From asking casually to using AI clearly and responsibly
A beginner-friendly course for people who are new to AI. You will learn what AI can and cannot do, how to ask clearer questions, how to improve AI outputs, and how to use ChatGPT responsibly for everyday writing, information, and low-risk tasks.
Be able to explain what AI is in plain language and distinguish AI, models, products, and ordinary software.
A 50-word-or-fewer explanation of AI, plus 2-3 sentences explaining how AI differs from ordinary software.
Be able to identify which parts of your real tasks are suitable for AI assistance and explain why.
A list of 5 real tasks, each with a suitable/unsuitable/partly suitable judgment and a reason.
Understand that fluent AI answers are not automatically correct, and identify content that needs human verification.
A three-part annotation list, plus one verification reason for each must-verify item.
Be able to rewrite a vague request into a clear request with task, context, materials, and desired outcome.
3 sets of original request + rewritten request, with a brief note on what information was added.
Be able to use boundaries, quality standards, output format, and specific follow-up to move an AI draft closer to usable.
A basic prompt, an improved prompt, a diagnosis of the AI draft, and one specific follow-up request.
Be able to split a larger AI task into a sequence of smaller steps and know what humans must judge at each step.
A 5-step task breakdown, with an AI output and a human judgment point for each step.
Be able to use AI for rewriting, summarizing, or explaining, then make a human-edited final version.
Task type, original material or request, AI draft, revision request, final version, and a short revision note.
Be able to decide whether a question should be asked directly, searched online, answered from an uploaded file, or analyzed as a table.
A judgment table with 8 questions, each including the recommended method and the reason.
Be able to organize long-term usage preferences so AI can better match your context and communication style.
A personal AI preference note covering identity/context, common tasks, preferred answer style, unwanted answer style, and information not to save.
Be able to use a checklist before uploading materials, publishing content, or making important decisions with AI.
A risk checklist, plus one pair of risky prompt + safer rewrite.
