*Update: Room location now A234 at the UFV Abbotsford campus.
A hands-on workshop series focused on building foundational AI literacy, strengthening prompting skills, and applying AI effectively in your workflow. The workshops are scaffolded but can be taken separately if you have a good grasp of the basics.
Requirements: Laptop plus a free OpenAI account and access to Copilot.
Facilitators: Anna Griffith, PhD & Dr. David Thomson
Workshop 1: AI Literacy & Prompting Fundamentals
What this workshop is about: Understanding how AI works and learning how to communicate with it effectively.
Date: May 13, 2026, 2-4pm
You will learn how to:
- Understand different types of AI and how generative AI works (strengths + limits)
- Navigate privacy, risk, and ethical considerations
- Write clear, purposeful prompts
You will practice:
- Testing different prompting strategies and comparing outputs
- Building prompts for your own workflow (email, lesson planning, brainstorming, etc.)
You will leave with:
- A reusable Prompt Starter Pack (10–15 prompts) created by you and specific to your needs
- Greater confidence using AI for everyday tasks
If you would like to join this workshop and/or workshop 2, please email TLCevents@ufv.ca.
For UFV faculty and staff.
Workshop 2: Bias, Hallucinations & Prompt Optimization
What this workshop is about: Using AI critically and optimizing its outputs.
Date: May 20, 2026, 2-4pm
You will learn how to:
- Identify bias, gaps, and missing perspectives in AI outputs
- Recognize hallucinations, fabrications, and inaccuracies using verification strategies
- Improve quality and reliability of outputs using more advanced prompting techniques
You will practice:
- Analyzing AI outputs for bias and omissions
- Intentionally provoking errors to understand why they happen
- Writing prompts that critique, verify, and refine AI responses
You will leave with:
- A Bias & Accuracy Checklist
- Prompt optimization ladders
If you would like to join this workshop and/or workshop 2, please email TLCevents@ufv.ca.
For UFV faculty and staff.
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Date(s): Wednesday, May 13Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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