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Generative AI for Visual Design

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:52:14 +0000

Thursday, February 27, 2025

02:00 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. PT

Free

Zoom

at@sfsu.edu

Overview

Description: This course offers an exploration of visual generative AI (GenAI) tools for image and design generation. Participants will gain a primer on visual GenAI tools, considerations for using GenAI, and some best practices for creating effective and accessible designs. Through hands-on activities, participants will develop skills in crafting descriptive prompts and selecting appropriate visual styles to generate unique images using Adobe Firefly. Additionally, they will learn how to generate visual elements to be incorporated into designs using Adobe Express.

This course is an elective for the digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.

*Disclaimers:

This course utilizes Adobe tools which are available to faculty, staff, and select student populations. Students will need to ensure access to Adobe apps before attending this workshop.
Adobe Firefly and Express are accessed via the web, so you do NOT need to download Adobe Creative Cloud.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:

Understand the basics of AI image and layout generation technology
Write descriptive prompts and use visual style options to generate images that meet their needs. (Adobe Firefly)
Write effective prompts to generate elements for graphic design. (Adobe Express)
Understanding of general best practices for visual design while we use Adobe Express, including
- Accessibility considerations (color contrast, font size, etc.), creating compositions (weight, size, repetitiveness, spacing), and exporting files

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Little or no familiarity with generative AI tools or visual design

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Collaboration with Zoom AI Companion

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:41:35 +0000

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT

Free

Zoom

at@sfsu.edu

Overview

Description: This course introduces participants to the Zoom AI Companion and its practical applications within a university setting. The course covers key features such as meeting summaries, real-time Q&A, interactive smart recordings, and whiteboard tools for generating sticky notes, tables, mind maps, and flowcharts. Participants will learn how to apply these tools to enhance productivity, collaboration, and learning in academic and administrative contexts through guided demonstrations and hands-on activities.

This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:

Describe the main features of Zoom AI Companion
Identify practical scenarios where Zoom AI Companion can enhance productivity, collaboration, or learning outcomes
Demonstrate how to use Zoom AI Companion features to accomplish specific tasks

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Little or no familiarity with generative AI tools

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AI Literacy Essentials: Critical Analysis of Generative AI

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:30:48 +0000

Thursday, February 20, 2025

02:00 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. PT

Free

Zoom

at@sfsu.edu

Overview

Description: This course explores the critical analysis of generative AI to support responsible use of this technology. Learn how AI models are trained and why misinformation and biases may occur in AI-generated content. Develop strategies to analyze AI outputs and assess AI tools for quality and ethical considerations. Participants will be expected to engage in the evaluation process through collaborative, hands-on activities and reflective discussions.

This course is required to receive a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:

Describe how AI models are trained on data
Summarize how misinformation and biases occur from training data
Identify types of biases that arise in AI outputs
Critically analyze AI outputs for accuracy and potential biases
Explain how to critically evaluate AI tools

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Basic familiarity with generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT

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AI Literacy Essentials: Critical Analysis of Generative AI

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:27:34 +0000

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. PT

Free

Zoom

at@sfsu.edu

Overview

This course is required to receive a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:

Describe how AI models are trained on data
Summarize how misinformation and biases occur from training data
Identify types of biases that arise in AI outputs
Critically analyze AI outputs for accuracy and potential biases
Explain how to critically evaluate AI tools

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Basic familiarity with generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT

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AI Literacy Essentials: Prompting for Practical Applications

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:18:07 +0000

Thursday, February 13, 2025

02:00 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. PT

Free

Zoom

at@sfsu.edu

Overview

Description: This course offers a focused exploration of prompting and iteration strategies for generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot. Through collaborative, hands-on activities and interactive exercises, participants will learn to write clear, effective prompts, apply refinement techniques such as prompt chaining, and assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and relevance to achieve more reliable and useful results in a variety of academic and non-academic contexts.

This course is required to receive a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:

Write effective prompts to get accurate and useful results from AI tools
Refine and improve AI outputs using practical feedback and iteration techniques
Evaluate AI-generated content to determine its accuracy and relevance to your needs

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Basic familiarity with generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT.

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AI Literacy Essentials: Prompting for Practical Applications

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:13:29 +0000

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT

Free

Zoom

at@sfsu.edu

Overview

This course is required to receive a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:

Write effective prompts to get accurate and useful results from AI tools
Refine and improve AI outputs using practical feedback and iteration techniques
Evaluate AI-generated content to determine its accuracy and relevance to your needs

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Basic familiarity with generative AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT.

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AI Literacy Essentials: Introduction to Generative AI

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:02:42 +0000

Thursday, February 06, 2025

02:00 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. PT

Free

Zoom

at@sfsu.edu

Overview

Description: This course introduces generative AI to those with little or no prior experience engaging with this emerging technology. Participants obtain a foundational understanding of generative AI, its associated opportunities and implications, and basic strategies for composing and iterating prompts. Participants will be expected to engage in hands-on interaction with the Microsoft Copilot chatbot to begin generating practical outputs for personal and professional use cases.

This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:

Summarize what generative AI is, how it works, and how it differs from other AI types
Describe accuracy and ethical considerations associated with generative AI
Identify task-related opportunities with generative AI
Apply foundational prompting strategies to produce practical outputs with generative AI chatbots

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Little or no familiarity with generative AI and/or AI chatbots

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AI Literacy Essentials: Introduction to Generative AI

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:49:20 +0000

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT

Free

Zoom

at@sfsu.edu

Overview

This course is an elective that counts toward receiving a digital badge for the AI Literacy Education Program.

Objectives: In this course, you will learn to:

Summarize what generative AI is, how it works, and how it differs from other AI types
Describe accuracy and ethical considerations associated with generative AI
Identify task-related opportunities with generative AI
Apply foundational prompting strategies to produce practical outputs with generative AI chatbots

Duration: 90 minutes

Experience Level: Little or no familiarity with generative AI and/or AI chatbots

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Going Further with Generative AI [Rescheduled from Dec. 5]

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:22:01 +0000

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT

Free

Zoom

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Overview

Ready to take your AI skills to the next level?
Academic Technology hosts 'Going Further with Generative AI,' a 90-minute workshop designed for faculty and staff comfortable with AI chatbot basics. Learn advanced prompting techniques, explore powerful chatbot features, and practice applying them to real-world challenges like streamlining communication, improving project management, or automating routine tasks. Through hands-on activities and collaboration, you'll gain practical skills and a toolkit of advanced AI prompts that can save you time and empower you to do your best work.

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Getting Started with Generative AI

Robyn Michelle Ollodort — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:44:20 +0000

Thursday, December 12, 2024

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT

Free

Zoom

at@sfsu.edu

Overview

Curious about generative AI, but not sure where to start? Join us for a 60-minute hands-on workshop covering the essentials of generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, including how to effectively and responsibly use them, and identify and discuss the best applications for your academic and administrative needs.

Through the use of slides, demonstration, and hands-on practice, participants will:

Gain a basic understanding of GenAI Chatbots and foundations for writing prompts
Learn about considerations for using GenAI tools, such as biases, misinformation, and privacy.
Know how to access and submit prompts into the Copilot GenAI.
Leave with hands-on experience, AT resources, and enough knowledge to begin using Copilot on their own.

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