✅ Best Practices for AI Prompting

• Be Clear and Specific
  Use natural, conversational English—but remove ambiguity. Say exactly what you want.

• Use Negative Constraints
  Tell the AI what not to do. Example: “Avoid using technical jargon.”

• Provide Feedback
  Treat the conversation like a collaboration. If the response isn’t right, refine the prompt or give corrections.

• Iterate and Refine
  Prompting is a process, not a one-shot deal. Great prompts often take 2–3 rounds.

• Use Structure for Complex Prompts
  Use visual or logical separators like ### or triple quotes """ for long instructions.

• Leverage Advanced Techniques
  Try:

• Chain-of-Thought Prompting: “Explain your steps as you solve this.”

• Adjusting Temperature: Lower = more focused, Higher = more creative (in tools that support this setting).

• Zero-Shot vs. Few-Shot: Use examples when accuracy or tone is crucial.

 AI Tools for Your Role

This list is just the beginning. We'll add more tools over time, but these are great to get you started.

For AI-Powered Research & Creativity

• CHATGPT

• Used For: AI Writing and Brainstorming

• Pricing: Free or $20/month for Plus

• By now, you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT—an AI assistant for just about everything. ChatGPT is known for being able to produce high-quality essays, fix grammar, break down complex ideas, and even debug code. If you want help brainstorming, learning, or refining your work, ChatGPT is a great tool. While it can be incredibly helpful and efficient, it’s best used as a guide—and always make sure your final work is your own.

• GOOGLE GEMINI

• Used For: Research and Idea Generation

• Pricing: Free or $19.99/month for AI Pro

• Wondering what Gemini can help with? The answer is: practically everything. Just ask Gemini, and it will tell you it can help with brainstorming ideas, clarifying tricky concepts, streamlining tasks, refining work, creating summaries, translating text, generating study plans, and even writing emails. And while all of this may excite you, just remember that Gemini works best as a supportive tool. Use it to enhance your thinking, not to do all the thinking for you.

• DALL·E 3

• Used For: Image Generation

• Pricing: Included with ChatGPT Plus

• DALL·E 3 might seem like it’s only for art students at first glance, but it’s actually for anyone who learns or communicates visually. For example, let’s say you need an image for a presentation but can’t find what you need. DALL·E 3 can generate it for you in minutes. Or say you are struggling to picture a scene from a literature class—DALL·E 3 can help bring it to life. Whether you’re designing, studying, or presenting, DALL·E 3 can help turn your ideas into visuals.

For Everyday Productivity & Communication

• GRAMMARLY

• Used For: Grammar and Editing

• Pricing: Free or $12/month for additional features

• If you have something to say, use Grammarly to make sure it sounds the best it can! Grammarly is the AI writing tool that reviews your writing to make sure it sounds clear, confident, and mistake-free. Just paste your writing in and let Grammarly catch grammar issues, suggest better word choices, and improve your tone. It’s like having an editor in your back pocket at all times! The hours you used to spend editing and proofreading? Those can now be done in minutes.

• NOTION

• Used For: Organization and Productivity

• Pricing: Free for individual use

• Notion is an AI-enhanced productivity workspace that takes notes, searches apps, and builds workflows for you. This AI tool makes it easy to manage your tasks and even build your calendars or to-do lists. Get started by choosing from over 10,000+ ready-to-use templates and let AI help you do the rest.

• OTTER.AI

• Used For: Transcribing and Note-Taking

• Pricing: Free for individual use

• Otter.ai is your go-to AI tool for recording and transcribing lectures or meetings in real time. Instead of furiously taking notes, you can stay focused and engaged. After, Otter.ai will generate a summary and even highlight key terms so it’s easier to review. This is great for anyone who wants to study smarter or record important information without the manual work.

• QUILLBOT

• Used For: Writing and Editing

• Pricing: Free or $6.25/month for students

• Quillbot is an AI tool that writes with you, not for you. All you need to do is upload your writing—whether it’s a paper, an email, or a cover letter—and it will instantly begin checking for grammar, detecting any AI, and even looking for plagiarism. But it doesn’t stop there. You can use Quillbot to help with paraphrasing, summarizing long text, and humanizing AI-written text. Quillbot can not only save you time, but it can also enhance creativity!

For Specialized Learning & Development

• TUTOR AI

• Used For: Learning

• Pricing: Free with limited support or Mentor: $13.33/month or Genius: $17.50/month

• Want help with Spanish? Wish you could easily understand the fundamentals of chemistry? Tutor AI is your tool. Simply type any subject or topic you’d like help with and Tutor AI will instantly custom create study aids for you. You can also upload your own documents to build a study course with your own materials. This way, you’re learning exactly what you need.

• Claude

• Used For: Coding Assistance

• Pricing: Free  to try

• Claude AI is a family of large language models (LLMs) developed by the AI safety and research company Anthropic. Designed to be a safe, accurate, and powerful AI assistant, Claude can be used for a wide range of tasks, including conversation, content generation, coding, and summarizing large documents. A key differentiator for Claude is its adherence to "Constitutional AI," a set of ethical principles that guide its behavior.

Webinars & On-Demand Learning

• EAB Webinar: AI for Enrollment Leaders

• Summary: This webinar, featuring EAB enrollment expert Lori Mapps, examines the new role of AI in enrollment management. It explores practical use cases for admissions teams and speculates on the long-term impact of AI on student recruitment. The webinar aims to help enrollment leaders and staff understand how to effectively use AI tools to enhance their work while navigating the associated risks.

• Key Topics Covered:

• Insights from a poll of enrollment leaders on their current perspectives and use of AI.

• Actionable guidance on how to use AI tools like ChatGPT for tasks such as drafting marketing copy and creating budgets.

• A look at how AI will transform chatbots and other recruitment tools.

• Discussion on real risks such as data privacy and the potential for bias in AI.

• Why it's a valuable resource: This webinar provides a practical, grounded perspective on AI for enrollment professionals. It moves beyond the hype to show how AI can be a powerful, accessible tool for improving efficiency and reaching enrollment goals, while also emphasizing the importance of ethical and thoughtful implementation.

Navigating the Ethical Landscape

Responsible AI use is essential. Keep these core principles in mind as you begin your journey:

• Human-in-the-Loop: Always review and edit anything an AI creates. You are the final authority.

• Transparency: Be open with students and families about how AI is being used.

• Data Privacy: Never input confidential student or institutional data into public AI models.

 The AI Journey Continues

This resource page is a living document, and it will grow with your help! We'll be adding videos, links to webinars, and more tips as the field evolves.

Check back often for new resources, or send us your suggestions!