Streamline Daily Work Tasks with U-M Maizey

Enhance your productivity by harnessing U-M Maizey for various staff-related tasks, including managing Dropbox, Google Drive, and public website data efficiently. This workshop is aimed at staff members who want to utilize Maizey to streamline their workflows, manage large data sets, and automate routine tasks. Participants will learn how to set up and configure Maizey projects, customize prompts, and adjust settings to improve Maizey’s performance for diverse applications. This workshop will also introduce MiMaizey, a powerful AI assistant tailored for the University of Michigan student community, designed to enrich daily student life with personalized support.

Workshop Outline:

Practical Applications for Staff

• Streamlining Administrative Tasks (MiMaizey for students)
• Automating Data Processing
• Enhancing Document Management and Retrieval

Customization and Advanced Settings

• Understanding Maizey Data Sources and File Types
• Defining System Prompts for Various Staff Roles
• Adjusting Temperature Settings for Improved Accuracy
• Hands-On Activity
  • Creating and Customizing Maizey Projects
  • Crafting Effective System Prompts
  • Experimenting with Settings to Optimize Performance
• Q&A and Best Practices
  • Sharing Use Cases and Success Stories
  • Troubleshooting Common Issues

Audience: Staff

Recommended Prerequisites:
A or B:
A. Introduction to GenAI: Unpacking Key Concepts (Mini Workshop)
B. Generative AI Basics (Full Workshop)

C or D:
C. Critical Challenges in GenAI: Exploring Privacy, Ethical Implications, Integrity, and Bias (Mini Workshop)
D. Generative AI Basics (Full Workshop)

E or F:
E. From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Engineering with U-M GPT (Mini Workshop)
F. Generative AI with U-M GPT (Full Workshop)

Zoom join URL: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98888582214

This workshop is part of the new ITS Generative AI Mini-Workshop Series designed to offer a rich, engaging experience in just 45 minutes per session. With an expanded range of topics, these ten workshops are tailored to meet the varied interests and needs of instructors, staff, and students.

Each workshop topic will be offered twice a week over ten weeks, allowing participants the flexibility to complete the entire series with their choice of one 45-minute workshop per week. Participants will be able to earn new badges for participating in the series. Visit the ITS Generative AI Workshop Series page to learn more about the series.