An Introduction to NotebookLM

The LDTI GenAI Tinker Sessions provide an opportunity for academic staff to try out different tools, experiment with their functionality, and think about how they could be used in day-to-day work.
Tinker sessions are intended for academic staff and are focused on teaching activities. 

Join LDTI for a discussion of, and hands on experimentation with, the use of Google’s NotebookLM in educational settings.

NotebookLM has received significant media coverage over the last 18 months, particularly around some of the new features such as podcast and infographic creation.

In this session we will explore how the tool may be used to support student learning and potentially streamline some tasks.

In the lead up to the session, LDTI will email all registrants with details of any supporting material that will be required. Given the hands-on nature of these sessions, recordings are not available. However, resources (e.g. example prompts etc.) are shared following each session.

Related Resources

• Policy on the use of Generative AI in Teaching, Learning and Assessment
• AI tools: Issues and Considerations
• Copyright for generative AI
• NotebookLM and An Ai First Pedagogical Framework – An October 2024 AI in Action Session
• AI robots taking podcasters' jobs? – discusses the “podcast” generation features.

Tinker sessions support the University's commitment to providing opportunities for staff and students to develop the ability to apply GenAI to real work experiences through the development of resources to support GenAI literacy (Policy on the use of Generative AI in Teaching, Learning and Assessment).

View all upcoming sessions at LDTI GenAI Education Development Series.

Registrations for this session will open from 1st June 2026