Target Audience
All employees at the University of Oslo (UiO), including administrative staff, educators, and researchers.
This course is aimed at those who have little or no experience with artificial intelligence (AI, language models such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini etc.). Experienced users of gpt.uio.no and such tools run the risk that this course is too basic for them.
Course description
Participants will learn to use gpt.uio.no and be able to continue their AI journey independently, both professionally and personally.
After completing the course, participants will:
- Be able to explain what a language model is and how it generates text.
- Be able to use ChatGPT to organize and improve their workflow.
- Be able to formulate clear and targeted prompts to generate good results in the context of specific (work) tasks.
- Have gained the confidence and skill level to explore further uses of gpt.uio.no on their own.
- Be able to identify situations where a language model may not be the best tool.
- Understand and be able to discuss some ethical issues related to the use of language models.
Topics Covered:
- Basic prompting
- Task-specific prompting
- 'Prompt tricks' like the Interview Method and Course Table
- Ethical considerations and regulations
- AI literacy measurement
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge is required. The course is designed for beginners and aims to provide participants with a practical introduction to AI.
Required items
- Laptop
- Optionally, you can bring an iPad or mobile phone as well
- Headphones are recommended for individual review of video resources
Contact
Lex Nederbragt, Bjørn Sverre Gulheim