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August 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Information and Technology Services (ITS): Rethink and Redesign Assessment for the GenAI Era

You’ve established syllabus policies and had conversations with your students about Generative AI, but how do you adapt your assessment strategies to ensure that you can evaluate their learning? We know standard essay prompts, quick-answer quizzes, assignments, and even discussion posts can be easily completed by AI. This workshop focuses on evaluating the “offload-ability” of…

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August 21, 2026 12:00 pm

Information and Technology Services (ITS): Critical Challenges in Generative AI: Academic Integrity, Bias, Responsibilities, and Risks

Sponsored by ITS Instructional Support

This workshop focuses on the limitations of generative artificial intelligence, with a particular emphasis on ethical considerations, academic integrity, equity, and bias concerns. Participants will be introduced to high-level issues in these areas, preparing them for further extensive training opportunities. Workshop Outline: -Academic Integrity –The role of GenAI in maintaining or challenging academic standards –How to evaluate student work…

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August 25, 2026 3:00 pm

Information and Technology Services (ITS): From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Crafting with U-M GPT

Sponsored by ITS Instructional Support

This workshop equips faculty, staff, and students with the essential skills to effectively use U-M GPT, the University of Michigan’s equitable, accessible, and secure text-based Generative Artificial Intelligence tool. The session includes foundational and advanced techniques for crafting effective prompts, exploring creative AI interactions, and leveraging U-M GPT for various educational applications. Participants will engage…

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August 27, 2026 3:00 pm

Information and Technology Services (ITS): Rethink and Redesign Assessment for the GenAI Era

You’ve established syllabus policies and had conversations with your students about Generative AI, but how do you adapt your assessment strategies to ensure that you can evaluate their learning? We know standard essay prompts, quick-answer quizzes, assignments, and even discussion posts can be easily completed by AI. This workshop focuses on evaluating the “offload-ability” of…

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September 1, 2026 12:00 pm

Information and Technology Services (ITS): From Idea to Insight: Gemini for Education

Join this workshop to unlock the full potential of Google Gemini, the versatile AI assistant now available to all University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students. Gemini goes beyond simple Q&A, offering a powerful, multimodal platform to enhance your daily work and exploration. Learn how to use it for in-the-moment assistance, rapid content summarization, and…

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September 2, 2026 3:00 pm

Information and Technology Services (ITS): Streamline Tasks & Amplify Learning with Instructor Tools

Streamline Tasks & Amplify Learning with Instructor Tools Reimagine your teaching and course design with U-M’s innovative suite of generative AI Instructor Tools, powered by Maizey. This workshop introduces five innovative tools—each built to streamline your workflow, enrich student learning, and enhance your effectiveness as an educator. In this workshop, you’ll get hands-on experience with 5…

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September 3, 2026 12:00 pm

Information and Technology Services (ITS): Harness U-M Maizey for Teaching and Learning

Sponsored by ITS Instructional Support

Discover how to enhance your classroom with U-M Maizey by integrating it seamlessly with Canvas and using it as an innovative assistant for supporting student learning. This workshop is designed for instructors who wish to leverage Maizey as a class tutor, homework helper, and more. By the end of the session, you will have the…

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September 11, 2026 6:30 pm

Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory: Friday Night AI

How to Build a Robot from Scratch

Panelists: Zara Burzo, Raphael Fournier, additional panelists TBDModerator: Prof. Rada MihalceaOrganizer: Michigan AI Lab, in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District LibraryWhen: September 11, 2026, 6:30pm – 7:30pmWhere: AADL Ann Arbor downtown, 4th Floor Meeting Room (343 S 5th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104) Robots are among the most challenging automated systems to build because…

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September 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Information and Technology Services (ITS): Exploring Gemini Notebook for Education

Discover the power of Gemini Notebook, the advanced AI-powered research and note-taking assistant available to all University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students. Designed to help you understand and synthesize information from your own documents, Gemini Notebook transforms your lesson plans, lecture notes, and research papers into a dynamic knowledge base. By grounding its responses…

Hands-on tutorial on September 17

September 17, 2026 1:00 pm

Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society MIDAS: Claude Code for R Users: Getting Started with Agentic Coding

Elle O’Brien

Tutorial Overview Many scientists use AI coding tools through a browser — copying and pasting between chat and editor. Agentic tools like Claude Code work differently: they run on your machine, read your project, execute your code, and iterate on errors. This hands-on tutorial covers the pros and cons of using a coding agent and…