Learn how generative artificial intelligence tools can ease your workflow and tackle tedious tasks in an interactive, two-part professional development series hosted by Administrative Senate and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.
Whether you’ve held back on using Microsoft Copilot
, ChatGPT or another generative AI tool or are a prompt-writing pro, the complimentary workshops will offer opportunities to learn about and discuss the nuances of this fast-developing technology.
Do you want to stop wasting time on mundane or repetitive tasks that slow down your workflow and drain your creative resources? Administrative Senate
and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
(CTLA) are teaming up to present a pair of professional development workshops in February and March demonstrating how Ohio University faculty and staff can save time by integrating powerful generative AI tools into their workflows. Both workshops will have Q&A components, with attendees invited to submit questions before and during the events.
AI Workshop Series
Missed the workshops? Watch them now below.
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OHIO Generative AI FoundationsWhen used responsibly, generative AI can assist with everything from summarizing long documents and meeting minutes to drafting Excel formulas or brainstorming content topics and beyond. OHIO Generative AI Foundations, is led by Melinda Rhodes-DiSalvo, executive director of the CTLA will discuss the University’s stance on AI tools, key principles and considerations to keep in mind (including privacy and accuracy concerns), potential use cases, tips for prompt engineering, and more.
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AI in Action: A panel of administrators currently using genAIThe second, AI in Action: A panel of administrators currently using genAI, is a panel discussion featuring: Erin Morgenstern, assistant to the vice president for priority projects, Division of Student Affairs; Sunil Narasimhan, information security analyst, Office of Information Technology; Jane Van Tassel, manager of IT business analysis, Office of Information Technology. Van Tassel has played a key role in developing the University’s AI strategy and Microsoft Copilot rollout; and Hanna Schmillen, assistant dean of Research and Education Services, University Libraries.
AI Community of Interest
Ready to learn more....The AI Community of Interest at OHIO is an open group dedicated to supporting and exploring the evolving role of AI (artificial intelligence) on campus. Led by the Office of Information Technology, we actively support AI initiatives across the university to foster innovation and collaboration. We invite all members of the university community to join the conversation and help shape the future of AI at OHIO. To join, visit the AI Community of Interest
in Teams and request to be added to the group. All are welcome!
Next Steps
Are there other topics related to AI you would like to see Administrative Senate explore? If so, please email the Administrative Senate to let us know.