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Artificial Intelligence

Workshops and Events


The University of Tennessee Knoxville: Office of Innovative Technology’s AI Team appears at many workshops to help people learn about AI and UT Verse, covering many different topics.

Key Speakers

Mikhael Loo UT Portrait Photograph
Mikhael Loo
Mark Greig Ut Portrait Photograph
Mark Greig
Steven Chastain UT Portrait Photograph
Steven Chastain
Alex Trowbridge UT Portrait Photograph
Alex Trowbridge

Virtual Workshop List – 2025

The following workshops have been scheduled for Winter – Spring 2025. Please come back occasionally to see what new workshops become available. Seating is often limited for both virtual and in-person workshops.

DateTimeTopicPrimary Instructor
13 Jan 20259:30am-10:30amUT Verse: An Introduction to UT’s Artificial IntelligenceSteve Chastain
15 Jan 20259:30am–10:30amUT Verse: The Basics of Effective Prompt Writing for UT Verse AI Steve Chastain
3 Feb 202510:05am-11:05amMicrosoft Loop: IntroductionSteve Chastain
4 Feb 20259:40am-11:10amUT Verse: Deep Dive with AI AssistantsMark Greig
5 Feb 20252:00pm-4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
12 Feb 20252:00pm-4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
17 Feb 20259:30am-10:30amUT Verse: An Introduction to UT’s Artificial IntelligenceSteve Chastain
19 Feb 20252:00pm – 4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
20 Feb 20259:30am-10:30 amUT Verse: The Basics of Effective Prompt Writing for UT Verse AI Steve Chastain
25 Feb 20259:40am – 11:10amUT Verse: Accessibility Features and FunctionsMark Greig
26 Feb 20252:00pm – 4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
3 Mar 202510:05am-11:05amMicrosoft Loop: IntroductionSteve Chastain
5 Mar 20252:00pm-4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
12 Mar 20252:00pm-4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
14 Mar 20259:30am-10:30amUT Verse: An Introduction to UT’s Artificial IntelligenceSteve Chastain
26 Mar 20252:00pm-4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
27 Mar 20259:30am-10:30 amUT Verse: The Basics of Effective Prompt Writing for UT Verse AI Steve Chastain
2 Apr 20252:00pm-4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
9 Apr 20252:00pm-4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
16 Apr 20252:00pm-4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
23 Apr 20252:00pm-4:00pmArtificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and DemonstrationsMikhael Loo
24 Apr 20259:40am-11:10amUT Verse: Deep Dive with AI Assistants (Encore)Mark Greig
To register, visit the Workshop Page.

Events Calendar – 2025

DateTimeTopicPresenters
29-Jan-202510:45am – 11:30amUnlocking the Full Potential of UT Verse AI Assistant at the UT IT Symposium 2025Mark Greig and Alex Trowbridge
29-Jan-20251:15pm – 2:00pmThe Prompt Whisperer: Secrets to Effective UT Verse Communication at the UT IT Symposium 2025Steve Chastain
4-Apr-202510:30am – 12:30pmWorkshop Demonstrations at the AI in the Humanities and Social Sciences: Ethics, Practice, and Pedagogies ConferenceMark Greig
TBD Q3TBDKeynote Delivery – PLACEHOLDERMikhael Loo

Prior Events Calendar – 2024

DateTimeTopicPresenters
30-Jan-20249:45am – 10:30amUT Verse: Accessibility in AI – 2024 IT SymposiumMark Greig & Alex Trowbridge
30-Jan-202410:45am – 11:30amUT Verse: Live Demonstrations and Use Cases – 2024 IT SymposiumMark Greig & Alex Trowbridge
Feb-20243:00pm – 4:00pmMicrosoft Open Hours Presentation: UT VerseMark Greig
Mar-20243:00pm – 4:00pmMicrosoft Ability Summit: Making AI Accessible with UT VerseMark Greig
Mar-20249:00am – 12:00pmThoughtful Teaching in AI (Week-long Workshops)Mark Greig
12-Jun-202410:00amUT Verse & Copilot Demonstrations – UT AI Symposium 2024Mark Greig
22-Oct-20249:30 am – 10:30 amUT Verse AI Assistant at the Microsoft Theater – EDUCAUSE ’24Mark Greig
22-Oct-202411:30am – 12:15pmNavigating GenAI in Higher Education: The Power of Possible – Microsoft Panel at EDUCAUSE ’24Mark Greig
23-Oct-20259:30pm – 10:30pmUT Verse AI Assistant (Recap) at the Microsoft Theater – EDUCAUSE ’24Mark Greig
24-Oct-20258:30am – 9:15amUnlocking Inclusion: Harnessing AI for AccessibilityMark Greig & Alex Trowbridge
6-Dec-20248:30am – 9:00amLeaders in AI for Education Panel at the Reimagine Education: Partner Edition (Seattle, WA)Mark Greig

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