Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop for Higher Education Leaders

What is the Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop for Higher Education Leaders?

The Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop for Higher Education Leaders is a 5-hour, hands-on immersive learning experience designed to build meaningful AI fluency among higher education leaders. The workshop moves beyond tool demonstrations to focus on developing sound judgment, effective prompting skills, and practical strategies for using Copilot confidently and responsibly in complex educational environments.  

Participants progress from a foundational understanding of generative AI and responsible use into guided, scenario-based practice grounded in real higher education leadership contexts. The experience culminates in a Prompt‑a‑thon capstone, where participants apply their learning directly to their own workflows and institutional challenges. By the end of the workshop, leaders leave with a clear understanding of Copilot’s capabilities and limitations, along with reusable prompts and actionable use cases that support safe, effective, and scalable AI adoption across their institution.

What will Higher Education Leaders learn during the Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop?

The agenda includes: 

• Welcome and Introductions 
• Part 1 
  • AI Foundations 
  • Responsible AI  
  • Building AI Fluency 
• Part 2 
  • The Art of Prompting 
  • Leveraging Copilot in Day-to-Day Work 
• Part 3 
  • Activity: AI as a Student  
  • Activity: Flipped Interview  
  • Activity: Prompting Under Pressure 
• Part 4 
  • Prompt-a-thon Briefing & Questions  
  • Copilot Prompt-a-thon  
  • Wrap-up Reflection and Discussion 

What are the learning objectives of Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop?

• Apply a range of prompting strategies (clarity, context setting, iteration, and expansion) to improve the quality and usefulness of AI outputs
• Evaluate AI-generated content and refine prompts through iteration and follow-up prompting techniques
• Use Microsoft resources such as Microsoft Learn to continue developing AI fluency beyond the session
• Explore how Copilot can support end-to-end workflows, not just individual tasks
• Develop and test reusable prompts grounded in their own work to add to their own prompt library

What are the outcomes that I can expect from the workshop?

AI Fluency and Literacy

• Enable faculty, staff, students, and researchers to effectively use GenAI tools to improve their productivity, efficiency, and automation
• Learn the ‘art’ and ‘science’ of effective prompting techniques in an immersive hands-on environment
• Address FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) about AI

Benefits of AI Adoption

• Explore successful use cases of GenAI in higher education
• Generate ideas and discuss opportunities for your institution
• Learn how to operationalize AI at scale - safely and securely

Who can benefit from a Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop for Higher Education Leaders?

The audience for the Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop for Higher Education Leaders includes Administrators, Deans, Provosts, Presidents, Vice-Chancellor, and those on Educational Leadership Teams.

Who delivers Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop for School Leaders?

The Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop for School Leaders is a fee-based service offered by Microsoft Training Services Partners (TSPs). TSPs offer blended, in-person, and online training solutions tailored to institutional needs. TSPs around the world have met program requirements and have been trained to deliver the Microsoft Copilot Prompt-a-thon Workshop for School Leaders and more.

Next step

Find a Training Services Partner

Browse the list below for a TSP that best suits your institution’s needs. The list of participating TSPs is regularly updated.

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