AI Initiatives

The Division of Information Technology’s AI site will help the UMBC community with information on using artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI (GenAI), to support UMBC’s Administrative, Instructional, and Research efforts. This site has been created to help employees advance their use of GenAI.

We recommend that our UMBC community begin by visiting GenAI Tools, a page that highlights free resources and provides guidance on using GenAI while safeguarding UMBC institutional data safely.

For staff seeking support, we encourage people to look at Administrative AI, as a starting point. Our goal is to save folks time, improve the quality of their work, and increase productivity. We showcase tools that DoIT provides to support these objectives.

We have launched myUMBC Answers, an AI-supported search bar. We are seeking partners to expand this tool. The key to leveraging myUMBC Answers is providing validated and accurate content, such as annual FAQs or handbooks.

Faculty, are encouraged to explore Instructional AI and Research AI. The UMBC Center for AI in the College of Engineering is an excellent resource for AI-related research and innovation.  Stay informed by following the center’s social media chnnels on LinkedIn, Bluesky, X, and Facebook.

Members of the UMBC community can subscribe to the UMBC AI Group to receive email about AI-related news and events. If you have news to share with the UMBC AI community or suggestions or comments on the site, please send them to umbc-ai@cs.umbc.edu.

 

AI News

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How a DoIT Student Employee Helped Bring TechFest to UMBC

An idea to bring the campus together through technology

On Wednesday, March 9th DoIT’s Instructional Technology team sponsored a brand new event, known as TechFest. Located across three different rooms in the University Center and featuring over 10...

Posted: April 26, 2016, 10:33 AM

Last Call to Register for Techfest!

Learn new skills! Win prizes! Sign up today!

On Wednesday, March 9, from 11:30am - 1:30pm, DoIT's Instructional Technology team is sponsoring Techfest in the University Center (rooms UC 310, UC 312, and the UC Lounge) to bring the campus...

Posted: March 3, 2016, 9:35 AM

Did You Register for Techfest Yet?

Register now, sessions are filling up fast!

On March 9, from 11:30am - 1:30pm, the Instructional Technology team is holding Techfest in the University Center (rooms UC 310, UC 312, and the UC Lounge) that will bring the campus community...

Posted: February 17, 2016, 12:11 PM

Techfest Registration Now Open!

Register today to learn more about your favorite tech tools

Register Here! The Instructional Technology Team is pleased to announce that registration for Techfest is now open. To register, please complete this Google Form. Registration will close on...

Posted: February 10, 2016, 10:46 AM

TechFest Registration is Coming!

Learn about upcoming workshops and registration details

Techfest, scheduled for March 9th from 11:30 - 1:30 in the University Center (rooms UC310, UC 312, and the UC Lounge), is an event sponsored by the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) to...

Posted: February 8, 2016, 12:38 PM