Picture this: You wake up tomorrow, and your AI assistant has already ordered your favorite coffee (with just the right amount of oat milk), rescheduled your afternoon meetings due to predicted heavy rain (because it knows you hate getting wet), and diagnosed a potential health issue based on your sleep patterns (and politely suggests you should probably skip that third donut). This isn't science fiction - it's the world we're rapidly moving toward. And unlike HAL 9000's infamous "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that," today's AI is actually here to help.

In recent decades, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed from a niche field of academic research to a pervasive force in everyday life. With its rapid advancement, AI is now being heralded as a "general use technology," akin to electricity and the internet. Just as electricity powers nearly all aspects of modern life, from homes to industries, and the internet connects billions globally, AI is integrating into daily activities, such as virtual assistants, healthcare diagnostics, and automated supply chains. Imagine a world where machines predict diseases before symptoms appear or cars drive themselves without human intervention—this is the reality AI is rapidly bringing to life, changing how we live and work.

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Teach Anywhere Office Hours provide help for any academic and technology related questions.  Held every  Monday and Thursday from 12pm – 1pm | In-person [HTML 300] and via Zoom

No appointments needed.

Even if you are not using Zoom to host remote students, you can use the Zoom to test and troubleshoot the classroom speakers and microphones.

 To get started, open up the Zoom app on the classroom PC.

1. When joining a meeting, there is a prompt built: click Test Speaker and Microphone, or if you accidentally click past that, click the arrow icon next to the Mute/Unmute button in the meeting controls toolbar.  You’ll see a pop-up window to test your speakers first, then the microphone will be next.

2. It will play a ringtone to test the speaker.  There is a visual sound wave accompanying the audio tone.  If you see the sound waves but don't hear the ringtone, use the drop-down menu or click No, Try Another Speaker to switch speakers until you hear the ringtone.  Usually, you can find a speaker that will work.  Click Yes to continue to the microphone test.  

3. The pop-up window will ask you to “Speak and pause, do you hear a replay?” A similar sound wave graphic will be visible.  If you don’t hear your voice played back, click No, Test Another Microphone to switch microphones until you find one that works.  Click Yes when you hear the replay.

4. Click End Test.

5. If this doesn’t fix a classroom technology audio issue, please call our classroom hotline:

• From a classroom phone dial 8-8888 opt. 4
• From a cell phone, 504-988-8888 opt. 4
  (pro-tip- save this number to your phone as Tulane IT Service Desk)

Contact the IT Service Desk

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