Upcoming Workshops
A Practical Guide to Prompting and Gemini Gems
Ready to move beyond basic AI questions?
In this 40-minute session, discover how to craft powerful prompts to get precisely what you need from Google Gemini. We'll explore core prompt crafting strategies and guide you through the process of building your own custom "Gem," a personalized AI assistant tailored to your teaching, research, or administrative tasks. Leave with practical skills to save time and enhance your work.
Understanding the IT Acquisition Process at App State
This workshop is designed to help faculty and staff navigate Appalachian State University's IT Acquisition process for software and hardware. We’ll walk through key steps, explain when a review is needed, share tips for submitting clear, complete requests and explore possible procurement options. Whether you're requesting tools for teaching, research, or operations, this session will help you save time and avoid common roadblocks. Ideal for new faculty and staff, or anyone looking to refresh their understanding of the IT acquisition process.
AI-Assisted Learning with Gemini Notebook
Gemini Notebook is an AI-powered tool designed to help you synthesize information from many diverse sources, including PDFs, Google Docs, YouTube videos (if captioned), and web pages. It serves as a virtual research assistant, capable of summarizing content, explaining complex ideas, and generating new insights based on your selected materials. You can even share your assistant with students, allowing them to ask questions about the resources you've chosen to share.
Designing Accessible Pages in Canvas
This workshop gives instructors a clear, practical foundation for building course content that all students can navigate. In this workshop we will focus on structuring pages with meaningful headings, writing concise and descriptive alt text, choosing readable colors and layouts, and using YuJa Panorama to identify and fix common accessibility issues. Participants learn how thoughtful page design reduces cognitive load, improves screen‑reader navigation, and creates a more equitable learning experience across devices. Faculty will leave with straightforward techniques they can apply immediately to make their Canvas courses more intuitive, consistent, and accessible for every learner.