Beginning with boisestate.ai - 5 Activities to Get Started
The purpose of this article is to provide a practical guide of activities to give basic guidance, build confidence in using the tools, and inspire user curiosity and imagination.
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Instructions: Look for the two places you can start a Chat/Conversation. (bottom of page; left hand side of page) Click on the Faculty and/or Student Playbook and scroll down, read through the available resources and guidance. Identify one tool you would like to try. | |
Instructions: Choose one or two of the options A-F below. Test out the responses you receive from boisestate.ai. A. Ask a simple factual question – Example: “What is the capital of Idaho?” (to see how it responds). Sample Prompts: "What is the capital of Idaho?" "How many students attend Boise State University?" "What year was Boise State founded?" B. Try a personal-use request – Example: “Suggest three easy dinner recipes using chicken.” Sample Prompts: "Suggest three easy dinner recipes using chicken that take less than 30 minutes" "Give me 5 healthy lunch ideas for meal prep" "What are some quick breakfast options for busy mornings?" C. Summarize a paragraph – Paste in a short article or email and ask for a 2–3 sentence summary. Sample Prompts: "Summarize this text in 2-3 sentences: [paste text]" "Provide a brief summary of the key points in this article: [paste text]" "Condense this email into the main action items: [paste text]" D. Brainstorm ideas – Ask it to generate 5 ideas for a vacation destination, team icebreaker, or weekend activity. Sample Prompts: "Generate 5 unique vacation destinations for someone who loves outdoor activities" "Suggest 5 creative team icebreaker activities for a virtual meeting" "Give me 5 fun weekend activities for families with young children" E. Ask for step-by-step instructions – Example: “Explain how to change a flat tire” or “How do I make a pivot table in Excel?” Sample Prompts: "Provide step-by-step instructions for changing a flat tire" "Walk me through creating a pivot table in Excel, step by step" "Give me detailed instructions for setting up a home Wi-Fi network" F. Experiment with tone – Have the AI rewrite the same text in a professional, casual, or humorous style. Sample Prompts: "Rewrite this email in a professional tone: [paste text]" "Make this message more casual and friendly: [paste text]" "Rewrite this announcement with humor: [paste text]" | |
**Instructions:** Look for copy/export features within the http://boisestate.ai interface, or manually copy and paste responses into your preferred document or application like email. | |
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