Notebook LM
Name Update: NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook while the name has changed to align with Google’s Gemini ecosystem the core features you rely on remain the same!
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What & Why
What & Why
Google’s NotebookLM is an AI-powered research hub designed to eliminate 'hallucinations' by anchoring its intelligence strictly to the materials you add to a notebook, including PDFs, websites, text, documents, images, and public YouTube videos (not unlisted). The AI helps you analyze and synthesize information and generate visual and audio summaries without the risk of external misinformation.
Privacy & Security
Privacy & Security
When you log in with your CSS.edu account, you are using the Google for Education version of Gemini. This means your data is protected by enhanced privacy measures designed specifically for educational institutions.
To support our community with this cutting-edge tool, a working group commissioned by the AI Governance Advisory Group has developed the College’s first AI Ethical Use Statement. We encourage you to review this statement.
NotebookLM can help you
NotebookLM can help you
Analysis & Synthesis: Digest up to 50 complex sources, including PDFs, websites, and YouTube videos.
Q&A with Citations: Chat with a "thinking partner" that relies exclusively on files you provide. Responses include citations that link directly back to original passages for verification.
Content Creation: Transform information into infographics, slide decks, or summaries tailored to your specific audience.
Listen & Learn on the Go: Convert text into engaging Audio Overviews, podcast-style discussions.
Course content: After adding course content and creating interactive content, share your notebook with students so they can ask questions of the content 24/7.
How To
How To
Getting Started
Getting Started
Log into CSS Gmail, click on the waffle (top-right), and scroll down to access NotebookLM.
Use cases for education (Google slides)
Faculty Fundamentals. 17 videos show you how to do it in under 3 minutes.
Create a Notebook
Create a Notebook
Add Sources: Upload local files, or import from Google Drive, the web, or YouTube.
Prompt: Ask clear & specific questions about the imported sources. Verify for accuracy and check in-line citations. You may wish to rename your sources for clarity.
Create: Transform sources into audio overviews, infographics, study guides, videos, slide decks, and more! Refine results for style, length, or audience level using the “Edit” function.
Share your Notebook: Share Notebooks with others for viewing/interacting with the sources or for collaboration.
Share a Notebook
Share a Notebook
Once you create a Notebook, you can share it with others with a CSS email address.
Open a notebook.
Select Share
You can grant “Viewer” or “Editor” access to another CSS user by adding their email address.
A viewer (read-only, can chat/generate)
An editor (can add/remove sources, share further)
Each user will receive an email with a link inviting them to access the notebook.
Limitations
Limitations
Up to 3 audio overviews and videos per day
100 notebooks per user
50 sources per notebook
50 queries/day
Sharing outside of CSS is not supported.
CTLA Event Archive
CTLA Event Archive
Tech Tuesday, NotebookLM | Dec 16, 2025 | Video, Slides | Upload audio to Brightspace, Add closed captions
CTLA Professional Development Day | Jan 6, 2026| NotebookLM | Slides | Handout | Video
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Further Exploration of AI in Teaching and Learning
Further Exploration of AI in Teaching and Learning
Google Coursera Courses-Sign up for free! (Online courses)
Get Help or Support with Learning and Instruction
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