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Getting Started with AI at MSU
The first page to read if you're new to AI at Mississippi State. Five things to know, the tools you already have access to, and the small habits that get you to useful — fast.
Anthropic Learning Resources: AI Fluency and Prompt Engineering
Anthropic's free learning library — structured courses on AI Fluency for everyday users and educators, plus a hands-on interactive tutorial for getting better at prompts.
Claude Skills Tutorial (2026): Build, Run, and Share
David DeWinter's 14-minute walkthrough of Claude Skills: building a reusable prompt-based skill from scratch, testing it, running it in Chat, Cowork, and Claude Code, and sharing it across a team.
How to Use Claude AI (Beginner Tutorial)
Kevin Stratvert's 8-minute step-by-step tutorial on using Claude AI for real work: writing emails, summarizing documents, and moving into artifacts, projects, connectors, and skills.
Learning Microsoft 365 Copilot for Work
LinkedIn Learning course covering Microsoft 365 Copilot across Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Agents.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks | New Updates for 2026
Mike Tholfsen's 9-minute walkthrough of the redesigned Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks: setting up a notebook, creating an audio overview, opening it in OneNote, sharing with others, and building a Study Guide.
Microsoft Copilot (Free Version)—Complete Tutorial
An 11-minute video tutorial by Nick Brazzi covering how to get started with the free version of Microsoft Copilot.
Microsoft Copilot Learn Hub
Microsoft's official learning hub for getting started with Copilot in the apps you already use — Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
Microsoft Copilot Scenario Library
Microsoft's curated library of real Copilot use cases organized by role and department — a fast way to see 'what would I actually use this for in my job?'
OpenAI Academy
OpenAI's free learning hub for ChatGPT — live events, on-demand sessions, and practical learning paths for everyday users, educators, and developers.
Prompting Basics for Academic Work
A student-focused starter guide to writing AI prompts that actually help your coursework — with examples for studying, writing, research, and problem-solving, and clear lines on what crosses into academic dishonesty.