The University of North Dakota (UND) has identified four AI tools that can greatly enhance research, teaching, and administrative tasks: Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini. Each tool offers unique capabilities to cater to different needs within the academic environment. If you need to input private or restricted data, please reach out to UIT to ensure your data's security.
Copilot
- Seamless integration with Microsoft apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Real-time assistance to help with tasks as you work
- Content generation for documents, presentations, and more
- Data analysis to help you make sense of complex information
- Contact UIT if you plan to enter private or restricted data
ChatGPT
- Answering questions on a wide range of topics
- Providing tutoring support to explain complex concepts
- Generating creative content like stories, poems, and scripts
- Offering personalized study assistance and practice problems
- Assisting with brainstorming and idea generation for projects
- Contact UIT if you plan to enter private or restricted data
Claude
The M365 Connector for Claude by Anthropic connector has been reviewed and is not approved for use due to the broad, far-reaching permissions it requests.
The following Claude integrations are available: Claude for Outlook, Claude by Anthropic for Word, Claude by Anthropic for Excel, and Claude by Anthropic for PowerPoint.
- Assisting with writing, editing, and summarizing longer documents
- Helping organize ideas and improve clarity in drafts and reports
- Supporting research workflows with thoughtful analysis and synthesis
- Generating polished written content for academic or administrative use
- Aiding with brainstorming, outlining, and refining communication
- Has only been approved for Public data use
Gemini
- Assisting with research, writing, and content development
- Helping summarize information and explain concepts clearly
- Supporting brainstorming, outlining, and project planning
- Generating drafts for emails, reports, and other written materials
- Providing study support and help with questions across many subjects
- Has only been approved for Public data use