AI training is presented by our AI Support Team. To register for a course, click on a link below or visit the Compliances & Qualifications website and search for the course.
Instructor-led AI Training
ChatGPT Edu
- Introduction to ChatGPT Edu: Key Features and Best Practices
- This introductory training will help you understand how ChatGPT Edu works, explore its capabilities, and learn practical strategies for interacting effectively with the tool.
Copilot Chat
- Leveraging Microsoft Copilot: How AI Can Assist You
- This introductory level training will help you discover how Copilot Chat works, explore its capabilities, and learn practical tips for effective interactions. We'll talk about how to navigate the interface, tips for prompt generation, and discuss use cases for the tool throughout the training.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Getting Started with AI at Iowa
- An introductory overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot at Iowa, including what it is, where it shows up in Microsoft 365, and key basics for responsible use.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Teams
- A hands-on session showing how Copilot works inside the core Microsoft apps using a single scenario, from drafting/structuring content to analyzing simple tables and summarizing meetings with action items. Participants need a Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on license to follow along.
Copilot Agents
- Design Your Own Copilot Agent: Custom AI for Everyday Tasks
- A hands-on session exploring Microsoft Copilot Agents, an AI-powered tool, available to all University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students.
AI Prompting
- AI Prompting (Beginner): Crafting the Basics
- Unlock full potential of generative artificial intelligence tools by learning the art of effective prompting in this foundational training session.
- AI Prompting (Advanced): Elevating your Craft
- Take your prompting skills to the next level in this advanced AI prompting session. Designed for users who already understand the basics, this session dives deeper into prompt engineering techniques to generate more precise, creative, and impactful generative artificial intelligence responses.
Asynchronous AI Learning Opportunities
- Generative AI Training and Resources
- A collection of learning resources intended to support general learning about AI and generative AI and to explore how these technologies may be applied in professional contexts.
AI Resources and Documentation
University of Iowa
- AI Tools Comparison Chart
- ChatGPT Edu Service Documentation
- Copilot Chat Service Documentation
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Service Documentation
- Copilot Agents Support Documentation
Curious about something else? Questions and training requests can be directed to the AI Support Team at its-aisupportteam@uiowa.edu.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the ITS AI Support Team at its-aisupportteam@uiowa.edu.