Guide to AI Tools at Lehigh

LTS is piloting tools such as LibreChat, Scite, and building custom sandboxes for classes using ChatGPT’s API. Please submit a Generative AI consultation ticket to request access and learn more about these specialized, limited-use AI tools.

Feature / Tool	Google Gemini	Gemini for Workspace	Google NotebookLM	Keenious	DataCamp	Adobe Firefly	LibreChat	Sandbox
Type	General-purpose AI assistant. Similar to OpenAI ChatGPT	AI-integrated productivity tool in Google apps such as Google Mail, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.	Research and study assistant	Research literature discovery	Platform for learning data science skills	AI image creation	Open-source chat gateway for various LLMs	OpenAI UI for classes
Provider	Google	Google	Google	Keenious	DataCamp	Adobe	Open Source Community-driven	LTS - CITL
Lehigh Community Uses	All Students, Faculty and Staff	Mostly staff for an additional cost	All Students, Faculty and Staff	All Students, Faculty, and Staff	All Students, Faculty, and Staff	Some Students, Faculty, and Staff (Digital Media Studio and/or for additional cost)	Ideal for classes or those needing access to non-Gemini models (upon request only)	Ideal for classes where faculty want to use OpenAI and view students' chat history (upon request only)
Main Features	Chat, coding, search, image generation	Smart compose, summarize, generate slides/docs	Organize/import notes, ask questions, study, and listen to podcasts	Discover relevant research articles by uploading existing text or PDFs of interest	Teaching, learning, and researching essential data science skills	Creates and modifies images and other visual content from simple text descriptions	Gateway for LLMs	OpenAI UI for API access Faculty can view students' conversations with the LLM
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Support	Limited	Limited	Supports import notes, documents, YouTube, PDFs, and websites	Supports PDFs and copy-and-paste text	Supports various data files, including tabular (CSV, Excel), text, geospatial, and binary formats like .rds or pickle	Supports PDFs, images, and copy-and-paste text	Supports documents, PDFs, and websites	Supports documents
OpenAI Integration	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
AWS Bedrock Integration: Claude, Titan, Nova, and Hugging Face Models	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	✅	❌
On-Premise Llama Integration	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌
Pros	Fast, creative, deep search + reasoning	Seamless integration with Gmail, Docs, Sheets	Study-focused, organizes knowledge well	Simple interface, filtering options, streamlined access to full-text articles, cross-language functionality	Hands-on skill building for students saves faculty time	Simplifies content creation, and features like Generative Fill and Text Effects, enabling efficient and commercially safe image generation	Fully customizable, supports many backends	Good cheap solutions for classes
Cons	Not as strong compared to other models, such as ChatGPT and Claude, keeps search history	Requires Workspace subscription	Has a limited use case, can only share notebooks with individuals, not publicly	Limited book coverage, inability to save searches	Potential for less theoretical understanding	Potential for distorted or unrealistic images, limited video length (currently five seconds). Can struggle with complex prompts	The interface is different and still in development	Only OpenAI
Best Use Cases	General queries Coding Image Generation	Email drafting, meeting summaries sheets analysis slide generation	Academic review Self-study Tutoring Podcast Course Chatbot	A complementary research tool for student classwork or faculty research	Learning foundational data and AI skills	Fosters creativity in student projects and assignments, generating diverse visuals for presentations	Secure access to OpenAI and Claude Models Ideal for whole-class use	Classes
Data Privacy / Control	Managed by LTS Subject to Google Policies	Managed by LTS Subject to Google Policies	Managed by LTS Subject to Google Policies	Subject to vendor policies (Keenious does not store any search data)	Managed by LTS Subject to vendor policies	Managed by LTS Subject to vendor policies	Managed by LTS Subject to vendor policies	Managed by LTS Subject to vendor policies
Costs	Included with Google Workspace licenses	Add-on Available through http://software.lehigh.edu	Included with Google Workspace licenses	Available via Lehigh Libraries	Available via LTS	Free to use in the Digital Media Studio Available to buy individual licenses through http://software.lehigh.edu, free for class use	Per API call costs Available in pilot through LTS	Per API call costs

Guide to AI Tools at Lehigh

Feature / Tool

Google Gemini

Gemini for Workspace

Google NotebookLM

Keenious

DataCamp

Adobe Firefly

LibreChat

Sandbox

Type

Provider

Lehigh Community Uses

Main Features

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Support

OpenAI Integration

AWS Bedrock Integration:

Claude, Titan, Nova, and Hugging Face Models

On-Premise Llama Integration

Pros

Cons

Best Use Cases

Data Privacy / Control

Costs