Case studies provide opportunities for students to learn and/or reinforce what they have already learned. While using AI to create case studies, it is important to use correct prompts to obtain appropriate output. For example, a single prompt asking AI to give five cases on five different topics may not provide sufficient detail. However, prompting AI to generate a case study on one topic will potentially generate a more appropriate case. Using as much detail in the initial prompt helps provide better output. An AI prompt example might be: ‘Assume the role of a professor teaching an introductory accounting course. Generate a case study for students to use to learn the very basic format of a balance sheet. Make sure the case study is real-world relevant.’ The stated role, course, and topic can be tailored to fit an appropriate class. The case study generated should be reviewed to verify alignment with the specific topic(s) and learning outcome(s).
