Pre-Workshop: 25-minute prep
Pre-workshop: add 25-min prep plan, fix links/embeds, safety rules, and readiness checks
This workshop is mostly hands-on. Do these light prep steps so you can jump straight into practice.
What to bring (2 min)
- A short paragraph or summary you’re comfortable using for exercises.
- Access to one general-purpose GenAI tool (any one is fine).
- Headphones (optional, for video/transcription demos).
Choose your tool (3–5 min)
Pick one you can sign into easily:
- Perplexity (general purpose)
- ChatGPT (general purpose)
- Meta.ai (general purpose, strong free images)
- Google Gemini (general purpose)
- Claude (general purpose)
- Microsoft Copilot (UVic licensed) (general purpose)
Tip: If sign-in is blocked on your device, use a different one from the list or your UVic-licensed option.
Must-watch videos (10 min total)
- Generative AI Overview (3 min)
Open in YouTube
- Generative AI & Academic Integrity (5 min)
Open in YouTube
Optional (7 min, starts at 0:10): Generative AI in Education
Open in YouTube
Quick readiness checks (5–6 min)
- You can log into one tool and open a new chat.
- You have a practice paragraph ready to paste.
- You can state your goal in one sentence (e.g., “Summarize for a first-year reader”).
- You know how to copy a link or reference a source you used.
- You can explain one integrity rule you must follow in your course.
Data safety rules (2 min)
- Do not paste confidential, personal, or proprietary information.
- Redact names/emails/IDs using role placeholders (e.g.,
[Researcher_A],[Email_1]). - Cite sources for specific facts or quotations.
- Verify before you submit—your name is on the final work.
UVic Guidelines for Using Generative AI in Research
Review UVic’s guidance and the Tri-Agency expectations before using GenAI in research contexts: