This presentation will summarize content from a Library GenAI student workshop offered in Winter and Spring quarters 2026, Generative Artificial Intelligence and You: The Role Humans Play in GAI Use; this is the latest iteration of the student workshop three librarians have offered since Fall 2023. The intent is to share talking points and takeaways instructors can also share with their students about the option to use AI in their learning process, the need to recognize what AI is useful for, as well as its limitations, and the active role students need to play to ensure ethical, responsible, and effective use.
Information included will be:
- the workshop learning objectives,
- then and now: how student use of GenAI has changed since 2022 and what has stayed the same,
- the role that GenAI tools play and what roles students need to play,
- how to determine which GenAI tool to use,
- a summary of best practices for writing prompts, verifying outputs, and complementing GAI content with Library resources.
