Video course · 5 chapters · 15 min · certificate
AI Reasoning Models: Chat vs Reasoning and Copilot Research Agents
Lisa Crosbie teaches how reasoning models act like a senior colleague and outperform chat models through planned thinking. Chapters compare model behavior, walk through research and training examples, and show how to brief reasoning models behind Microsoft 365 Copilot.
What you'll learn
- Describe the difference between a chat model and a reasoning model.
- Identify five ways reasoning models outperform chat models.
- Explain how a reasoning model researches a prompt using chain of thought.
- Compare generic and brief-style prompts for planning tasks.
- Write a goal-format-warnings-context brief for a reasoning model.
- Recognize how reasoning models power researcher and analyst agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Chapters
5 chapters · 14:34-
1:15
01Model Basics Free preview
Chat Model vs Reasoning Model
Compare fast, predictive chat models with slower reasoning models that think through problems.
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3:13
02Model Comparison Members
5 Ways Reasoning Models Outperform Chat Models
See five practical differences across terminology, behavior, process, prompting, and interaction.
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4:14
03Research Demo Members
Real Example: Researching with a Reasoning Model
Follow a health data prompt as a reasoning model searches, refines, and cites better sources.
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2:33
04Planning Demo Members
Planning an AI Training Session with Reasoning AI
Compare a generic training prompt with a reasoning model output that shapes real learning design.
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3:19
05Prompting & Copilot Members
Powerful Prompt Briefs and Copilot's Reasoning Agents
Use a goal-format-warnings-context brief and see where reasoning models appear in Copilot.
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