AI as a Study Tool

How AI Can Help You Learn

In this Lane on the NIC AI Assessment Scale, instructors want students to use AI as a study mechanism.

Listed below are some guidelines outlining how the the use of Lane 2 – AI as a Study Tool may be applied

  • The assessment allows the use of AI to prepare, review and study.
  • There are many AI tools that can act as tutors or supportive study companions and may be able to create study materials and helpful learning guides.
  • You can use AI to create personalized study resources.
  • You can collaborate with other students in the creation of study materials using AI.
  • You may be required to include a reflective paragraph detailing which technologies and where in your assessment you used AI.

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Accessing personal tutors can be of immense benefit to any student. The only challenge typically is finding an expert in your field who has an available schedule to meet with you and charges a reasonable fee! AI can assist in this role for anyone, free of charge!

Explaining
Practicing and Applying Concepts
Studying

Explaining

Often when learning a new concept there are parts that may be tricky and could use an explanation or step-by-step break-down to help you understand.

This can easily be accomplished with AI, for example prompts such as:

  • Explain this to me…
  • Help break this down for me in bullet form…
  • Expand on this concept to help me understand…
  • Explain this to me at 3 different levels starting with a grade 3 version, then freshman college student, and finally PhD expert…

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Practicing and Applying concepts

AI can be used to create questions for you on specific topics or concepts. This can easily be accomplished with AI, for example prompts such as:

  • Create a series of 10 short response questions, one at a time…
  • Create a 10 multiple choice questions, ensure all answers are plausible…

Sometimes it is difficult to apply a concept in the real world due to logistics such as safety, willing participants, or healthcare-related tasks. AI can assist by providing real-world and simulation-type scenarios to practice and apply concepts.

  • Healthcare simulations
  • Negotiation simulations
  • Troubleshooting scenarios
  • Conflict resolution scenarios

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Studying

When studying for an exam it can be helpful to have AI assist in asking you questions. Remember to tell the AI what role to take. Is it an expert tutor, professor, or industry expert?

Each of these can be used to help create the responses you want.

  • You are a Nursing instructor, please quiz me on how to take vital signs accurately…
  • You are a Red Seal electrician, please quiz me on how to size conduit…
  • You are a business consultant, please quiz me on change management theory…

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