AI Productivity Essentials
Transform the way you study, research, write, and work. Master advanced prompt engineering with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Learn how to craft multi-step reasoning prompts, automate repetitive research tasks, synthesize complex knowledge, and use AI ethically and responsibly.
Prerequisite: No Prior Knowledge Needed
🟢 No Prior Knowledge — Open to anyone looking to master generative AI tools.
Core Areas Covered
Practical Capstone Project
A real task (e.g. a research summary, a plan, a draft document) completed using AI tools responsibly.
What You'll Master
Engineer high-precision prompts for complex analytical and creative tasks
Automate research summaries, document outlines, and revision guides
Verify AI outputs critically, identify hallucinations, and adhere to copyright
Per-Hour Syllabus & Course Curriculum
Instructional Pacing
8 Hours Recommended (5 hrs minimum accelerated)
Flexible teaching units with hands-on labs and tangible milestones
What AI/LLMs are in plain terms, what they're good/bad at.
Try a few sample prompts and discuss where the answers were strong/weak.
Explain what an AI assistant can and can't reliably do.
Tour of common AI assistant tools, setting up accounts.
Set up and explore 1–2 AI tools.
Access and navigate a mainstream AI assistant.
Prompt structure, being specific, giving context.
Rewrite a vague prompt into a specific, context-rich one.
Write a clear, specific prompt.
Iterating on prompts to improve results.
Refine a prompt through 2–3 iterations to get a better answer.
Iteratively improve a prompt based on the output.
Using AI to summarize, compare, and research topics.
Research a real topic using AI and verify a key fact independently.
Use AI for research while checking its claims.
Chaining AI tools together for a task.
Complete a task that uses two different AI tools in sequence.
Combine multiple AI tools into one workflow.
Study aid use-cases, drafting emails/tasks, planning.
Use AI to draft a real email/plan and refine it.
Use AI for everyday study/work tasks.
Privacy, bias, copyright, and ethics in AI use.
Complete one real productivity task end-to-end using AI responsibly.
Independently use AI tools for real tasks, responsibly and critically.
Flexible Course Pacing & Extension Guidelines
⏱ Extend if: Learner wants to go deeper on advanced prompting (chain-of-thought style prompts, custom instructions) — add 2 hrs, new total 10 hrs.
Hour blocks are modular teaching units. Sessions can be merged into 90–120 min deep-dives or split into shorter focused sessions for younger learners while preserving every learning outcome.
Equipment & Prerequisites
Computer or tablet with internet access
Free accounts on ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini
Live Online Tuition
₦5,500/hr
$4.15 USD/hr for international learners
✓ Free Know Your Instructor (KYI) session before payment