Seminar

The Wazir Agha Library at the University of Sargodha hosted a seminar on Prompting Techniques for Academicians, aimed at equipping faculty with the skills to effectively utilize generative AI in academic settings.

Dr. Muhammad Asif Naveed, Associate Professor of Information Management, and Dr. Kashif Ameer, Assistant Professor of Food Science and Nutrition, led the seminar as resource persons. The seminar saw participation from over 40 faculty members representing various departments of the university.

The resource persons provided comprehensive training on both the theoretical and practical aspects of Prompt Engineering in academia. They focused on developing effective and efficient prompts for leveraging generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, among others.

Participants were also trained on utilizing AI for curriculum development, course design, lesson planning, generating multiple-choice questions (MCQs), assessing learning outcomes, and scientific writing. Real-time examples of prompt crafting were demonstrated to produce desired outcomes, tailored to academic needs.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Muhammad Asif Naveed highlighted the overwhelming response, noting that many faculty members, despite not being officially nominated by their departments, sought registration. Additionally, faculty from other universities in Punjab expressed interest in an online version of the seminar. Responding to this feedback, we are planning to replicate the event both physically and virtually in the near future, he concluded.