AI Bootcamp
This advanced training program offers 青涩直播 employees the opportunity to dive further into the use of AI Tools within the Office suite using a premium Copilot license provided by OIT. This license is at an additional cost, and therefore, employees must agree to complete the full training series in order to retain use of the license. OIT will cover the cost for the duration of the pilot this fall. Individuals who complete the course will maintain use of the premium subscription through the Spring semester, funded by OIT.
The training series includes the following:
- Completion of the Intro to AI and The Art of Prompting introductory course
- Completion of five weekly on-demand training courses and challenge tasks
- Regular participation in a Teams Channel to discuss with other learners how they are using the tools
- Completion of a survey identifying specific ways the AI course helped improve productivity and efficiency, and providing feedback on the training.
Time investment expected is approximately one hour per week over 10-12 weeks.
Requirement 1:
Introduction to AI and the Art of Prompting
This course will introduce AI concepts. We will review a brief 青涩直播 of AI’s evolution, discuss popular AI services and tools, and discuss the benefits, challenges, and real-world examples of using AI responsibly in the workplace. This 90-minute class is offered both in-person and online.
Session Schedule:
Please choose from one of the following training sessions.
Requirement 2:
On-Demand Series
We will release a short (approximately 10-15 minute) video introducing Microsoft Copilot functionality within the various Office applications. These will be hosted in Canvas as individual modules. Following each video, participants will receive a list of challenge tasks to complete that week. To complete the assignment, participants will answer a few questions about their challenge task and what they discovered. This is a self-paced course. The schedule below is suggested but you are able to complete the modules according to what works best for you.
On-Demand Series Schedule for Fall 2025
| August (All month) |
Session sign up |
| September (All month) |
Introductory Course and the Art of Prompting |
| September 29 | Outlook and Scheduling |
| October 6 | Word |
| October 13 | Check-in/Catch-up |
| October 20 | All about Meetings |
| October 27 | PowerPoint |
| November 3 | Check-in/Catch-up |
| November 10 | Excel |
| November 17 | Wrap Up |
| December TBD | Celebration Event |