Using generative AI for research and information gathering
Library online workshop for students and staff.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Wed 17 July 2024
11:00 - 11:30 - Location
- Online: Microsoft Teams
- Contact
- Mark Shand mark.shand@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
This workshop will:
- explore how you can use Microsoft Copilot to help with research tasks.
- demonstrate prompts around summarising and reading comprehension.
- explore key benefits and limitations of using AI this way.
To attend this workshop, you will need to attend the first workshop in the series: an introduction to generative AI at UWE Bristol.
How to book
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
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