Beginning with boisestate.ai - 5 Activities to Get Started

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.

 

Activity

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Activity

Resources

  1. Login to the tool – Successfully access http://boisestate.ai and sign in with your Boise State University Username and Password.

  1. Explore the interface – Identify where to start a new chat or prompt, and note where settings/help resources are.

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.

  1. Ask a Question / Start a Conversation

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]"

  1. Save or copy results – Practice taking something useful from the AI (a summary, idea list, etc.) and saving/sharing it elsewhere.

**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.

  1. Sign Out of the tool – Successfully Sign Out of http://boisestate.ai.