AI Training Series
Welcome to our Athletics AI Training Series — short, practical videos designed to help you use AI confidently, responsibly, and efficiently in your daily work. In just 30–35 minutes total, you’ll gain the clarity, guardrails, and hands-on examples you need to start saving time immediately.
Module 0 - Welcome + What This Is (2–3 min)
- Why is Athletics doing this now?
- The 3 Pillars
- What does success look like?
Module 1 - AI in Plain English (6-7 min)
- AI vs GenAI vs “Agentic AI”
- What AI is good at
- What AI is bad at
Module 2 - The Non-Negotiables (Data Governance) (5-6 min)
- The rule of thumb
- Examples of “safe” vs “not safe.”
- “When in doubt, do this” escalation path
Module 3 - Prompting (6-7 min)
- What is prompting?
- What is a good way to achieve accurate results?
- Examples of “Context + constraint + output format”
Module 4 - UMD Approved AI Tools
Discusses all available licensed tools:
How to access it
How to log in
What it's best at
Module 5 - Office Hours and Next Steps
- Be ready to discuss: “what I do, how often, how long it takes.”
- Reminder: Office Hours
- Survey