NMIXed is the New Media Institute’s executive education program for professionals beyond traditional degree pathways. NMIXed brings NMI’s signature energy—practical, creative, and human—to professional learning. We focus on usable outcomes: workflows you can repeat, tools you can use, and confidence you can keep.
Modern skills. Real work.
Human-centered learning.
Our programs are hands-on, interdisciplinary, and grounded in the same mindset that defines the New Media Institute: blending creativity, strategy, and emerging technology to help people adapt, grow, and do better work—today and as tools evolve.
Practical,
by design
NMIXed focuses on skills that translate directly to real work.
Whether you’re learning new tools, strengthening digital fundamentals, or rethinking how you approach projects and collaboration, our programs are designed to be applied immediately.
creative + strategic
At NMIXed, learning is about more than mastering a tool.
We help professionals develop creative confidence and strategic thinking—skills that matter across AI, web development, design, user experience, and beyond—so they can make smarter decisions as technologies change.
Built for people and teams
NMIXed is designed for UGA faculty and staff, interdisciplinary teams, and corporate partners.
Our offerings support individual growth, shared team practices, and organizational learning—scaling from focused workshops to custom programs built around real goals and real contexts.
NMIXed Offerings
AI for Modern Work
Using AI tools to work smarter, think creatively, and collaborate more effectively
AI for Modern Work is NMIXed’s foundational course for professionals navigating a rapidly evolving digital landscape. This hands-on experience focuses on using accessible, workplace-ready AI tools—like ChatGPT—to enhance productivity, creativity, communication, and collaboration across roles and industries. Rather than treating AI as a novelty or replacement, the course positions it as a powerful partner that helps you think more clearly, work more efficiently, and show up stronger in your day-to-day work.
This course is designed for people who:
- Want to get more out of AI tools they’re already hearing about
- Are curious but unsure how to apply AI meaningfully to their work
- Need practical, immediately usable skills—not theory or hype
- Want to stay relevant as tools and expectations continue to evolve
No technical background required.
Participants will learn how to use AI tools to:
- Use AI responsibly and confidently: Understand limitations, verify outputs, and apply AI thoughtfully in professional contexts.
- Increase productivity: Streamline writing, planning, research, and decision-making without sacrificing quality or control.
- Boost creativity: Generate ideas, explore alternatives, refine thinking, and overcome creative friction—while keeping your voice intact.
- Collaborate more effectively: Use AI to support meetings, shared documents, feedback loops, and team workflows.
- Think more strategically: Ask better questions, frame problems more clearly, and use AI as a thinking partner—not just a shortcut.
AI for Modern Work is hands-on, example-driven, and grounded in real work.
Participants practice using AI tools on tasks they actually do—emails, documents, planning, ideation, research, and collaboration—while learning patterns and techniques that transfer across tools and roles.
You’ll leave with:
- Reusable prompt strategies
- Practical workflows you can adapt
- A clearer mental model for how to work with AI
- Confidence to keep experimenting after the session ends
AI for Modern Work is designed for:
- Managers and team leads
- Cross-functional teams
- Corporate and organizational partners
- UGA faculty and staff across disciplines and units
- Administrative, communications, and student-facing roles
If your work involves ideas, information, communication, or decision-making, this course is for you.
And more to come!
If you know the NMI, you know AI is just one part of what we do. From web development to graphic and UX design, NMIXed will continue to grow with more hands-on, tech-forward courses on the way.