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Online Study Skills Hub: Using Gen AI for revision

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Using Gen AI for revision

Generative AI (Gen AI) can help with revision and exam prep, but it can’t replace traditional study methods or do the work for you. The key is to use Gen AI to improve your revision process and make the most of your time.

Here are some ways Gen AI can help with revision:

  • Organize notes: Turn them into bullet points, timelines, or mind maps.
  • Creative study aids: Make mnemonics, songs, or rhymes.
  • Quizzes and flashcards: Use AI to set practice questions.
  • Timetables: Plan and structure your revision time.
  • Tailored aids: Create revision tools that match your learning style.

Gen AI and your notes

Gen AI can simplify your notes into smaller, more manageable chunks, such as:

  • Converting notes into different formats like flashcards, tables, or mind maps.
  • Making creative revision aids, like mnemonics or rhymes.
  • Simplifying tough topics to help you understand and remember better.
  • Finding connections between ideas in your notes.

Gen AI for exam practice

Do you already use practice questions and tests when you prepare for exams? You can use GenAI tools to help quickly generate quizzes to support your revision. You can use your own notes to help generate these questions or ask the GenAI tools to generate questions for you on a particular topic related to your course.

Prompts that could be used are:

When revising for exams

Provide a series of short answer exam questions to test my knowledge of [topic]. Provide one question at a time, wait for my answer, provide feedback, then move onto the next question. 

Create a series of flashcards to test my knowledge of [topic].

Break down [topic] into a series of short, memorable key points. 

I am revising for an [undergraduate-level/postgraduate-level] exam in [topic]. What are the key areas that I will need to focus on in my revision?

Generate a mnemonic to help me to remember [topic].

Use my notes to create a revision timetable ahead of an exam on [date].