Tech training
Upcoming training for the Rutgers community
Looking for tech-focused trainings or workshops? View the selection of upcoming events below. Have a training that’s not listed? Reach out to us.
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A guide to the ethical implications of generative AI
Nov. 3: 3 – 4 p.m.
Generative AI has moved faster than our collective understanding of its consequences, from data privacy to environmental cost to how it shapes the way we think and learn. This Rutgers Libraries discussion will delve into the critical, ethical, and societal considerations of AI. We will examine how biases in training data can lead to discriminatory outcomes, and you’ll learn about the significant environmental consequences of large-scale AI development.
Adobe Education Institute: empowered workflows with AI in Adobe Acrobat
Nov. 3: 11 a.m. – noon; 1-2 p.m.; 3-4 p.m.
The Adobe Education Institute offers higher education faculty and staff three hands-on virtual workshops covering AI integration within Adobe Acrobat. Those who register for this pathway can also receive a recording if they are unable to make each session.
Adobe Education Institute: Adobe Express foundations
Nov. 4: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; 1-2:30 p.m.; 3-4:30 p.m.
The Adobe Education Institute offers higher education faculty and staff three hands-on virtual workshops covering Adobe Express foundations. Those who register for this pathway can also receive a recording if they are unable to make each session.
Adobe Education Institute: Adobe Creative Cloud for education
Nov. 5: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; 1-2:30 p.m.; 3-4:30 p.m.
The Adobe Education Institute offers higher education faculty and staff three hands-on virtual workshops covering Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Firefly. Those who register for this pathway can also receive a recording if they are unable to make each session.
Evaluating AI output: How to discern accuracy, reasoning, and framing
Nov. 10: 3 – 4 p.m.
Generative AI tools produce output that sounds confident and well-reasoned — but sounding right and being right are not the same thing. This Rutgers Libraries workshop introduces Discernment, one of four core competencies in the AI Fluency Framework, as a structured way to evaluate AI-generated content across three dimensions: factual accuracy, quality of reasoning, and framing.
Managing references in the age of AI: promises and pitfalls
Nov. 12: noon – 1 p.m.
AI is changing how researchers read, organize, and cite scholarly literature. This Rutgers Libraries workshop explores how AI can support reference management, from interacting with PDF articles and generating summaries to organizing sources and creating citations.
Adobe Student Academy: create a portfolio that stands out
Nov. 16: 1 — 1:45 p.m.
Students can learn how to build a professional portfolio websites using Adobe Express during this Adobe Student Academy workshop.
Adobe Student Academy: build your professional brand
Nov. 16: 3 — 3:45 p.m.
Student will learn how to create a cohesive personal brand using LinkedIn Banners, branding graphics, and networking materials to tell their stories during this Adobe-hosted workshop.
Adobe Student Academy: craft videos for school and student organizations
Nov. 17 1 — 1:45 p.m.
During this hands-on, Adobe-hosted session, students will learn to create short promotional videos for clubs, events or personal projects using Adobe Express.
Adobe Student Academy: turn notes into study guides
Nov. 17 3 — 3:45 p.m.
Students will learn how to turn class notes and study materials into visual study guides to help them review faster and retain more material during this hands-on, Adobe-hosted session.
PDF accessibility training
Nov. 18: 1 — 2 p.m.
PDFs are widely recognized and used around the world and are often considered a standard format for electronic documents. PDFs are also very rigid, which can make them tricky to navigate for users with disabilities. Learn about common problems with inaccessible PDFs, how to fix them, and the finer points of making PDFs accessible with the Office of IT Accessibility during this one-hour training.
Incorporating AI in research, literature review and classroom assignments
Nov. 20: 2 – 3 p.m.
In this Rutgers Libraries workshop, college students will be introduced to the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT and Gemini in research and literature review. Participants will learn how to effectively harness AI tools and learn about different AI applications that can be used in conjunction with library databases.
