AI for UVM Economics
AI tools for teaching and research
AI for UVM
Economics
AI tools for teaching and research
Bootcamp Schedule
Apr 27
Research Pipelines & Automation
11:00–12:30 · Old Mill A500
Before You Arrive
No installation needed. See the Getting Set Up guide if you want to try things on your own afterward. For broader reading, see Outside Resources.
Session 1: Getting Started with AI Tools
April 22, 11:00–12:30, Old Mill A500
| Deck | Format |
|---|---|
| Session 1: Agentic AI Bootcamp (Beam & Aslim) |
What we’ll cover
- What AI tools exist and the difference between chat-based and agentic tools
- Context windows, standing instructions, and planning — the key concepts
- What we’ve actually used these for (and what was fun but saved zero time)
- Voice files: making AI output sound like you
- Skills: reusable workflows you can share
- Live demos: website redesign and custom skill creation
Before next time (April 27)
Session 2: AI for Research and Advanced Teaching
April 27, 11:00–12:30, Old Mill A500 — Chaining steps into workflows: research pipelines, slide creation, teaching applications, and automation.
Slides will be posted here after the session.
What we’ll cover
- How to chain AI steps into a documented workflow (plan, execute, review, clear, repeat)
- Creating slides from rough notes
- Teaching applications: assignments, rubrics, study guides
- Research pipeline: raw CPS data to analysis plan to Stata code to report
- Web scraping and automated grading (Erkmen)
What to try next
- Teaching: Draft a new assignment, create practice problems, or build a study guide
- Research: Try the data exploration → analysis plan workflow on your own data
- Writing: Use Claude Code to revise a draft, check references, or restructure a section