Study skills
How to use generative AI at university
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Wed 08 May 2024
11:00 - 12:00 - Location
- 4D24, Frenchay Campus Library, Further info
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library Contact the Library
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
This session aims to get you thinking about how to use generative AI at university and the ethical considerations.
We will look at one approach to using generative Al tools, which could be very useful in your studies. Although this approach can be adopted with any generative AI tool, we focus on some of the freely accessible ones during this session: ChatGPT 3.5, Copilot, Claude and Gemini.
To save time during the session, if you are attending, please engage with the Terms and Conditions of these tools before signing up to one or two of them if happy to do so. If you prefer not to sign up to these tools, you can still attend the session.
If you have a laptop please bring it to the session.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session, you will feel more confident about:
- Using the Problem, AI, Interaction, Reflection (PAIR) model to evaluate AI use in your studies.
- Exploring free, accessible AI tools and assessing their potential benefits and limitations in academic work.
- Considering the ethical implications of AI integration in learning.
How to attend
If you are interested in attending this on-campus event, please register via InfoHub.
The session materials are on the Study Skills site. Please click on the workshop title in the list.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Accessibility
Venue information:
- Accessible parking: Yes
- Step-free access: Yes
- Automatic doors: Yes
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Guide/assistance dog-friendly: Yes
- Quiet spaces available: Yes
For full details check out our Library accessibility guide or contact us for specific queries.
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