EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 23 MIN
Step-by-Step Workflow for Updating Assignments
from Prof Talk Pod · host The Engaged Professor
In this solo episode of The Prof Talk Pod, Becky Achen explains how she uses AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to revise assignments that aren’t working. She outlines her process: diagnose what’s failing using student work, feedback, and reflection; document course context and constraints; prompt AI for ideas (often in multiple models); combine and refine suggestions; and then have the models critique clarity, missing details, and likely student questions. She then uses AI to help draft a rubric in her established style and revises for her own voice and course resources, while disclosing AI use. She shares an example converting a graduate crisis communication case study paper into a PR agency-style slide deck and presentation with a six-month image repair strategy and day-one response.00:00 Show Introduction00:28 Why Revise Assignments02:23 Diagnose What Fails06:14 Prompting AI for Ideas08:41 Combine and Rewrite09:24 Clarity Checks and Rubrics14:31 Disclose AI Use15:02 Case Study Makeover20:57 Guiding Student AI Use22:18 Wrap Up
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In this solo episode of The Prof Talk Pod, Becky Achen explains how she uses AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to revise assignments that aren’t working. She outlines her process: diagnose what’s failing using student work, feedback, and reflection; document course context and constraints; prompt AI for ideas (often in multiple models); combine and refine suggestions; and then have the models critique clarity, missing details, and likely student questions. She then uses AI to help draft a rubric in her established style and revises for her own voice and course resources, while disclosing AI use. She shares an example converting a graduate crisis communication case study paper into a PR agency-style slide deck and presentation with a six-month image repair strategy and day-one response.00:00 Show Introduction00:28 Why Revise Assignments02:23 Diagnose What Fails06:14 Prompting AI for Ideas08:41 Combine and Rewrite09:24 Clarity Checks and Rubrics14:31 Disclose AI Use15:02 Case Study Makeover20:57 Guiding Student AI Use22:18 Wrap Up
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