Creating AI Personas for Educational Settings: A Prepared4ed Approach

This hands-on workshop equips engineering educators with practical skills to design and implement AI personas that enhance teaching and learning experiences. Using the evidence-informed PREPARED4ED framework, participants will learn to craft effective prompts that align AI capabilities with sound pedagogical principles. Through live demonstrations and guided exercises, participants will experience how AI personas can support diverse educational goals—from guiding students through complex problem-solving to providing personalized feedback while maintaining academic integrity. Working in collaborative groups, attendees will create and test their own AI personas, iteratively refining them to address specific educational challenges. The workshop emphasizes responsible AI integration that augments rather than replaces critical thinking, ensuring that technology enhances rather than diminishes authentic learning. Participants will leave with working prototypes, practical implementation strategies, and a deeper understanding of how AI can be ethically leveraged to transform engineering education. This workshop offers valuable insights for all educators, regardless of prior AI experience, who seek to responsibly incorporate generative AI into their teaching practice.