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If you want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence, Sheridan Library has resources to support your learning:
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Academic Skills Module - AI for Students
Learn how to use AI-powered tools to increase productivity and enhance your study sessions. In the AI Tools for Students module you will:
- Create tasks lists, schedule your work, and more using AI productivity tools
- Generate a personalized learning plan to enhance your experience with Sheridan tutors
- Create quizzes and flashcards using AI study tools
Contact Christine Moffatt, Academic Initiatives Librarian, if you have questions about this module.
Tutorials
- GenAI Quickstart: Foundations for FacultyA suite of short modules by Concordia University Library and McGill University Libraries.
Reading List
To learn more, check out the articles and websites referred to within this guide:
Artit. (n.d.). How ChatGPT can help visual artists: Boosting creativity and efficiency leveraging AI technology to enhance the artistic process. https://artit.net/spotlight/55
Clarke, Y.A. (2023, July 26). Can AI be used for the greater good? Rashaad Newsome shows us how with his community-healing robot. It’s That Nice. https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/rashaad-newsome-digital-art-spotlight-260723
Caulfield, M. (2019, June 19). Sift (the four moves) [Blog post]. Hapgood. https://hapgood.us/2019/06/19/sift-the-four-moves/
Collins, L. (2023, February 9). This AI tool might actually help artists. Hannah Epstein brings Critbot to Q. CNN. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/hannah-epstein-critbot-ai-interview-q-with-tom-power-1.6741559
Eloundou, T., Manning, S., Mishkin, P., & Rock, D. (2023, August 22). GPTs are GPTs: An early look at the labor market impact potential of large language models [Working paper]. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.10130.pdf
Fortino, A. (2023, November 2). Embracing creativity: How AI can enhance the creative process. NYU School of Professional Studies. https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/emerging-technologies-collaborative/blog/2023/embracing-creativity-how-ai-can-enhance-the-creative-process.html
Growcoot, M. (2022, December 21). Photos used to generate AI images for client so photographer never shoots again. PetaPixel. https://petapixel.com/2022/12/21/photos-used-to-generate-ai-images-for-client-so-photographer-never-shoots-again/
HOMMÉS Studio. (2023, June 16). Interior design artificial intelligence and its amazing uses. https://hommes.studio/journal/interior-design-artificial-intelligence-uses/
Horton, A. (2023, August 21). ‘Embrace it or risk obsolescence’: how will AI jobs affect Hollywood? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/21/ai-jobs-hollywood-writers-actors-strike#:~:text=In%20the%20documentary%20world%2C%20film,Russian%20government's%20persecution%20of%20LGBTQ%2B
Liu, G. (2022, June 21). The world’s smartest artificial intelligence just made its first magazine cover. Cosmopolitan. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a40314356/dall-e-2-artificial-intelligence-cover/
Maheshwari, R. (2023, August 24). Advantages of artificial intelligence (AI) In 2023. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/in/business/software/advantages-of-ai/
Macready, H. (2023, July 5). How to write AI art prompts [examples + templates]. Hootsuite. https://blog.hootsuite.com/ai-art-prompts/
Purtill, J. (2023, January 23). ChatGPT appears to pass medical school exams. Educators are now rethinking assessments. ABC News. https://amp.abc.net.au/article/101840938
Ramlochan, S. (2023, April 5). Master prompt engineering: Demystifying prompting through a structured approach. Prompt Engineering Institute. https://promptengineering.org/master-prompt-engineering-demystifying-prompting-through-a-structured-approach
Rebelo, M. (2023, May 25). How to write effective AI art prompts. Zapier. https://zapier.com/blog/ai-art-prompts/
Stewart, J. (2022, November 5). Architect uses AI to create utopia where buildings grow and breathe. My Modern Met. https://mymodernmet.com/manas-bhatia-ai-concept-architecture/
Tamsin, S. (2023, January 14). The art of writing ChatGPT prompts for any use case. https://sarahtamsin.com/the-art-of-writing-chatgpt-prompts
Thorbecke, C. (2023, August 29). AI tools make things up a lot, and that’s a huge problem. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/29/tech/ai-chatbot-hallucinations/index.html
