CAP Community of Practice – Vibe Coding in the Wild: From Prompt to Prototype

What does it actually look like to build something real with generative AI, not as a gimmick, but as a genuine thinking partner?

Join our Community of Practice session where Ken McCarthy shares his experience of “vibe coding”: an exploratory, design-led approach to developing a mobile-first chemotherapy cycle tracking app using GenAI tools. This session explores what happens when GenAI tools are used as a genuine thinking partner building rapidly, iteratively, and with strong ethical guardrails prioritising privacy, clarity, and care from the outset.

We’ll explore how prompts evolved into working prototypes, where GenAI genuinely accelerated progress (and where it didn’t), and why responsible AI needs to be embedded from the very first prompt, particularly in sensitive contexts. The session will also consider what TEL practitioners can realistically experiment with in their own practice.

When: Thursday 5th March
Where: Library Learning Lab 13:00 – 14:00

Why attend?

Gain insight into how GenAI can support rapid, design-led prototyping
Explore the ethical considerations of building AI-supported tools in sensitive domains
Reflect on where AI adds value and where human judgement remains essential
Identify practical next steps for experimentation in teaching and learning contexts

Open to all staff and disciplines. This is not a technical deep dive, but a candid, reflective account of building, refining, questioning, and learning  and what that might mean for innovation in higher education and beyond.

Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be available in Oscars on the first floor of the library from 13:00.