{"id":1644,"date":"2026-03-25T16:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/baldwin-clt-teaching-times\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:04:16","slug":"cotcp-technology-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/baldwin-clt-teaching-times\/faculty-opportunities\/cotcp-technology-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"COTCP Technology Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Create Your Own AI Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for this virtual, hands-on workshop enabling you to create your own AI assistant.&nbsp; Learn how to design your own personalized AI assistant to support your work, teaching, learning, or research. This interactive session will explore a simple framework for creating AI assistants tailored to specific tasks such as brainstorming, organizing information, drafting content, or supporting projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Session 1: Thursday, March 26th from 10-11 a.m. &#8211;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin.campusgroups.com\/informationtechnology\/rsvp_boot?id=1963423\">Registration in Campus Groups is&nbsp;required<\/a>.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin.campusgroups.com\/informationtechnology\/rsvp_boot?id=1963423\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Session 2: Thursday, May 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;from 10-11 a.m. &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2dK\/r1963424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration in Campus Groups is required<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Classroom Technology Orientation Opportunities in Jewett 102<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we prepare for the removal of instructor workstations from the remaining classrooms, the Digital Excellence Commitment&nbsp; (DExC) subcommittee of the Committee on Teaching and Classroom Practice (CoTCP) will be offering additional times for faculty to experience the new classroom set up with their laptops and other mobile devices in&nbsp;<strong>Jewett 102<\/strong>.&nbsp; If interested, please mark your calendars with the following scheduled opportunities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday, May 12, 10-11am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday, May 14, 2-3pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, May 15, 11-12pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday, May 18, 10-11 am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday, May 20,\u00a02-3 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday, May 21, 9-10 am<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Personalized LibreChat Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personalized LibreChat support is available during open labs and office hours to both answer any questions you may have and to provide hands-on support. The \u200b\u200b<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/sbraxton_bowdoin_edu\/IQDeovVk5jBYRbD_-m3682sqAcwkc3_yZs12iCDPpuTRS0g?e=voeA8G\">schedule for open labs and office hours<\/a>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/sbraxton_bowdoin_edu\/IQDeovVk5jBYRbD_-m3682sqAcwkc3_yZs12iCDPpuTRS0g?e=voeA8G\"><\/a>\u200b\u200bis linked on the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bowdoin.edu\/generative-ai\/\">Generative AI website<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bowdoin.edu\/generative-ai\/\">&nbsp;<\/a>under the LibreChat section.&nbsp; Additionally, \u200b\u200b<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/sbraxton_bowdoin_edu\/IQA-JGe3q16jSqaLm2H8KapBAZijDu4K-HOQdfsaX1T66Xg?e=9nTPxI\">LibreChat Ambassadors<\/a>\u200b\u200b&nbsp;are available to support those trying to learn more about responsible Generative AI use and LibreChat. Finally, we have curated short videos on the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin.instructure.com\/courses\/7601\/pages\/fasttrack-artificial-intelligence-ai?module_item_id=476434\">basics of getting started with AI within the Digital Agility Canvas Course<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bowdoin.instructure.com\/courses\/7601\/pages\/fasttrack-artificial-intelligence-ai?module_item_id=476434\"><\/a>available to both faculty and students. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Protecting Data, Personal Information, and Intellectual Property While Using AI&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is rapidly transforming how we work. This session describes and explores the broad spectrum of generative AI &#8211; from basic chatbots to advanced tools &#8211; showcasing both practical applications and strategies for protecting institutional and personal data when using AI platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Session 1: Tuesday, April 28<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;from 2-3 p.m. &#8211;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2dK\/r1963445\">Registration in Campus Groups&nbsp;is required.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Session 2: Thursday, May 7 from 2-3 p.m. &#8211;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2dK\/r1963446\">Registration in Campus Groups is required.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create Your Own AI Assistant Join us for this virtual, hands-on workshop enabling you to create your own AI assistant.&nbsp; Learn how to design your own personalized AI assistant to support your work, teaching, learning, or research. 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