{"id":702,"date":"2025-10-24T13:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/information-technology\/?p=702"},"modified":"2025-10-24T13:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:15:17","slug":"exploring-gemini-pro-at-ball-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/information-technology\/2025\/10\/24\/exploring-gemini-pro-at-ball-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Gemini Pro at Ball State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\">In September, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\">Google partnered with Ball State to set up an exclusive Gemini <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\">Pro <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\">student <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\">experience<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\"> that included an<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\"> opportunity to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\"> receive<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\">a free year of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\">Gemini Pro<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73899724 BCX0\">. 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<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240794600 BCX0\">It&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240794600 BCX0\">made st<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240794600 BCX0\">udying for my online <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240794600 BCX0\">classes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240794600 BCX0\"> way easier!\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW240794600 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">With each sign up, students received <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">exclusive <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">swag repping Google Gemini<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">, including stickers, posters, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW105595873 BCX0\">Owala<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\"> water bottles, and tote bags<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">Additionally, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">round<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\"> 1,300 Ball State <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">tudents claimed their free year of Gemini Pro<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW105595873 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW105595873 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">Everyone<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\"> involved in the event, from our Ball State team to the Google representatives, felt like the day was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">a huge success<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">. We engaged with over<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\"> 1300 Ball S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">tate students, which goes a long way in helping our campus find engaging, mindful ways to use AI tools<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">Associate Vice President for IT<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\"> Brandon Smith<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\"> said<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123252207 BCX0\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW123252207 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW143098094 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143098094 BCX0\">Google Gemini<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143098094 BCX0\"> Pro<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143098094 BCX0\"> is a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143098094 BCX0\">multifaceted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143098094 BCX0\"> AI platform<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143098094 BCX0\">. 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