University of California Riverside: An AI thought and debate partner
Using NotebookLM, students at UC Riverside upload their interpretations of readings and materials along with a short position paper, and then debate with it to find weaknesses in their arguments or test their understanding of the material. “We need to prepare [students] for a future where they’ll need to know how to leverage AI tools effectively in their work environments,” says CIO Matthew Gunkel. “With the Gemini app, we’ve empowered the entire institution with private and secure generative AI at scale and, importantly, with appropriate safety protections.”
Wake Forest University: Automating note taking and speeding up data analysis
Administrative staff are using Gemini in Meet to take notes for them so they can be more present during meetings. Plus, the provost’s office is using NotebookLM to summarize documents and conduct analysis that helps craft university policies, and using Gemini in Sheets to conduct large-scale data analysis more efficiently. “Colleagues in finance were telling us about analysis that they were doing with Gemini that saved them hours,” says Mur Muchane, CIO and vice president for IT. “A task that took eight hours was down to 30 minutes.”
San Diego State University: AI support for students and faculty
Students are using Gemini and NotebookLM for real-time study assistance, writing support, streamlined research and interactive learning. And faculty are using Gemini and NotebookLM to optimize lectures, increase student engagement in class and accelerate research. “Enabling Gemini made perfect sense because it integrates with our existing Google Workspace environment, which is already deeply embedded in how our students, faculty, and staff collaborate and learn,” says Dr. James P. Frazee, CIO and VP for information technology. “This allows us to responsibly introduce AI in ways that align with our commitment to equitable and innovative education.”
Boise State University: Inspiring creativity
Marketing and communication professionals across campus are using Gemini to help generate ideas and get inspiration for various forms of content. “Since we already use Google for our email, document management, presentations and other aspects of our work, it was a no-brainer to utilize Gemini because it most easily integrates with these existing environments and workflows,” says Leif Nelson, Executive Director of Learning Technology Solutions and Research Computing.