AI: Using Copilot Effectively to Save You Time (Live Online Using MS Teams)

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New to AI? Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and streamline your business operations. This largely hands-on course is designed specifically for those who want to leverage AI-powered tools to improve their workflow, data management, and communication.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Copilot but you can use any AI tool.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

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• All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available

Number of sessions: 1

Introduction to Microsoft Copilot

• Overview of AI capabilities in data management
• Use cases
• Practical skills for AI-powered tasks

Copilot Integration with Microsoft 365

• Security, compliance, and privacy considerations.
• Copilot App variants and licensing

Writing Effective Prompts

• Importance of well written prompts.
• Key principles and examples of improving poorly phrased questions.
• Activity copying data from a web page

Challenges with unstructured data.

• Steps for extracting and formatting data
• Activity for extracting data using AI

Data Cleaning

• Definition and importance of data cleaning
• Tools and prompts for cleaning data
• Activity for cleaning a sample dataset

Classifying Data

• Importance of data classification
• Steps for AI classification
• Activity for classifying data entries using AI

• Understand the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot and its integration with Microsoft 365.
• Learn how to write effective prompts to get the best results from AI tools.
• Master the skills to format and extract data from web pages.
• Perform basic data cleaning to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Classify data using AI tools for better decision-making and organization.

• Presentation, demonstration and practical activities

• Installed Copilot app or Copilot on the Web
• Installed Microsoft Teams app.
• It is possible to join using Edge or Chrome but there is less functionality when using a browser.
• Important: The instructor cannot troubleshoot access to Microsoft Teams on the day of the course. If you are in an institution that is managing their own Teams tenancy (CAMENT, JBS, medschl and some of the colleges) then you may not have access to the files or calendar used in the course. Please contact the instructor in advance to discuss this.

• The course will be taught using Microsoft 365 and the Copilot app

What we expect from participants

• The course will be taught using Microsoft Teams.
• Please join the meeting at least 5 minutes before the start time to avoid disruptions.
• If any files need to be downloaded and opened, ensure this is done before joining the meeting so you’re prepared to follow the exercises.
• At the start of the lesson, please turn on your microphone and camera, introduce yourself, and say hello. Once the lesson begins, keep your microphone muted but leave your camera on. This helps the trainer assess your understanding. It is difficult for the trainer to instruct to an audience they cannot see.
• Participants are expected to actively engage with the lesson and the trainer. Our lessons are not webinars where you can sit and watch. There will be activities to do.
• Feel free to ask questions at any time.
• If the trainer requests you to raise your hand on Teams to indicate you’ve completed an exercise, please do so promptly to help them decide when to proceed.
• We welcome your interaction throughout the course. Your contribution will enhance your own experience as well as that of others. Thank you.

• One session of approximately two hours.

• Bi-weekly alternating between Live Online and In Person Face to Face

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