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    <div class="html-content"><span><p><span>The University System of Maryland and Google have </span><a href="https://www.usmd.edu/cai/usm-and-google-announce-partnership" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>partnered</span></a><span> to give free access to online Google Career Certificates and AI training courses to UMBC and other USM campuses, with a special focus on supporting military students and veterans. By completing the online courses, you can gain job-ready skills that can help you succeed in today’s market.</span></p><p><span>The free </span><a href="https://grow.google/enroll-certificates/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Google Career Certificates</span></a><span> that are available in six high-growth fields:
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    </span></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.coursera.org/google-specializations/prompting-essentials-gwg?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=institutions&amp;utm_campaign=sou--direct__med--none-direct__cam--gwgsite__con--null__ter--null&amp;gwg_campaign_id=null&amp;gwg_exp=null" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>AI Essentials</span></a><span> (5 hours)</span></li><li><a href="https://www.coursera.org/google-specializations/prompting-essentials-gwg?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=institutions&amp;utm_campaign=sou--direct__med--none-direct__cam--gwgsite__con--null__ter--null&amp;gwg_campaign_id=null&amp;gwg_exp=null" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Prompting Essentials</span></a><span> (6 hours)</span></li></ul></span></div>
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<Summary>The University System of Maryland and Google have partnered to give free access to online Google Career Certificates and AI training courses to UMBC and other USM campuses, with a special focus on...</Summary>
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<Title>Incorporating Generative AI into Learning Experiences, 4/26</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><h4><span><br></span></h4><h4><span>Incorporating Generative AI into Learning Experiences</span></h4><p><strong>online via Zoom, 10-1pm ET Friday, April 26, 2024</strong></p><p>The event will highlight how faculty, staff, and faculty/staff/student teams from across Maryland higher education have engaged in the use of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_artificial_intelligence" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Generative AI</a> as part of assignments and learning activities. How are we engaging students in the creation of authentic work while using Generative AI? What are critical ethical issues associated with the use of Generative AI in teaching? How might we foster career-ready skills associated with Generative AI as a part of students’ learning experiences?</p><p><span>Keynote speech by</span><strong> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-lang-9047366/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dr. James Lang</a>, </strong><span>author of <em>Cheating Lessons</em></span><em>: Learning from Academic Dishonesty, </em><span>who will discuss a vision of academic integrity in the era of generative AI.</span></p><p><span>Sponsored by the USM Council of University System Faculty, the Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation, MarylandOnline, and Montgomery College.</span></p><p><span><strong>To register, </strong></span><span><strong><a href="https://www.usmd.edu/cai/incorporating-generative-ai-learning-experiences-virtual-showcase#e5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">click here</a>. </strong></span><span><em>Note: </em>Registrations is limited<strong> </strong>to individuals affiliated with Maryland colleges and universities. </span><span><strong>Register using your university or college email address.</strong></span></p></div>
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<Summary>Incorporating Generative AI into Learning Experiences  online via Zoom, 10-1pm ET Friday, April 26, 2024  The event will highlight how faculty, staff, and faculty/staff/student teams from across...</Summary>
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