See the Whole Picture: Mapping Connections Across Your Documents with NotebookLM

AI Skill Booster

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Code	Date	Delivery	Cost
ITSB-1040	Tue Jul 21, 9:00 am to 10:30 am	Live Online : 1 session	$150

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Explore how NotebookLM's interactive mind map visualizes relationships across uploaded sources. Practice using the map to navigate complex topics, surface hidden connections, and orient stakeholders.

Program Description

When information lives across dozens of documents, it can be hard to see how the pieces connect. NotebookLM's mind map feature automatically generates a visual representation of the key themes, concepts, and relationships in your uploaded sources. This session explores how to use mind maps for research synthesis, project orientation, and stakeholder communication.

Learning Objectives

Learners will have the opportunity to:
1. Explore how NotebookLM's mind map feature generates visual representations from uploaded sources
2. Practice uploading multi-document sets and generating interactive mind maps
3. Work with the map to navigate connections, explore sub-themes, and identify relationships
4. Experiment with using mind maps to orient team members and stakeholders to complex projects
5. Identify document collections in your work that would benefit from visual synthesis

Topic Outline

Topics:
- How NotebookLM's interactive mind map feature works
- Uploading multi-document sets for visual synthesis
- Navigating and exploring the generated map
- Using mind maps for research synthesis and project orientation
- Sharing and presenting mind maps to stakeholders

Tool used: Google NotebookLM

Credits: 1.5 Professional Development Units (PDU)
0.15 Continuing Education Units (CEU
1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH)
Stanford Technology Training Program Certificate of Completion Awarded

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