Generative AI & the researcher: strategies, insights & practical uses

Who is this course for?

This bitesize introductory course, designed for researchers, aims to demystify the rapidly evolving area of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools, and provides a practical insight into how these tools can be integrated into the research process. There has been an explosion of Gen AI tools since 2022, many of which are specifically tailored to researchers, and this technological leap has provided both exciting new opportunities and challenges in the world of research.

The course begins with an introduction to Gen AI and emphasises the ethical considerations, limitations and responsibilities associated with using these tools, before moving on to describe a variety of tools and how they can be used for research. Participants will be shown how they can harness the power of these tools to support their own projects, including how to find and compare key references, draft document outlines, explore novel ideas, suggest methodologies, plan projects, analyse and visualise data, writing assistance and more.

We are only just starting to discover how Gen AI can support researchers and it is just the tip of the iceberg: this technology has the potential to make the research process more efficient, productive and creative in the coming years. This course aims to equip researchers with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate these tools into their workflow and inspire them to explore how Gen AI can support them throughout their research journey.

Upon completing this course participants will have:

• an understanding of what Gen AI tools are and their various capabilities;
• been introduced to a range of Gen AI tools and how to integrate them into the research process;
• discussed the ethical considerations and limitations of using these tools in research.

What do I need?

All of the content is contained within the course, so all you will need is a quiet space, a computer or mobile device, an internet connection and headphones so that you can hear the sound on the videos. The course contains videos, images, software demonstrations, infographics, text and quizzes. We hope you enjoy it!

Testimonials

This is what people are saying about our generative AI courses:

"Excellent concise overview of generative AI for the researcher with a practical demonstration of how to use the tools. The speaker was clear and has excellent presentation skills."

"Exciting! Informative on tools to use. Clearly presented in an engaging manner."

"Interesting and helped me to begin exploring the use of AI in my work, to help make reading easier."

"A brief course, very to the point, and informative. Appreciated all the resources that were pointed out."

"The discussion on resources (particularly how to use AI) was super useful."

"The stuff about generative AI was very useful and the overview of the structure made everything so clear."

"Really current given emerging technology re AI and other platforms."

"Best training and workshops I have attended since starting my PhD - would be keen to sign up to more."

(We also regularly deliver workshops and webinars on this topic for groups. If you are interested making a group booking then please contact us via our website www.electv.net).