February 4, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Via Zoom
This online workshop will explain what generative AI is and how it is being used in higher education. Resources for learning more about generative AI and campus guidance about its use will be featured.
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February 11, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Via Zoom
Description: Not sure how to get started with generative AI? This online workshop will help you practice writing prompts to get the results you need. Attendees are encouraged to login with their Onyen prior to the workshop at Copilot (click Sign In and then, depending on the prompts, EITHER select “Login with a work or school account” and login with your Onyen OR enter your onyen@ad.unc.edu email address and login with your Onyen).
Note: Copilot works best in the Edge browser.
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February 18, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Via Zoom
Description: Hone your AI detection skills in this hands-on workshop taught via Zoom. Attendees will learn to distinguish authentic content from AI output via practical activities and real-world examples of AI-generated scams, deepfakes, and misinformation.
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February 25, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Via Zoom
Description: Learn to leverage GenAI tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT for crafting standout resumes and acing job interviews. Discover practical techniques to enhance your career development and make our job search more efficient and effective with AI-driven insights.
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This workshop is being co-sponsored by: Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship, Kenan-Flagler Career Centers (MBA Programs, Undergraduate Business Program), Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Honors Carolina.
March 4, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Via Zoom
Description: Want to create stunning and realistic images from text? This session will give prompting tips to create that image you have in your mind.
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March 11, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Via Zoom
Description: Discover how to use Microsoft Copilot to summarize articles, create study guides, generate flashcards, and organize tasks.
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***NEW Course on Generative AI***
Course Title: IDST290.001 - Generative AI: Implications and Practical Applications
When it is Offered: Spring 2025 Semester
Course Overview:
This course provides students with practical skills to effectively use major generative AI tools, both across disciplines and within their specific fields. It covers the history and workings of these tools while helping students identify and interpret key issues related to their use.
Who Should Take This Course:
This course is ideal for students who are not exposed to generative AI through their regular studies, or for those graduating this spring who feel unprepared to use AI tools or discuss them with potential employers. All students will benefit from building a shared understanding of the AI tools they'll encounter during their time at Carolina.
Prerequisites:
This course is intended for students with limited experience using Gen AI tools, regardless of major.
Course Format:
To ensure accessibility, the course is offered as a 1-hour, online, asynchronous class. Grading will be based on a Pass/Low Pass/Fail scale.
Instructor:
Andy Lang, educator, performing musician and Associate Dean for IT in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Contact Information:
For more information, please contact Dr. Andy Lang at alang@unc.edu.