Faculty - Collaboration and Professional Development - NMU AI Literacy Initiative

AI has the power to revolutionize faculty collaboration and professional growth. By leveraging AI-driven platforms, educators and researchers can connect with peers globally, streamline collaborative projects, and stay updated on emerging trends. This page highlights how AI can enhance teamwork, foster interdisciplinary partnerships, and support lifelong learning.

• Identify areas where collaboration or professional growth could benefit from AI, such as project management or networking.
• Begin with tools like Trello for project organization or ResearchGate for networking.
• Explore advanced options like AIReviewer or Connected Papers for deeper collaboration and discovery.

AI Tools with Free or Partially Free Services

1. Streamlining Collaborative Projects

• Google Docs – AI-powered real-time editing, version tracking, and auto-suggestions for collaborative writing.

2. Facilitating Networking and Global Partnerships

• ResearchGate – Free access to networking, research sharing, and collaboration recommendations.
• Academia.edu – Free tier available for sharing research and connecting with peers.

3. Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Connected Papers – Free AI-driven visualization of research connections.
• Zotero – Free AI-powered reference management and collaboration tool.
• Kaggle – Free access to datasets and collaborative research projects in data science.

4. Professional Development Opportunities

• edX – Free courses available on various academic and professional development topics.

5. Staying Updated on Emerging Trends

• Altmetric – Free access to basic research impact tracking and trend analysis.
• Feedly – Free AI-driven personalized newsfeeds and research updates.
• MIT Technology Review – Some free AI-related articles and academic insights.