The AI Partner in the Academy: Leveraging Gemini for Enhanced Teaching, Research, and Productivity

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Location: 246 Hesburgh Library & Zoom

Generative AI tools are rapidly transforming the landscape of higher education. This hands-on workshop, designed specifically for university faculty, moves beyond the fear of "cheating" to explore Gemini and its associated Google AI tools (like NotebookLM and Gemini in Workspace) as powerful co-pilots for both administrative efficiency and pedagogical innovation.

Participants will learn practical, effective prompting techniques, discover how to leverage enterprise-level data protection features, and leave with concrete strategies for designing engaging, AI-aware assignments. We will focus on three key areas: accelerating research/admin tasks, differentiating instruction, and setting ethical boundaries for student use in the classroom.

Facilitators:

  • Alex Ambrose, Program Director of Assessment and Analytics, Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence
  • Kevin Abbott, Academic Tech Specialist, Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence, Teaching & Learning Technologies

Originally published at learning.nd.edu.