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A practical, beginner-friendly course on using AI chat assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Learn how they work, how to write prompts that get useful answers, and how to use them for writing, summarising, research, files and images, while checking their work and keeping your data safe. No coding needed: clear diagrams, copy-ready prompts and a quick knowledge check every day.

  • 10 days
  • ~20 min / day
  • Beginner
  • Free, no sign-up
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  1. 1
    Day 1Up next 20 min

    What Is an AI Assistant?

    How chat assistants produce answers, what they're good at, and where they go wrong.

    How it worksStrengths & limitsChoosing a tool
  2. 2
    Day 2 20 min

    Writing Good Prompts

    Turn vague requests into clear ones with five simple ingredients.

    TaskContextFormat
  3. 3
    Day 3 20 min

    Context, Examples & Follow-ups

    Give background, show examples and improve answers step by step.

    BackgroundExamplesIterating
  4. 4
    Day 4 20 min

    Writing & Editing

    Draft emails, change tone, proofread and keep your own voice.

    DraftingRewritingProofreading
  5. 5
    Day 5 20 min

    Summarising & Understanding

    Turn long documents and notes into the points that matter.

    SummariesAction itemsExplain it simply
  6. 6
    Day 6 20 min

    Research & Fact-Checking

    Why assistants make things up, and how to check what they say.

    HallucinationsSourcesVerifying
  7. 7
    Day 7 20 min

    Files, Data & Images

    Work with PDFs, spreadsheets, screenshots and image generation.

    DocumentsSpreadsheetsImages
  8. 8
    Day 8 20 min

    Privacy & Safe Use

    What never to paste, the settings to check, and using AI responsibly.

    Sensitive dataSettingsResponsible use
  9. 9
    Day 9 20 min

    Reusable Prompts & Custom Instructions

    Save time with templates, custom instructions and project spaces.

    TemplatesCustom instructionsProjects
  10. 10
    Day 10 20 min

    Practice Project: A Job Application

    Use everything to research a role, tailor a CV and practise an interview.

    ResearchTailoringInterview practice