The AI Edge in Academia: Unlocking Time for Teaching and Research

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This virtual session is part of the CFE's Educational Technology Series.

Description:

The session will explore how AI-driven tools can streamline essential faculty workflow processes such as crafting letters of recommendation (LORs), generating biography templates, summarizing course evaluations, and drafting end-of-year faculty reports (Lyterati). By integrating AI, faculty can enhance efficiency and focus on higher-impact activities, including teaching and research. Participants will also gain insights into optimizing AI tools for handling tasks like course evaluation summaries and drafting narratives such as end-of-year Lyterati reports. Additionally, the session will address similarities and valuable differences between ChatGPT and Perplexity. Participants will leave the session with tips for crafting prompts and real-world examples of how AI can unlock new levels of productivity. 

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of the session participants will be able to:

  1. Explain how AI-driven tools can enhance efficiency and productivity by streamlining faculty workflow processes.
  2. Demonstrate using specific AI tools to generate efficient outputs for tasks such as course evaluation summaries and narrative drafts.
  3. Develop tailored AI prompts that maximize the effectiveness of AI tools in supporting faculty activities.

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