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<Title>Collier Jones: Using AI &amp; Analytics for myUMBC's Annual Report</Title>
<Tagline>12-1pm Thurs. Sept. 24 in ENGR 102 and online</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>UMBC's Campus Portal Architect, <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/154994/a6c/06af073819c39c0220e8368c0f79cc08/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fdoit.umbc.edu%2Fabout%2Fdirectory%2Fperson%2Fbw16725%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Collier Jones,</strong></a> describes his methodology and process for crunching the numbers behind the <a href="https://my.umbc.edu/annual-report-2025-2026.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>2025–2026 myUMBC report</strong></a>. He'll cover how <strong>AI</strong> tools helped parse search query behavior, evaluate search response times, and categorize topics. This is a hybrid event with lunch provided for registered in-person participants. A virtual link will be sent to all registered participants the morning of the event. Get more information and register <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/154994" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p></div>
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<Summary>UMBC's Campus Portal Architect, Collier Jones, describes his methodology and process for crunching the numbers behind the 2025–2026 myUMBC report. He'll cover how AI tools helped parse search...</Summary>
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