As interest in artificial intelligence continues to grow across Clemson, workshops during the month of June will help faculty, staff and students build practical knowledge and explore AI in different contexts. From open office hours with Clemson experts to AI literacy workshops and a session on AI skills and custom GPTs for research, these offerings are designed to support responsible AI use, strengthen understanding, and connect the University community with helpful guidance and resources.
Virtual AI Office Hours
AI Office Hours provide an informal space for faculty, staff and students to ask practical questions about using artificial intelligence in teaching, research and daily work.
The virtual session is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, at 1 p.m. Register online via Zoom.
The event will feature a panel of Clemson AI experts from the following areas who can answer specific questions in real time:
- CCIT Research Computing and Data
- Center for Career and Professional Development
- Clemson Libraries
- Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation
Rather than focusing only on one AI tool, these office hours are designed to address questions about all AI tools and use cases. Topics may include teaching and learning, academic integrity and assessment design, advanced AI tools and applications, research-related uses of AI, and evaluating the reliability and legitimacy of AI-generated or AI-supported information.
Upcoming Workshops & Events
AI skills and custom GPTs for research
CCIT Research Computing and Data will host “AI Skills and Custom GPTs for Research” on Thursday, June 18, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Watt Family Innovation Center room 308 and via Zoom. This hands-on workshop will help researchers explore how reusable AI assistants can support recurring tasks such as literature triage, draft feedback, and research planning and communication. The session will also introduce practical strategies for designing and evaluating Custom GPTs and Agent Skills. Registration is required.
Locating reliable information using AI
Clemson Libraries will host three introductory virtual workshops to help deepen understanding about the digital information environment and the role of AI tools in locating reliable information. The sessions will focus on practical ways participants can use generative AI tools to help locate sources, experiment with prompting techniques to improve results and review AI-generated responses for potential hallucinations, faulty reasoning and bias in the research process.
The workshops will be offered at the times listed below. Registration is required.
- “AI Literacy: Understanding AI Tools to Locate Reliable Information”
Wednesday, June 10 at 10 a.m.
A general introduction to Generative AI and the Digital Information Environment.
- “AI Literacy: Using and Applying AI Tools to Locate Reliable Information”
Tuesday, June 16 at 11 a.m.
An active session where participants will try out different AI tools in searching for information.
- “AI Literacy: Analyzing and Evaluating AI Tools to Locate Reliable Information”
Tuesday, June 23 at 1 p.m.
An opportunity to consider what questions you should ask of any Generative AI results
