Tool or Technology
TT0178

Gemini Notebook Foundations

Research, Understand & Create from Trusted Sources

NotebookLM
Duration
8 Hours
Level
Basic
Delivery
Instructor-Led
Format
Workshop

Programme Objectives

  • Build foundational proficiency in using Gemini Notebook to research, analyse, understand, and organise information from trusted sources.
  • Import, organise, compare, and query multiple documents, websites, videos, audio files, and business resources using source-grounded AI.
  • Apply effective questioning techniques to generate summaries, comparisons, insights, briefing information, and evidence-backed responses with citations.
  • Transform source material into Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, reports, data tables, visual summaries, and other reusable knowledge assets.
  • Build repeatable research and knowledge-management workflows while applying source validation, confidentiality, copyright, and responsible AI practices.

Technology covered

Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)Source-Grounded ChatFast ResearchGemini Deep ResearchAudio OverviewsVideo OverviewsMind MapsReportsData TablesFlashcards & QuizzesSlide DecksInfographicsGoogle Drive Sources

Who should attend

  • Research & Business Analysts
  • Learning & Development Professionals
  • Corporate Trainers & Instructional Designers
  • Knowledge Management Professionals
  • Strategy & Consulting Professionals
  • Project & Program Management Professionals
  • Marketing & Market Research Professionals
  • Product & Business Professionals
  • Sales Enablement Professionals
  • Corporate Communications Professionals
  • Professionals Working with Large Volumes of Documents and Research

Prerequisites & Participant Readiness

  • Basic computer and internet proficiency
  • Familiarity with documents, presentations, spreadsheets, or online research
  • Basic understanding of Generative AI is helpful but not mandatory
  • Access to relevant source documents for practical exercises is beneficial
  • No programming knowledge required
  • No previous Gemini Notebook or NotebookLM experience required

TOC Modules

Concepts
  • Understanding Gemini Notebook and the evolution from NotebookLM
  • Understanding source-grounded AI versus general-purpose AI conversations
  • Understanding notebooks, Sources, Chat, Studio, and generated outputs
  • Understanding how source selection influences generated responses
  • Understanding citations, source traceability, and AI limitations
Practical activities
  • Creating a new notebook for a realistic business or learning requirement
  • Adding initial source material and exploring the generated source summary
  • Asking basic questions and tracing responses back to supporting citations

Scenarios

Multi-Source Research to Executive Brief

Research Question → Internal Documents + Web Sources → Fast / Deep Research → Source Comparison → Evidence Verification → Briefing Report → Executive Summary

Participants combine trusted internal material and external research, identify important findings and differences, validate citations, and convert the analysis into a concise decision-ready briefing.

Training Material to Multi-Format Knowledge Package

Policies / Manuals / Presentations → Gemini Notebook → Source-Grounded Q&A → Mind Map → Audio / Video Overview → Quiz → Learning Package

Participants transform existing organisational knowledge into multiple learning formats, enabling employees to understand complex material through written, visual, audio, and interactive experiences.

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