AI in the Classroom: A Virtual Summit - 2025
Using NotebookLM in the Undergraduate Classroom
Zoom Recording
Description
The advent of AI tools like ChatGPT has complicated the foundational task of teaching undergraduates research literacy—how to read, synthesize, and explain scholarly work. Participants in this session will learn to use Google NotebookLM to actively support student engagement with academic sources. The session will showcase a redesigned major assignment from a 200-level communication theory course where NotebookLM was used to guide students through the analysis of scholarly journal articles. The session will explore NotebookLM's essential features, detail practical assignment models, and provide strategies for ensuring authentic, independent learning even with AI assistance.
Keywords
Notebook LLM, undergraduate classroom, assessment
Disciplines
Educational Technology | Higher Education | Online and Distance Education
Language
English
Creative Commons License
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Using NotebookLM in the Undergraduate Classroom
The advent of AI tools like ChatGPT has complicated the foundational task of teaching undergraduates research literacy—how to read, synthesize, and explain scholarly work. Participants in this session will learn to use Google NotebookLM to actively support student engagement with academic sources. The session will showcase a redesigned major assignment from a 200-level communication theory course where NotebookLM was used to guide students through the analysis of scholarly journal articles. The session will explore NotebookLM's essential features, detail practical assignment models, and provide strategies for ensuring authentic, independent learning even with AI assistance.
