AI Resources & Activities
We have collected some resources and information about activities that you may find useful. Please check back from time to time for updates. We would love to receive your recommendations too.
AI at HMC
Resources
Pilot Program: HMC AI-Use Course Policies – draft language for inclusion in HMC course syllabi
Resources on Generative AI – information maintained by CIS Academic and Research Computing Services (ARCS)
CIS Service Catalog: Google Gemini
CIS Service Catalog: Google NotebookLM
CIS Service Catalog: Microsoft Copilot
Activities
HMC Staff Conversations – Topic: AI Wednesday Nov 19, 3–4 p.m. Aviation Room
Bite of Learning November 14, 2025: Prof. Sarah Kavassalis, From Tokens to Tonnes: What do we know about the environmental impact of LLMs?
AI in Higher Education
Resources
Rhetorica by Marc Watkins, https://marcwatkins.substack.com/
The Absent-Minded Professor by Josh Brakes, https://joshbrake.substack.com/
Educause, an international association of higher education technology professionals, maintains a library of resources that may be of interest to the HMC community. A sample:
Educause repository of Syllabi Policies for Generative AI – a collection of sample policies from colleges and universities around the country
Seven things you should know about generative AI – an issue from the long running Seven Things You Should Know series
AI Literacy in Teaching and Learning – proposes definitions of AI Literacy for students, faculty and staff in higher education
Activities
Teaching with AI – flexible online program that includes a mix of live sessions and other activities
Other Resources and Activities
Resources
NAIRR Pilot The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR), funded by NSF, is available to US Researchers. This webinar provides a guide to securing no-cost AI resources for research and education via NAIRR.
Pegasus AI “next-generation AI-driven scientific workflow management system developed by a multi-institutional team funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation”.
Haugeland, John (HMC class of 66) Artificial Intelligence: The Very Idea, Bradford MIT Press,1985
Mollick, Ethan Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI Portfolio|Penguin,2024
Bender, Emily and Hanna, Alex The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want
LinkedIn Learning (HMC Credentials, available to staff) has many resources about AI, of which the following are a sample:
Introduction to Gemini for Google Workspace
Get started with Microsoft Copilot
Building Future-Ready Skills for the Generative AI Era
The service learning.oreilly.com can be accessed through the Claremont Colleges Library by using your hmc.edu address on the login page. Sample courses from O’Reilly include:
Introduction to AI Ethics and Safety (video course)
Copilot in Microsoft 365: A Practical Introduction to Working with Generative AI in Microsoft 365
Activities
Educause Webinars
Smarter Teams, Creative Solutions: AI Assistance for Workplace Innovation
Thursday, November 13
12:00 – 1:15 PM (EST)
This hands-on workshop explores the use of AI tools for assistance with administrative processes for higher education workflows. Participants will learn to create custom AI agents that handle routine departmental tasks, use AI to generate interactive diagrams, and use AI to design learning pathways for elements of staff development.
Co-Creating Three-Way Partnerships: Teachers, Students, and AI for Research & Writing
Wednesday, December 3
12:00 -1:30 PM (EST)
This hands-on workshop guides participants in rethinking research and writing instruction by creating collaborative AI environments that enhance student learning outcomes.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invite you to attend a public panel on “Aligning the Use of AI with the Norms of Science“ on October 27, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM ET, hosted by the Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust.