Creative & Technical Production

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.

As the major written assignment in SPM 5605: Sport Governance, students complete a Sport Governance Policy Brief at the end of the semester (Appendix A in Canvas). To scaffold student learning and support the development of this assignment, three AI-supported activities will be incorporated throughout the semester. These activities are intended to assist students at different stages of the writing process and enhance their ability to develop, refine, and communicate policy recommendations effectively (Appendix B in Canvas). 

This Spark activity demonstrates how sole reliance on generative AI tools without domain knowledge often leads to friction and flawed business decision-making. Students compare their performance using traditional hands-on methods against varying degrees of AI automation to discover how to use AI as an effective augment without sacrificing human knowledge.

This AI activity uses Gemini Gems to help students generate and refine AI prompts that create accurate visual illustrations of complex geotechnical engineering concepts, such as lateral earth pressure and retaining wall systems. Students evaluate and improve the AI-generated illustrations using engineering principles, strengthening their understanding of complex concepts while developing AI literacy, prompt engineering, critical thinking, and visual communication skills. 

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 Spark activity guides students through close text analysis using a tailored Gemini Gem, then instructs them on how to design and build their own custom Gemini Gem. It addresses the challenge of helping students move past surface-level readings into deep, analytical reflection on literary storytelling techniques while developing practical AI creation skills.