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Gemini AI

Google Gemini is a family of multimodal AI models designed by Google to understand and generate various types of content, including text, images, audio, and code.

Discover how Gemini can transform the way you learn, teach, and work. From boosting productivity to sparking creativity, Gemini is here to empower students, faculty, and staff across our campus. Dive in to explore practical use cases and see how this intelligent assistant can simplify your daily tasks and elevate your academic experience.

Who Can Benefit?

Gemini offers tailored support for everyone in our academic community. Select your role to see how Gemini can specifically enhance your daily activities.

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For Students

Ace your studies, streamline assignments, and deepen your understanding.

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For Faculty

Innovate your teaching, enhance research, and simplify planning.

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For Staff

Boost efficiency, improve communications, and automate routine tasks.

Gemini in Action: See What's Possible

Discover practical ways Gemini can assist you. Click on a tab below that represents your role, then explore common scenarios and launch pre-filled prompts directly in Gemini!

Ace Your Studies with Gemini

From decoding complex concepts to getting personalized study help, Gemini is your academic co-pilot.

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Understanding & Summarizing Complex Material

Scenario: You're grappling with a dense textbook chapter, a complicated lecture, or a long research paper.
Prompt Example: Explain [complex concept, e.g., Quantum Entanglement] to me as if I'm a first-year liberal arts student. Use a simple analogy.
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Why it's helpful: Breaks down complex ideas into digestible pieces, offers different perspectives for learning, and clarifies confusing topics.
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Beyond Text: Use Gemini with Your Notes & Files!

Gemini can do much more than just chat! You can upload documents like your lecture notes, PDFs of articles, or even textbook sections directly into Gemini to get summaries, ask questions, or identify key points. This helps you save time and focus on understanding.

Prompt Idea for Files (to demonstrate the type of prompt, not for direct pre-fill via URL): Summarize the key arguments from the attached PDF document. What are the main takeaways for a student preparing for an exam?
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How it works after Launching Gemini:
  • Click "Launch Gemini" above.
  • Once in Gemini, locate the "Attach files" icon (usually a paperclip) in the chat input bar.
  • Upload your document (PDF, Word doc, etc.).
  • Type or paste your prompt, referencing the uploaded file.
  • Get insights!
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Personalized Study Buddy & Interactive Q&A

Scenario: You want to test your understanding, get explanations tailored to your learning style, or simply practice active recall.
Prompt Example: Act as a study buddy for my "Introduction to Philosophy" course. Explain the concept of utilitarianism to me, then ask me a question to check my understanding.
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Why it's helpful: Provides customized explanations, facilitates active learning through questions, and makes studying more engaging.
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Coding & Debugging Assistant

Scenario: You're stuck on a coding assignment, need to understand a piece of code, or want to explore new programming concepts.
Prompt Example: I'm trying to write a Python script to calculate the average of numbers in a list, but I'm stuck. Can you provide a simple example code and explain each line?
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Why it's helpful: Offers immediate coding help, breaks down complex code into understandable steps, and supports learning programming.

Innovate Your Teaching & Research with Gemini

Streamline course preparation, generate engaging activities, and accelerate your research workflow.

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Lesson Planning & Interactive Activity Generation

Scenario: You need fresh ideas for engaging lessons, interactive classroom activities, or even creating varied quiz questions.
Prompt Example: Generate 3 interactive 15-minute activities for a 50-minute undergraduate class on 'Principles of Microeconomics'. Include brief instructions for each.
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Why it's helpful: Saves prep time, sparks creativity for dynamic teaching methods, and ensures alignment with learning objectives.
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Analyzing Student Work & Scaffolding Feedback

Scenario: You're reviewing student assignments and want to identify common misconceptions or generate ideas for targeted feedback.
Prompt Example: I'm noticing a common misconception in my students' essays about the causes of the American Civil War. Based on this short excerpt [paste a small, general example of a student's misconception], what are 3 key points I should emphasize in class to correct it?
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Why it's helpful: Helps identify patterns in student learning, provides scaffolding for constructive feedback, and can inform future teaching strategies.
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Grant Proposal Brainstorming & Research Outline Support

Scenario: You're initiating a new research project, brainstorming grant ideas, or need assistance structuring a complex academic paper.
Prompt Example: I'm writing a grant proposal for a project on "sustainable urban development." Brainstorm 5 innovative research questions and suggest relevant methodologies for each.
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Why it's helpful: Accelerates the initial research phase, provides structured idea generation for complex proposals, and helps refine research focus.
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Pro Tip: Use Gemini to Analyze Research Papers & Data!

Beyond generating ideas, Gemini can deeply analyze your research. Upload papers (PDFs), articles, or even paste in raw data to get summaries, extract methodologies, identify themes, or understand key findings without extensive reading.

Prompt Idea for Files (to demonstrate the type of prompt, not for direct pre-fill via URL): Analyze the attached research paper: [file name]. What is its central hypothesis, what methodology was used, and what were the main conclusions?
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How it works after Launching Gemini:
  • Click "Launch Gemini" above.
  • Once in Gemini, use the "Attach files" icon (paperclip) to upload your document (e.g., a PDF research paper).
  • Type or paste your analytical prompt, referencing the uploaded file.
  • Get structured insights efficiently!

Streamline Your Workflow with Gemini

Boost your efficiency, enhance communications, and simplify administrative tasks.

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Drafting Clear Communications & Policy Summaries

Scenario: You need to write a clear and concise email, memo, or announcement for various stakeholders, or summarize a complex policy document.
Prompt Example: Draft a concise email to all faculty reminding them to submit their annual leave requests by [Date], and explain the new process for submitting these requests in [System Name].
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Why it's helpful: Quickly generates professional and well-structured communications, ensuring clarity and saving time on routine tasks.
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Optimizing Event Planning & Logistics

Scenario: You're planning a campus event, managing a large-scale project, or need to anticipate and solve logistical challenges.
Prompt Example: We're planning a student orientation event for 500 new students. What are 5 potential logistical challenges we might face, and suggest solutions for each?
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Why it's helpful: Facilitates proactive problem-solving, generates comprehensive ideas for event organization, and enhances operational efficiency.
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Data Insight & Report Summarization

Scenario: You need to quickly understand trends from data, or extract key information from a long report or meeting notes.
Prompt Example: Analyze the following student enrollment data by major for the last three years: [paste small table of sample data, e.g., 'Year, Major A, Major B, Major C\n2022, 150, 200, 100\n2023, 160, 210, 95\n2024, 170, 220, 90']. What are the key trends, and what might be some factors contributing to these changes?
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Why it's helpful: Provides quick analysis of tabular data, helps identify trends, and supports data-driven decision-making.
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Elevate Reporting: Summarize Uploaded Documents!

Forget copying and pasting! For meeting minutes, detailed reports, or long policy documents, upload them directly to Gemini. Get instant summaries, extract action items, or pull out key figures to streamline your reporting and information sharing.

Prompt Idea for Files: From the attached meeting notes, identify all action items, who is responsible for each, and their deadlines.
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How it works after Launching Gemini:
  • Click "Launch Gemini" above.
  • Once in Gemini, use the "Attach files" icon (paperclip) to upload your notes or report (e.g., a Word document or PDF).
  • Type or paste your prompt, clearly referring to the uploaded file.
  • Get concise summaries and organized action plans!

Gemini Explained

What It Is and How to Use It Responsibly

Understanding how Gemini works and using it ethically is key to maximizing its benefits in an academic setting.

What is Gemini?

Gemini is an advanced AI assistant designed to understand and generate human-like text, answer questions, summarize information, brainstorm ideas, and more. Think of it as a highly knowledgeable, incredibly fast research assistant and brainstorming partner, powered by Google. It's a tool to augment your abilities, not replace your critical thinking or human connection.

Responsible AI Use in Higher Education

Using AI tools like Gemini effectively and ethically is vital for maintaining academic integrity and promoting genuine learning.

  • Critical Thinking First: Always review and critically evaluate Gemini's outputs. It's a tool to assist, not a source of ultimate truth. Fact-check information, especially for academic work.
  • Your Work, Your Ideas: Gemini can help you brainstorm and draft, but the final output must be your own original thought and expression. Understand and adhere to our institution's policies on academic integrity and plagiarism.
  • Privacy and Security: When you use Gemini through your institutional account, your conversations are handled in accordance with Google's policies for Education customers, which prioritize privacy and security.
  • Source Verification: Always cite your sources, even if Gemini helped you find them or summarize them. Gemini does not replace the need for proper academic referencing.
  • Augment, Don't Replace: Gemini is designed to enhance human capabilities – freeing up time for deeper analysis, more creative pursuits, and meaningful human interaction.

Understanding Your Gemini Account: University vs. Personal

Did you know your Gemini experience can differ based on the account you're using? Whether you access Gemini through your university-provided account or a personal Google account, there are key distinctions designed to enhance your privacy, ensure data security, and align with institutional policies. Understanding these differences will help you get the most out of Gemini for your academic and professional tasks.

Feature/Capability Your University Account Your Personal Google Account
Data Privacy & Usage Enhanced Privacy: Your conversations and uploaded files are NOT used to train Gemini's general AI models. This is a crucial privacy safeguard for all university users, ensuring your academic and work data remains confidential and distinct from general model training. Your data adheres to your university's agreements with Google. Default Usage: By default, your conversations and data may be used to improve Google's AI models, unless you explicitly disable "Gemini Activity" in your settings to prevent this, but it's not the default.
Chat Sharing (Public Links) Usually Disabled: For heightened privacy and security, your university administrator typically disables the ability to create public shareable links to Gemini conversations. You'll generally only see options to export your chats (e.g., to Google Docs or Gmail). Available: You can typically create public links to your Gemini conversations, allowing anyone with the link to view and continue the chat.
Experimental Features Admin-Controlled Access: Access to the very latest experimental features, cutting-edge models (like "Gemini Advanced" which often requires a paid subscription), or early access programs may be controlled or delayed by your university's administrator to ensure stability and compliance. Earlier Access/Subscription Options: Personal users often get access to new or experimental features sooner. "Gemini Advanced," offering more powerful models, is available via a paid Google One subscription.
Content Moderation Stricter Policies: Your university may implement more stringent content filtering and moderation policies specific to an academic environment, to ensure appropriate and respectful use. Standard Policies: Google's general content policies apply, which may be less restrictive than specific institutional settings.
Administrative Oversight University Management: Your university's IT administrators have control over overall settings, feature availability, and can manage usage policies for the entire domain. This ensures a secure and compliant AI environment for the campus. Personal Control: You manage your own account settings, activity, and preferences.

Our Strong Recommendation: For all academic work, research, and university-related tasks, we strongly recommend using your university-provided account to access Gemini. This ensures your data is protected, adheres to university privacy standards, and allows you to leverage Gemini in a secure and compliant environment.

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