your students submissions and generate responses to help analyze, edit or craft feedback on the assignment.

LITTLE BYTES

Small but mighty prompts for quick educational enhancements.

  • CATCHY TITLE GENERATOR

    Use this prompt to easily generate a catchy title for your assignments or projects.

  • STUDY PLAN CREATOR

    Decadent and rich food is delicious, but sometimes best in moderation. Generate a study plan to keep yourself on track and not “stuffed” with this prompt!

  • WEEKLY ANNOUNCMENT DRAFTER

    Use this prompt to create a weekly announcement for your course. Include relevant information for that weeks learning objectives as well as other updates you may want to share, and the LLM will generate a message to send to your students!

DESSERTS

Sweet finishing touches to complete your instructional design.

  • PROMPT BUILDER FOR IMAGE GENERATION

    Creating images in Gen AI still requires some skill and creativity. Use this prompt builder to help design a creative prompt to create images for your course. Reference the DALL-E 2 Prompt Book for more nutritional facts.

    Consider images for: profile picture, visual analogies, course aesthetic, content graphics, and more!

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  • SEE THESE PROMPTS

    View all the prompts on this menu in a Word document to see the system instructions and messages all in one place.

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