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Offices and departments listed on this page are making the following kinds of genAI-related resources and support available in some way to the 黑料正能量 community (faculty, staff, and/or students as explained below)听in the context of teaching and learning:

  • AI-powered tools for learning, research or work听
  • Support for the use of AI-powered tools (training, consultation, technical support, etc.)听
  • Help addressing issues and challenges related to AI (critical AI literacy, avoiding or dealing with inappropriate use of AI, etc

听

On this page, you will find:听

Academic Resource Center (Accommodations)听

Tools offered听

  • Otter.ai听听
    • Limited licenses to high need students only听
    • Students with accommodation allowing dictation software听
    • Students meet with someone in our office and review access/ functions听
  • Grammarly听
    • Free access to anyone听听
    • Students with accommodations that include spell check听
    • Students can download software freely听听
  • Read Aloud Chrome Extension听
    • Free access to anyone听
    • Students with accommodations that include text-to-speech technology听
    • Students can download software freely听

Support for tool use听

  • Offers 1-1 appointments for students who need additional support with accessibility related AI tools听

Help with AI issues/challenges听

  • Available to speak with faculty on a case-by-case basis if any AI tools that are approved for a student's accessibility raise issues or concerns. We are always looking for alternative tools if a current AI tool is being misused or not addressing the accommodation needs.听

More information听

AI@黑料正能量听

Tools offered听

  • As part of a pilot program, a very limited number of licenses are available for the following:听
  • ChatGPT Team听听
  • Claude Team听听
  • Gemini Advanced听

Support for tool use听

  • Pilot program for generative AI chat tool licenses听
  • No direct technical support, but for sharing will be facilitated among pilot participants about their experience, challenges and questions in using the tools (e.g. in the space on Teams)听
  • Financial support for training on AI in teaching听
  • A small amount of funding is available to support faculty interested in substantial training (beyond a simple webinar) related to use of AI in teaching and learning听听

Help with AI issues/challenges听

  • Geoff Gilbert and Jeff Gima are both available to anyone in the 黑料正能量 community for advice on issues related to use of AI, and student engagement with AI, in particular in the context of teaching and learning听

More information听

ITS (Academic Technology)听

Tools offered听

  • Blackboard AI-based course content generator听
  • For testing purposes only (at this time), on request听听
  • Faculty can access this tool on our Test server by contacting Academic Technology at ultrahelpataup.edu听

Support for tool use听

  • Canva (including those of its AI-powered features that have been activated: Transform into Doc and AI-Powered Design Assistant)听
  • Provides support through training videos and classroom visits听
  • Other AI content generation tools听
  • Can reply to faculty, staff and student questions听

Help with AI issues/challenges听

  • AI detection听
  • Supports faculty with questions about tools (e.g. AI detection) they can use in dealing with potentially inappropriate use of AI in student work听
  • AI literacy听
  • Supports students, staff and faculty with questions related to AI literacy in general听

More information听

  • Email: ultrahelpataup.edu听

Library听

Tools offered听

  • Primo Research Assistant听
    • The Library catalog (Primo OneSearch) now offers an internal AI tool that, when queried, offers an overview based on 黑料正能量 Library sources as well as links to those sources听
    • Freely available to anyone听
    • To use it: in the Primo OneSearch box on the , click the search button to get to the Simple Search page, then click 鈥淩esearch Assistant鈥� at the top left听
  • Many Library-purchased resources are beginning to offer integrated AI tools for exploring their content, including:听
    • 鈥� summarizes and responds to questions about articles, recommends related JSTOR content and topics听
    • 鈥� answers queries based on Chronicle of Higher Education content archive听

Support for tool use听

  • Research help on request (may include use of certain AI tools, in particular Primo Research Assistant)听

Help with AI issues/challenges听

  • Starting to collect books specifically related to AI and AI use听

More information听

  • Web: 听

Office of Communications 听

Tools offered听

  • Canva for Campus听
    • Unlimited licenses for students听
    • 60 licenses distributed evenly and based on need across faculty and staff听
    • While Canva has significant AI functionality built-in, much has been deactivated to first allow the Teaching and Learning Center and other groups at 黑料正能量 to explore the tool and its AI functionality in the context of classroom learning听

Support for tool use听

  • Canva听
    • For staff: contact the Office of Communications听
    • For faculty and staff: contact ITS (Academic Technology) (see their section on this page)听

More information听

  • Email: communicationsataup.edu听听

Writing Lab听

Help with AI issues/challenges听

  • AI tools are not currently part of the Writing Lab's toolkit or best practices, but they continue to grapple with the question of whether to recommend AI generated tools to students who visit them听
  • This term they are:听听
    • Playing with, creating, testing, revising, and trying out some AI powered prompts that could potentially benefit students in their writing process: from generating ideas and narrowing the scope of the writing project to reverse outlining听
    • Discussing ethical concerns that come with adopting these tools听
  • When/if they choose to use AI tools, they will ask to see the student's course syllabus, read together their professor's policy on AI use in class, and discuss the repercussions of violating 黑料正能量鈥檚 academic integrity code.听
  • They are eager to learn how faculty are reimagining / reshaping assignments, activities and policies; how they are navigating AI鈥檚 challenges and opportunities in their classes; and how the Writing Lab can support you. 鈥淧lease contact us with feedback and suggestions.鈥澨�

More information听

  • Email: amottataup.edu听