Events

Upcoming and past Thinking with Agents events

Upcoming

More webinars are in the works — check back soon.

Past Events

TwA Webinar: Agentic Tools for Teaching

June 17, 2026 · Online (Teams)

How faculty can use AI tools for course design, student feedback, and teaching students to use AI effectively.

Resource Format
Emily’s Slides: Student Data & Grading PDF
Erkmen’s Slides: Teaching Prep PDF
Supply & Demand Explorer Live Demo

What we covered

  • Emily — Student data & grading: the FERPA decision (approved tool, de-identify first, or don’t), what counts as identifiable student data (including the “mosaic effect”), and a live de-identification grading pipeline that never sees a student’s name
  • Erkmen — Teaching prep: turning a paper into a ready-to-teach lecture — notes, slides, discussion prompts, and exam questions — with a reusable lecture-builder skill, plus building a self-contained interactive tool that embeds in any LMS
  • Q&A

TwA Webinar: Agentic Tools for Research

June 15, 2026 · Online (Teams)

How AI tools are changing research workflows — and how to use them effectively.

Deck Format
Deck 1: Foundations & Voice PDF
Deck 2: Website & Brainstorming PDF

Sample materials: Project Context Kit — a worked HUB + session log and a prompt to build your own.

What we covered

  • The AI landscape for research: what tools can and can’t do
  • Building a writing voice file so AI output sounds like you
  • Live demos: redesigning a website and brainstorming a research idea with an agent
  • Building verification habits for AI-generated content

UVM Economics AI Bootcamp · Spring 2026

A two-session faculty bootcamp held at UVM, covering agentic AI tools for research and teaching.

Session 1: Getting Started with AI Tools

April 22, 2026 · 11:00–12:30 · Old Mill A500

Deck Format
Session 1: Agentic AI Bootcamp (Aslim & Beam) PDF

What we covered

  • 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

Session 2: Research Workflows, Teaching & Applications

April 27, 2026 · 11:00–12:30 · Old Mill A500

Deck Format
Session 2: Research Workflows, Teaching & Applications (Aslim & Beam) PDF

What we covered