Generative AI Tools for Productivity and Research

A hands-on course exploring different generative AI tools for different use cases.

Introduction

• GenAI and productive research

1. Basics of Generative AI

• What is generative AI (GenAI)?
• Evolution of generative AI
• Generative AI vs. large language models
• Generative AI tools
• Prompt engineering for generative AI tools
• Considerations in using generative AI tools

2. Generative AI Tools for Productivity

• Working with Google Gemini
• Writing with Google Gemini
• Data exploration with Google Gemini
• Image description with Google Gemini
• Extract text from an image with Google Gemini
• Working with Microsoft Copilot in Edge
• Image generation with Microsoft Copilot Designer
• Design creation with Microsoft Copilot Designer
• Create a simple brand kit with Microsoft Copilot Designer

3. Generative AI Tools for Academic Research

• Setting up Elicit AI for scientific literature searches
• Literature search in Elicit AI
• Working with Litmaps for academic literature discovery
• Generate a seed map for research articles with Litmaps
• Discover related research papers with Litmaps
• Working with SciSpace for scientific literature
• SciSpace for literature review
• Parse a PDF document using SciSpace Copilot
• Citation generation using SciSpace
• Scholarly paraphrasing with SciSpace