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Create realistic case studies and scenarios with exhibits, evolving information, and decision points. Each prompt yields clear deliverables, checks for understanding, and a debrief for transfer.

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Case Packet: Narrative + Exhibits + Decision

Purpose: Build a classic case packet with a central decision, grounded exhibits, and a tight facilitator guide.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and case writer.

Design a classic decision case for [Insert Domain/Topic] with a coherent narrative, grounded exhibits, guiding questions, facilitation support, and a brief exit ticket for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course]. The decision-maker role is [Insert Role].

Inputs:
- Materials: domain/topic, constraints (time/resources/ethics), any seed data: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft narrative/exhibits/questions; faculty will verify and adapt)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (case purpose, audience, decision-maker role)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (context, decision focus, constraints, prior knowledge, modality/pacing)
- Student Task & Deliverables (500–800 word narrative culminating in a clear decision; 3–5 exhibits with 1-line captions and alt text, referenced in-text; 4 guiding questions escalating in rigor; facilitator guide with likely misconceptions, 3 progressive hints, key takeaways; exit ticket 3 items with model answers)
- Process Artifacts (exhibit list with sources or “sample” labels, hint bank, answer key, takeaways)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (evidence use, ethical/privacy awareness, clarity/structure, exhibit integration, accessibility)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on evidence gaps, hindsight bias, and decision trade-offs)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Cite or label exhibits as examples; avoid bias and protect privacy
- Keep accessibility in mind (alt text, concise language)
- Be transparent about uncertainty and data limits

Tone: academic and realistic; concise and accessible.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.
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Time-Released Scenario (T1 → T2 → T3)

Purpose: Reveal information in stages, require stance updates, and surface uncertainty management.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and scenario designer.

Create a time-released case (T1 → T2 → T3) for [Insert Topic/Domain] that reveals information in stages, requires stance updates, and surfaces uncertainty management for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course]; releases every [Insert Pace].

Inputs:
- Materials: topic, constraints, and any seed data: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft staged prompts/notes; faculty will verify and sequence)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (staged-release purpose, audience, cadence)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (initial context, evolving information plan, constraints, modality/pacing)
- Student Task & Deliverables (T1 initial brief with guiding question; T2 update with prompt to revise stance; T3 update with prompt to finalize decision; instructor notes on uncertainty; 3 checks with answers—one per timepoint)
- Process Artifacts (timeline, update notes, answer key)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (plausibility of updates, stance revision quality, uncertainty reasoning)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on how/why stances changed, hindsight bias, and future info needs)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Keep updates plausible; avoid hindsight bias
- Be explicit about uncertainty and its impact on choices
- Ensure accessibility and clarity at each release

Tone: academic and crisp; reveal only what’s needed per timepoint.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.
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Ethical Dilemma Matrix (Options × Stakeholders × Values)

Purpose: Make value trade-offs explicit and structured with risks and mitigations.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and ethics case designer.

Create an ethical dilemma case for [Insert Domain/Topic] that makes value trade-offs explicit using an options × stakeholders × values matrix for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course].

Inputs:
- Materials: domain/topic, stakeholders, known constraints: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft vignette/matrix/prompts; faculty will localize and review)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (ethics focus, audience, matrix framing)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (stakeholders, values in tension, constraints, modality)
- Student Task & Deliverables (300–500 word vignette culminating in a choice; matrix with 3 options × stakeholders × 2–3 core values; risks and mitigations per option; discussion prompts on value conflicts/compromises; exit ticket: position + justification with rubric bullets)
- Process Artifacts (matrix template, prompt bank, answer key outline)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (fairness, avoidance of stereotyping, balance of risks/benefits, realistic mitigations)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on whose values prevailed, trade-offs, and alternative compromises)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Ensure fairness; avoid stereotyping and bias
- Balance risks/benefits; be realistic about mitigations
- Label any invented data as illustrative

Tone: academic and respectful; precise about values and impacts.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.
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Quantitative Case: Data Analysis + Sensitivity

Purpose: Center evidence via computation and sensitivity analysis with transparent reasoning.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and quantitative case writer.

Create a quantitative decision case centered on evidence via computation and sensitivity analysis for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course].

Inputs:
- Materials: dataset link/description and decision goal: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft exhibits/tasks/keys; faculty will verify and adjust)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (quant focus, audience, decision context)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (context, data availability/limits, assumptions, constraints)
- Student Task & Deliverables (250–400 word narrative; data exhibits small table/summary/graph with alt text; tasks: compute/estimate X, compare models/assumptions Y, run sensitivity on Z; solution outlines explaining reasoning; debrief notes: uncertainty/limitations and “what data next?”)
- Process Artifacts (exhibit list with provenance or “sample” label, solution outline skeletons, sensitivity ledger)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (data traceability, reasoning transparency, correct methods/assumptions, honest uncertainty)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on what drove decisions, robustness, and further data needs)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Keep data traceable; show intermediate steps
- Mark illustrative numbers as examples
- Avoid overclaiming; communicate uncertainty clearly

Tone: academic and transparent.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.
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Red Team / Blue Team + Reconciliation

Purpose: Build argumentation by pairing solution and critique with a reconciliation step.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and facilitator.

Design an adversarial collaboration case (Blue Team solution vs. Red Team critique) with a reconciliation step for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course]; teams of [Insert Team Size].

Inputs:
- Materials: topic/domain and any seed exhibits: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft briefs/prompts; faculty will validate and tailor)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (adversarial collaboration purpose, audience, team size)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (decision question, constraints, exhibits, modality)
- Student Task & Deliverables (case narrative with decision; Blue Team brief: proposed solution, assumptions, evidence; Red Team brief: risks, counter-evidence, alternatives; reconciliation: what changes after critique, final position and why; rubric bullets: evidence quality, fairness to counter-arguments, improvement)
- Process Artifacts (evidence ledger, critique checklist, reconciliation notes)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (steel‑man critiques, evidence use, balanced reasoning, improved final stance)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on what changed, strongest counterpoints, and remaining uncertainties)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Encourage fair, steel‑man critiques; avoid strawmen
- Cite evidence and be transparent about limits
- Keep communication professional and inclusive

Tone: academic and even‑handed.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.
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Multi-Framework Analysis (Apply A vs. B to Case)

Purpose: Apply two theories/frameworks to the same case, reconcile differences, and justify a decision.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and case theorist.

Create a multi-framework analysis case applying Framework A vs. Framework B to the same vignette for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course].

Inputs:
- Materials: case domain and frameworks A and B: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft prompts/outlines/keys; faculty will verify accuracy)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (comparative frameworks purpose, audience)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (vignette context, what each framework emphasizes, constraints)
- Student Task & Deliverables (300–500 word vignette; analysis prompts for Framework A and B with assumptions/criteria; synthesis comparing assumptions, conflicts, agreements; justified decision; worked outline non-solution to model structure; exit ticket 3 questions with answers)
- Process Artifacts (prompt bank, synthesis template, answer key)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (accurate framework application, fair comparison, justified synthesis, clarity)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on where frameworks diverge/align and when to use each)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Treat frameworks accurately; disclose limits; avoid false dichotomies
- Be explicit about uncertainty and assumptions
- Keep examples inclusive and accessible

Tone: academic and comparative.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.
7

Role-Play Simulation: Brief + Prompts + Debrief

Purpose: Assign roles with objectives, conflicts, and a guided debrief that surfaces reasoning.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and facilitator.

Create a short role‑play simulation for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course] with 3–5 roles, clear objectives/conflicts, guided debrief, and a short reflection.

Inputs:
- Materials: scenario theme and role list: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft briefs/agenda/debrief; faculty will tailor and run)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (role‑play purpose, audience, role count)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (context, role objectives/conflicts, constraints, modality/time)
- Student Task & Deliverables (role briefs one page each: objectives, constraints, 3–5 talking points; timeboxed meeting agenda with prompts; debrief guide to surface reasoning, correct misconceptions, and support transfer; short reflection prompt)
- Process Artifacts (role sheets, agenda, debrief prompts, reflection rubric bullets)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (respectful engagement, evidence‑based reasoning, clarity, reflection quality)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on conflicts, justification quality, future actions)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Ensure respectful framing; avoid stereotyping; keep conflicts realistic
- Encourage balanced airtime and inclusive participation
- Protect privacy if sensitive topics arise

Tone: academic and facilitative; clear and concise.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.
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Counterfactual Branching Case

Purpose: Explore outcomes under altered constraints/assumptions and compare decisions.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and case writer.

Create a counterfactual branching case for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course] that explores outcomes under altered constraints/assumptions and compares decisions.

Inputs:
- Materials: base scenario and candidate counterfactuals: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft branches/tables/checks; faculty will verify and adapt)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (branching purpose, audience)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (base case, critical constraint to alter, rationale)
- Student Task & Deliverables (base case vignette + decision question; counterfactual branch describing what changes and why it matters; comparison table feasibility/risks/cost‑benefit/ethics; debrief note on sensitivity/robustness; 3 short checks with answers)
- Process Artifacts (branch ledger, comparison template, answer key)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (comparability of branches, justified recommendations, uncertainty handling)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on sensitivity, robustness, and policy/ethical implications)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Keep branches comparable; disclose uncertainty; avoid hindsight bias
- Be explicit about constraints and their real impacts
- Use accessible language and alt text where needed

Tone: academic and structured.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.
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Failure Analysis Case: Postmortem + Fixes

Purpose: Analyze a failure using structured root-cause tools and propose realistic fixes.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and facilitator.

Create a failure analysis case (postmortem) for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course] using structured root‑cause tools and realistic corrective actions.

Inputs:
- Materials: failure domain and any seed artifacts: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft analysis prompts/plan/metrics; faculty will validate)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (postmortem purpose, audience)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (incident context, constraints, safety/ethics)
- Student Task & Deliverables (incident report 200–350 words; root‑cause analysis using Five Whys or fishbone with prompts; corrective action plan short/medium/long term; metrics to monitor and risk of recurrence; debrief prompts for transfer)
- Process Artifacts (root‑cause worksheet, action plan template, metric ledger)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (systems thinking, feasibility, safety, clarity, transfer)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on systemic factors, leading indicators, and prevention)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Avoid blame language; focus on systems
- Ensure feasibility and safety; be transparent about limits
- Encourage constructive, evidence‑based recommendations

Tone: academic and constructive.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.
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Multi-Audience Case Memos (Expert + Stakeholder)

Purpose: Translate the same analysis for two audiences with accurate tone and content.

Act as an experienced instructional designer and communicator.

Create dual‑audience case memos for [Insert Student Level] in [Insert Course] translating the same analysis for expert and stakeholder audiences.

Inputs:
- Materials: case domain and exhibits: [Paste Text Here]
- AI Use Policy: [Insert AI Use Policy] (e.g., draft prompts/rubric; faculty will verify and localize)

Produce a faculty-facing prompt that can be copied and run immediately, with these labeled sections:
- Assignment Overview (dual‑audience purpose, audience, stakeholder type)
- Learning Outcomes (3-5)
- Scenario Brief (case context, exhibits, audience needs, constraints)
- Student Task & Deliverables (case narrative and exhibits; expert memo prompts: assumptions, uncertainty, methods, limits; stakeholder memo prompts: plain language implications, trade‑offs, actions; reflection comparing choices across audiences; rubric bullets: accuracy, clarity, audience fit)
- Process Artifacts (prompt bank, reflection template, rubric bullets)
- Success Criteria & Rubric Hooks (accuracy, uncertainty honesty, audience fit, clarity)
- Debrief Plan (3–5 prompts on communication choices, simplification vs. precision, and trust)

Pedagogical and ethical requirements:
- Maintain accuracy and uncertainty; avoid overclaiming
- Ensure inclusive, accessible language for non‑experts
- Provide clear rationales where choices diverge

Tone: academic and audience‑aware.

Before producing the final version, ask me three clarification questions to confirm understanding. Then summarize my answers back to me in 3 bullets. Only after that, present the final output in clearly labeled sections.