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Moving beyond the basics with Microsoft Word: laying out the document, working with images and tables, how to manage navigation of a long document, such as a dissertation.
Managing documents (about 1-2 hours).
Microsoft OneNote helps you to get organised in notebooks which you can divide into sections and pages. With easy navigation and search, you’ll always find your notes right where you left them!
Microsoft Copilot is a smart AI chat assistant that can help with tasks like web search, writing content, creating images, re-writing content, and more.
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AI for learning
This short course is designed to help students at Newcastle University develop their Artificial Intelligence literacy and get the best out of popular AI tools. It provides practical advice, examples and resources to allow you to use generative AI productively and responsibly as part of your learning journey at Newcastle University.
AI for learning course (about 1-2 hours).
You can work, gain experience, or build skills through online activities. This page provides guidance on how to find and access them.
There are many ways to connect and collaborate remotely at Newcastle University. You can use a technology-enabled venue, participate from your desk, or even connect from the comfort of your own home! Zoom and Microsoft Teams are available to all staff and students at the University to fulfil all your virtual meeting needs.
As AI technologies continue to evolve, with potential new applications being explored all the time, being AI Literate is becoming more important. These resources will help you begin to develop your understanding of AI Literacy in order to approach the technologies critically and responsibly.
AI literacy (up to half an hour).
There is great potential for using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Moonbeam, MidJourney or DALL-E as digital assistants both for your education and in your future workplace. As the number of embedded AI technologies increases within the software packages we commonly use, you’re going to need to develop your awareness, digital skills and critical thinking to ensure that you approach these tools effectively and ethically, and without negatively impacting on the development of your own skills and knowledge.
Artificial intelligence and your learning (about 1-2 hours).
This quick self-assessment gives you a way to take stock of your information skills and provides some next steps should you wish to address any gaps.