This AI Spark learning activity provides a way to help students learn about the topic of the class and about AI. Students often struggle to differentiate between broad, generalized cultural advice found across the open web and rigorous, theory-driven interventions grounded directly in vetted scholarship.
In this activity, students will build a tailored professional knowledge base using Gemini Notebook and apply human-centered AI prompting techniques to generate personalized cover letters and targeted interview preparation materials that authentically reflect their unique qualifications. The activity addresses the tendency of job-seeking students to generate generic, hallucinated, or robotic application materials by teaching them how to restrict the AI to vetted primary sources and run active self-auditing passes.
After students participate in stress interventions, they will use AI to compare and evaluate which strategies may be most beneficial for their lifestyle. The activity addresses the need for students to critically evaluate AI recommendations rather than accepting them over their own experience and supporting evidence.
Because this online MBA course covers a wide range of topics, the AI Spark learning activity will be used to dig deeper into specific areas that are not covered as deeply in class.
Students enrolled in the Evaluation of Training in Human Performance Technology course form groups to lead an instructional session on a real case from the textbook, learning to apply human performance evaluation concepts in authentic organizational contexts. This Spark helps students synthesize source materials and iteratively create multi-modal learning artifacts to support their student-led online class discussions.
This activity introduces students to the use of AI by having them use Gemini Notebook to transform course materials into personalized study resources and a customized learning dashboard. It addresses the common learning gap of students using AI to generate answers rather than deepen understanding by teaching them how to leverage AI as a responsible study partner that supports comprehension, organization, and active learning.
