Key Points
- Google specialists will visit campus Oct. 7–8 to introduce emerging artificial intelligence tools to the university community.
- Interactive training sessions will demonstrate how modern technological resources can enhance academic productivity and instructional design.
Florida State University Information Technology Services welcomes Google specialists to campus on Wednesday, Oct. 7 and Thursday, Oct. 8, for “Google Days,” a two-day event featuring hands-on technology demonstrations, emerging AI tools and professional development workshops.
The campuswide event is part of Google for Education and gives students, faculty and staff direct access to the latest advances in Google Workspace, Google Gemini and Gemini Notebook.
Event Schedule and Highlights
Google Tent on the Student Union Green
Oct. 7 and 8 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Curious about how AI can help you work smarter, study better and create more? Stop by the Google Tent for a hands-on look at Gemini for Google Workspace and Gemini Notebook. You’ll see live demos, explore new ways to enhance your coursework and productivity, chat with Google experts and discover tools designed to support your success at FSU.
Plus, grab some free swag while you’re there!
Gemini Back to School Faculty Training at the Innovation Hub
Oct. 7 | 9 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Led by specialists from the Google AI Educator Series, these 45-minute interactive workshops focus on using AI to support teaching, simplify course administration and boost research productivity.
Oct. 7 | 9 – 9:45 a.m. | Faculty Innovator Chat
Kick off Google Day with FSU’s Faculty Innovator Coffee Chat! Join faculty and staff from across campus for an exciting presentation on Google Gemini in Higher Education — then stick around the Innovation Hub for mini-trainings, live Q&A and swag giveaways. The Faculty Innovator Coffee Chats are a recurring conversation series sponsored by the Office of the Provost held every Wednesday morning.
Oct. 7 | 10 – 10:45 a.m. | Teaching & Learning: Create Process-Based Assessments
Explore using Gemini as a creative partner rather than as a shortcut for final deliverables. This session demonstrates how to build process-focused instructional frameworks and design evaluation rubrics that preserve authentic student voice and critical thinking.
Oct. 7 | 11 – 11:45 a.m. | Accelerate Research: Planning the Inquiry
Learn to design course activities using Deep Research — an agentic Gemini feature. Discover how to guide students in automating comprehensive literature searches and synthesizing complex, cited research reviews.
Oct. 7 | 1 – 1:45 p.m. | Teaching & Learning: Create Process-Based Assessments (Repeat Session)
An afternoon offering of the morning session on leveraging Gemini for framework generation, rubric creation and process-oriented student evaluation.
Oct. 7 | 2 – 2:45 p.m. | Accelerate Research: Planning the Inquiry (Repeat Session)
An afternoon offering of the morning session on incorporating Gemini’s Deep Research tool into academic research workflows and course design.
Workshop Attendee Requirements & Certification
BYOD Requirement: Workshop participants must bring a fully charged laptop or tablet for hands-on exercises.
Earn Official Credentials: Attendees can earn official digital badges through the Google AI Educator Series portal by enrolling before their session.
Pre-registration is required for workshop attendance and digital badge tracking. Faculty, staff and students can reserve their preferred sessions directly through the Google Days Event Registration Portal.