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SUMMARY:Introduction to NotebookLM
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Charlie Mahoney \n\nExplore Google’s Notebook LM as a tool for organizing readings\, summarizing complex topics\, and supporting personalized learning. Learn how to import materials\, generate structured study aids\, and use AI responsibly to support research\, teaching\, and tutoring. \n \nJoin the event on Zoom\n*If you require an ASL interpreter\, please contact your department. \n**For Zoom captions – please pre-enable automated captions/transcript on the Zoom website (not the app) before the meeting begins as it cannot be turned on while the meeting is running. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/introduction-to-notebooklm/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Information Technology,Learning Technologies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T110000
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SUMMARY:Creating Custom GPTs
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Charlie Mahoney \nCreating Custom GPTs – Learn how to build your own AI assistant using ChatGPT’s no-code tools. This workshop covers how to upload documents\, set behavior instructions\, and align your GPT with course goals. We’ll also discuss ethical use and share CSUN-specific examples for teaching and support.  \nYou will need to be signed into Zoom with your csun.edu or my.csun.edu email address to join. \nIf you are signed into the Zoom app with a different account\, log out of Zoom\, and select the Single Sign-On (SSO) button near the bottom. If Zoom asks for a domain enter csun\, and you will be guided to CSUN’s SSO page. \nJoin the event on Zoom\n**If you require an ASL interpreter\, please contact your department. \n***For Zoom captions – please pre-enable automated captions/transcript on the Zoom website (not the app) before the meeting begins as it cannot be turned on while the meeting is running. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/creating-custom-gpts-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Information Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260309T140000
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SUMMARY:Google NotebookLM for Teaching and Learning
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Dr. Deone Zell\n\nGoogle Notebook LM turns your course readings\, lecture notes\, and research articles into interactive\, AI-powered workspaces. In this workshop\, you’ll see how to generate instant summaries\, outlines\, flashcards\, and even mind maps to support student learning and streamline lecture prep. We’ll also explore advanced features like audio/video overviews and collaborative notebooks\, showing how they can enrich both independent study and faculty research. Faculty will leave with practical strategies for creating dynamic teaching materials and accelerating scholarly workflows. \n \nJoin the event on Zoom\n*If you require an ASL interpreter\, please contact your department. \n**For Zoom captions – please pre-enable automated captions/transcript on the Zoom website (not the app) before the meeting begins as it cannot be turned on while the meeting is running. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/google-notebooklm-for-teaching-and-learning-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Artificial Intelligence: Faculty,Artificial Intelligence: Staff,Information Technology,Learning Technologies
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://news.csun.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/notebook-lm-class.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T151942
CREATED:20260217T151427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T223104Z
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SUMMARY:AI in Adobe Express
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Megan Duncan Jones\n\nDiscover how Adobe Express’s AI-powered features can help you create stunning course visuals\, handouts\, presentations\, and marketing materials. Learn to generate images\, refine layouts\, and streamline your creative workflow—even with no design experience.  \nJoin the event on Zoom\n**If you require an ASL interpreter\, please contact your department. \n***For Zoom captions – please pre-enable automated captions/transcript on the Zoom website (not the app) before the meeting begins as it cannot be turned on while the meeting is running. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/ai-in-adobe-express-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Artificial Intelligence: Students,Information Technology,Learning Technologies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T140000
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SUMMARY:Transparent\, Ethical\, and Student-Centered AI Syllabus Statements
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Dr. Carmen Saunders-Russell – Academic Technology Fellow \nDevelop clear\, principled AI syllabus statements that align with academic integrity\, transparency\, and student learning outcomes. This session provides adaptable policy language and decision-making frameworks to help you set expectations while centering equity and student agency.\nJoin the event on Zoom\n*If you require an ASL interpreter\, please contact your department. \n**For Zoom captions – please pre-enable automated captions/transcript on the Zoom website (not the app) before the meeting begins as it cannot be turned on while the meeting is running. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/transparent-ethical-and-student-centered-ai-syllabus-statements/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Information Technology,Learning Technologies
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://news.csun.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/chatgpt-teaching-learning.png
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SUMMARY:AI and Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Hosted by Dr. Sheila Steinberg \nThis session is designed for students participating in the AI JAM 2026 innovation competition. All are welcome to join the conversation on AI and Sustainability. \nJoin this event on Zoom\nIf you require accommodations\, please contact the NCOD on campus at ncod@csun.edu. \n**Your Zoom link will be in the Additional Information section of the confirmation email you receive from Eventbrite when you register\, and in the confirmation email from Eventbrite you will receive one hour prior to the workshop. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu**
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/ai-sustainability/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Artificial Intelligence: Faculty,Artificial Intelligence: Staff,Artificial Intelligence: Students,Information Technology,Workshops
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SUMMARY:AI and Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Dr. Abram Milton from University Counseling Services \nThis session is designed for students participating in the AI JAM 2026 innovation competition. All are welcome to join the conversation on AI and wellbeing. \nJoin this event on Zoom\nIf you require accommodations\, please contact the NCOD on campus at ncod@csun.edu. \n**Your Zoom link will be in the Additional Information section of the confirmation email you receive from Eventbrite when you register\, and in the confirmation email from Eventbrite you will receive one hour prior to the workshop. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu**
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/ai-and-wellbeing/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Artificial Intelligence: Students,Information Technology
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://news.csun.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ai-wellbeing.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T140000
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CREATED:20260217T155458Z
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SUMMARY:AI Assignment Design and Rubric
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Dr. Joyce Marie Brusasco\n\nGain practical strategies for designing meaningful\, AI-resilient assignments. We’ll review the basics of AI and chatbots\, examine transparent and backward assignment design frameworks\, apply Bloom’s taxonomy\, and explore rubric development. Faculty will practice using AI to create lesson plans\, revise existing assignments\, improve transparency\, and incorporate ethical considerations into their course design. \n \nJoin the event on Zoom\n**If you require an ASL interpreter\, please contact your department. \n***For Zoom captions – please pre-enable automated captions/transcript on the Zoom website (not the app) before the meeting begins as it cannot be turned on while the meeting is running. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/ai-assignment-design-and-rubric/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Artificial Intelligence: Faculty,Information Technology,Learning Technologies
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://news.csun.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ai-in-the-classroom-workshop-600px-e1730310370384.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T110000
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CREATED:20260217T155817Z
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UID:10010739-1774519200-1774522800@news.csun.edu
SUMMARY:Introduction to NotebookLM
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Charlie Mahoney \n\nExplore Google’s Notebook LM as a tool for organizing readings\, summarizing complex topics\, and supporting personalized learning. Learn how to import materials\, generate structured study aids\, and use AI responsibly to support research\, teaching\, and tutoring. \n \nJoin the event on Zoom\n*If you require an ASL interpreter\, please contact your department. \n**For Zoom captions – please pre-enable automated captions/transcript on the Zoom website (not the app) before the meeting begins as it cannot be turned on while the meeting is running. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/introduction-to-notebooklm-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Information Technology,Learning Technologies
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://news.csun.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/notebook-lm-class.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T143415Z
UID:10010779-1774530000-1774533600@news.csun.edu
SUMMARY:Designing Inclusive Chatbots
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Carmen Saunders-Russell  – Academic Technology Fellow \nLearn to create a Classroom Chatbot in One Session that Addresses Bias and Student Identity. Design and prototype a course-specific chatbot that intentionally engages issues of bias\, representation\, and student identity in a class session.  Build a Chatbot to address bias\, identity\, and inclusion through chatbot development. \nJoin this event on Zoom\nIf you require accommodations\, please contact the NCOD on campus at ncod@csun.edu. \n**Your Zoom link will be in the Additional Information section of the confirmation email you receive from Eventbrite when you register\, and in the confirmation email from Eventbrite you will receive one hour prior to the workshop. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu**
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/designing-inclusive-chatbots/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Information Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260327T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260327T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T224216Z
UID:10010557-1774605600-1774620000@news.csun.edu
SUMMARY:Matador AI Connect
DESCRIPTION:A campus-wide collaboration event! Presentations\, panels\, and workshops where students\, faculty\, and staff come together to learn from one another about responsible AI use in teaching\, learning\, research and campus operations. \n\nThis event kicks off with a walkthrough of recent CSU AI Survey results\nFollowed by breakout sessions\nDesigned for drop-in attendance-join what interests you most!\n\nRSVP here!
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/matador-ai-connect/
LOCATION:Northridge Room
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Artificial Intelligence: Faculty,Artificial Intelligence: Staff,Artificial Intelligence: Students,Technology
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://news.csun.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ai-robot.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260330T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260330T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T151942
CREATED:20260217T160158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T205903Z
UID:10010740-1774875600-1774879200@news.csun.edu
SUMMARY:ChatGPT for Teaching & Research
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Dr. Deone Zell\n\nChatGPT is a flexible AI assistant that can act as a teaching partner\, research collaborator\, and productivity tool. This session will demonstrate how to design interactive assignments\, create simulations\, and generate customized study materials for students\, while also supporting literature reviews\, drafting\, and peer review simulations. You’ll also see advanced features like agent mode\, multimodal inputs\, and custom personas\, which allow faculty to automate tasks and tailor ChatGPT to their teaching style. By the end\, participants will know how to integrate ChatGPT responsibly and effectively into both classroom and scholarly work. \n \nJoin the event on Zoom\n*If you require an ASL interpreter\, please contact your department. \n**For Zoom captions – please pre-enable automated captions/transcript on the Zoom website (not the app) before the meeting begins as it cannot be turned on while the meeting is running. If you have any questions\, contact ftc@csun.edu
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/chatgpt-for-teaching-research-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence (AI),Artificial Intelligence: Faculty,Information Technology,Learning Technologies
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://news.csun.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/chatgpt-teaching-learning.png
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