Course info
Course name, Generating AI-Powered Study Guides with Google NotebookLM
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success Type of course Teaching & Learning with Technology
About the course
Upcoming Classes
Class times are Eastern Time (UTC-05:00)
Class info 1
Jan 8 (Thu), 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Section Id: 202601
Location: Online
- Derek Eggers
Description
Duration: 60 Minutes Format: Hybrid (In-person & Zoom) / Hands-on Workshop
Overview: Faculty often struggle to provide comprehensive review materials due to time constraints, while students frequently report difficulty synthesizing information across lectures, readings, and slide decks. Enter Google NotebookLM: a secure, source-grounded AI tool that allows you to upload your specific course materials and instantly generate tailored study aids.
Unlike general AI tools (like ChatGPT), NotebookLM is "grounded" in your documents, meaning it only answers based on the material you provide, significantly reducing hallucinations and increasing relevance.
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to turn your existing course syllabus, PDFs, and slide decks into a dynamic study guide, a customized FAQ, and even an engaging "Audio Overview" podcast for your students to listen to on the go.
Objectives
- Navigate the NotebookLM interface and understand its "source-grounded" architecture.
- Upload and synthesize multiple course assets (e.g., a PDF reading and a lecture slide deck) into a single "Notebook."
- Create an "Audio Overview"—an AI-generated podcast discussion of your course material for auditory learners.
- Evaluate the accuracy of AI outputs using NotebookLM’s citation feature.
Prerequisites
- Bring your own files: Please have digital copies of 1–2 course documents ready (e.g., a PDF of a reading, a syllabus, or a slide deck in PDF/Google Slide format).
Administrators
- Derek Eggers
Please contact a course administrator for additional information.