Teaching Support and Innovation (with MS Copilot)
Summary: Use or adapt this prompt to produce a comparison table of institution and location, program and credential, admission requirements, cohort or enrolment, curriculum and key requirements, etc.
Source: This prompt template was generated using Microsoft Copilot, then tested and adjusted by humans at Teaching Support and Innovation.
Instructions: Replace the bracketed text and add and/or remove any points of comparison according to your needs.
Prompt template – Concise (enough for most situations):
Identify [#] comparable [program name] programs in [region e.g., province, country].
Compare:
- Admission requirements
- Cohort size/enrolment
- Curriculum structure
- Required experiential learning
- Distinctive program features
Provide the information in a comparison table with links to official sources, followed by a synthesis of common practices, major differences, and trends relevant to curriculum review.
Prompt template – Detailed (fine-tuned results):
Identify [#] comparable [program name] programs in [region e.g., province, country].
Use institutions that are similar to [your institution e.g., Waterloo] in terms of mission, size, research intensity, professional focus, or student population, where appropriate.
For each program, provide:
- Institution name and location
- Credential offered (degree, diploma, certificate, etc.)
- Admission requirements
- Academic requirements
- Supplemental requirements [relevant examples e.g., portfolio, audition, interview, entrance test, prerequisite experience]
- Cohort size, annual intake, or program enrolment (if available)
- Key program requirements
- Required courses
- Electives
- [other relevant requirements e.g., practicum, internship, clinical, studio, field, or capstone requirements]
- Curriculum structure
- Major themes or streams
- Credit distribution
- Progression requirements
- Student performance expectations
- [other relevant expectations e.g., required performances, projects, placements, exhibitions, laboratories, competitions, or other culminating experiences]
- Distinctive, unique, or innovative features
- Links to official program and admissions pages
- Contact information
Present findings in: [add and/or remove any outputs as desired]
- A comparison table
- A summary of common practices across programs
- Major differences between programs
- Notable trends and innovations that may inform curriculum review or program development
- Any gaps in publicly available information
Where information is unavailable, indicate "Not publicly available."