Google Gemini now available to TMU faculty and staff
Starting April 29, all faculty and staff will be able to use their TMU Google Workspace account to access the education version of the Google Gemini app, a prompt-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool. You can find Gemini at gemini.google.com (external link, opens in new window) or via the mobile app for Android (external link, opens in new window) and iOS (external link, opens in new window) .
Gemini does not access TMU files
As the Gemini app is part of the Google Workspace service, your data is protected under TMU’s core agreement with Google when you log in to Gemini with your TMU credentials. Interactions with Gemini stay within TMU’s instance of Google cloud, and Google will not use your prompts or responses to train its AI models.
TMU is not enabling functionality that allows Gemini to work with or scan your TMU Gmail or Google Drive contents, files and folders.
Protecting TMU data while using Gemini
In tandem with TMU’s baseline privacy settings for Gemini, all faculty and staff hold a responsibility to protect TMU data while using the app. Only public or low-sensitivity information should be input to Google Gemini. Sensitive and confidential information should never be used in prompts, uploaded files or other activities in Gemini.
For help defining what is considered sensitive information, please review TMU’s Information Classification Standard and Handling Guidelines.
What you can do with Gemini
Gemini is Google’s generative AI platform built using Google’s own large language models. Gemini allows you to interact with these models through a chat interface where you can ask questions or give prompts for help with tasks such as writing, planning or learning.
To improve your success with the Gemini app, please review:
- TMU’s Google Gemini Help Centre
- Generative Artificial Intelligence in Learning and Teaching at TMU from TMU’s Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
- considerations for Gemini in relation to copyright, citations, finding library resources and more in TMU Libraries’ Generative AI Guide
- TMU’s overview on responsible use of generative AI
- best practices when writing prompts for Gemini (external link, opens in new window) from the Google Workspace Learning Centre