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November 2025

Francesca Joyce
In GenAI, SmealAI@Work

Smeal AI@Work: Microsoft Teams Beyond the Basics

Virtual collaboration and communication have become an integral part of higher education. However, staying organized while using different applications is often challenging. Take your Teams skills to the next level and learn synergistic approaches to communicating and collaborating with Microsoft Teams. During this hands-on session, you will explore different scenarios for using Teams, providing fresh ideas and the knowledge to put those ideas into practice.   

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Michael Christie
In Smeal Academy Newsletter

Smeal Academy Newsletter: November 2025

Francesca Joyce
In GenAI, Smeal Academy Sessions

AI and Copyright: What You Need to Know

Artificial intelligence is reshaping our work and also raises new copyright and ethical challenges. In this Smeal Academy session, Danielle Steinhart, Interim Copyright Officer and Head of the Office of Scholarly Communications and Copyright, guides Smeal College of Business faculty and staff through key questions at the intersection of AI and copyright. Topics include:

 

  • Uploading course materials (slides, articles, cases) into AI tools
  • Fair use vs. infringement when sharing excerpts or full works
  • Transparency when AI supports research, writing, or analysis
  • Using AI to adapt or remix OER and attribution requirements

Watch to gain practical guidance for using AI tools responsibly in teaching, scholarship, and resource creation.

 

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Mark Deluca
In BoodleBox@Smeal

BoodleBox @ Smeal: Introduction to BoodleBox

In this 75-minute live virtual session, faculty and staff will be introduced to BoodleBox, a collaborative AI platform designed to enhance teaching, learning, and campus innovation. Participants will explore how BoodleBox supports everyday academic and administrative workflows and engage in hands-on activities to experience its core features firsthand. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how BoodleBox can be applied across various roles and disciplines, as well as practical ideas for integrating it into their own work.

Smeal faculty and staff can request access to BoodleBox by completing the online request form. You do not need access to attend the training—anyone interested in learning more about the platform is welcome to join before submitting a request.

If you have already completed the BoodleBox access request form and accepted your invitation, you can sign in directly at https://boodlebox.ai/

Supporting Resources:

  • Getting Started Resources
  • Darth Boodle Bot – helps transfer your ChatGPT information and chat history to BoodleBox.
  • Mike Bot – helps identify where a custom bot could help streamline a process and then helps to create an outline and knowledge base for that custom bot.
Francesca Joyce
In EdTech Tools & Course Delivery, GenAI, Smeal Academy Sessions, SmealAI@Work

Smeal AI@Work: Microsoft Copilot 365 for Word

This intermediate-level session is for people who are new to Microsoft Copilot 365 Copilot for Word and are ready to build their skills and confidence. This interactive session focuses on how Copilot can support the drafting, editing, and collaboration of documents in Word. Whether you’re drafting meeting agendas, polishing a departmental report, or summarizing meeting notes, Copilot can support this work.

In this session, participants will learn how to:

  • Draft, rewrite, and refine documents ranging from memos to proposals using AI assistance.

  • Summarize lengthy content into concise, actionable takeaways to support quicker decision-making.

  • Generate outlines, tables, and visuals, or expand bullet points into polished paragraphs (and vice versa).

  • Adjust tone and format to fit your audience (professional, friendly, or academic) without losing your personal or departmental voice.

  • Collaborate effectively with Copilot to enhance your writing.

This session includes live demos, hands-on tips, and examples directly relevant to Smeal workflows. Whether you’re a frequent Word user or just exploring how AI can streamline your day-to-day tasks, this session will help you build your Copilot skills.