The AI adoption process in HALC is divided into three phases. In Phase I: Essential AI Skills, you will start with the basics of privacy, academic integrity, and responsible AI use, earning your first badge along the way. In Phase II: Copilot in Action, you will practice with real tutoring scenarios and see how AI can support questioning, scaffolding, and feedback. Finally, in Phase III: Build Your Own Tutor Agent, you will apply what you have learned to design, test, and share a tutoring bot that reflects your style and supports your students.
Begin with Phase I and move forward at your own pace—each phase builds on the last, giving you both practical skills and hands-on experience with CUNY Copilot.
Phase I. Essential AI Skills
Learn what GenAI is, how it works, what to look for in a tool, and why privacy, purpose, and clear expectations matter. Use AI with confidence. Earn a badge.
Phase II. Copilot in Action: Everyday Tutoring Skills
Learn how to use Copilot on the fly during live tutoring sessions. These microlearning units focus on quick, adaptable strategies you can apply with any student, in any subject.
Learn about:
- Inclusive teaching strategies (e.g., UDL, multilingual scaffolding)
- Step-by-step guides for prompting Copilot effectively
- Real HALC tutor examples and ready-to-use prompts
- Reference links for deeper learning
Phase III. Build & Share Your AI Tutor Agent
Ready to go beyond live Copilot prompts? Create your own specialized AI tutor agent that remembers context, matches your tutoring style, and delivers consistent, subject-specific support.
- Set your agent’s personality and tone
- Write clear, subject-specific instructions
- Test for accuracy and inclusivity
- Share your agent with colleagues
Here, you will see examples from HALC tutors — and you are invited to add your own.
💡 Have an agent to showcase? Please send it to us and inspire other tutors.
