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Course Overview
This half day, hands on session gets learners straight into solving a real work problem using Anthropic's Claude. After a short refresher on prompting basics and what makes Claude different, particularly its strength with reasoning and summarizing, small teams pick a task that has been slowing them down, build and test prompts against it, and walk out with a working solution.
Who Should Attend
- Professionals who have some familiarity with Claude, whether from prior use or a prior AI fundamentals course
- Anyone who wants dedicated, hands on time to apply Claude to a real problem
Course Objectives
- Recall core prompt types used in Claude, including instructional, role based, contextual, and chain of thought prompts
- Write and test prompts that take advantage of Claude's reasoning and summarization strengths
- Evaluate and refine prompts to get more accurate and useful responses
- Work with a team to design and present a Claude supported solution
- Discuss basic ethical considerations, such as bias, privacy, and transparency, when using Claude at work
Course Outline
Welcome & Quick Prompting Recap
- What a prompt is and why wording matters in Claude
- Quick refresher on prompt types: instructional, role based, contextual, chain of thought, refinement
- What makes Claude different, and where it tends to shine, such as reasoning, summarizing, and document analysis
Kickoff & Prompt-a-Thon Instructions
- Review the Prompt-a-Thon flow and what teams will deliver
- Team roles and expectations
- How to test and iterate prompts in a focused way
Team Brainstorming
- Identify a few tasks or workflows that take time or create friction
- Pick one problem to solve with Claude
Prompt Design & Testing
- Build a first draft prompt
- Test the prompt in Claude and review the output
- Try new versions and capture the strongest examples
Team Review & Selection
- Share the best prompt versions within the group
- Agree on the example that tells the clearest story
Team Presentations & Wrap-Up
- Present the problem, the prompt approach, and the result
- Peer and instructor feedback
- Key takeaways and next steps