By: Stella McAllister

Many students use AI to help study and understand complex assignments and many students have noticed a positive difference in their grades. Whether they use it to help them understand the topic or come up with helpful study methods. AI, when used responsibly, it can be a reliable and accessible tool to help study.

While most people look at AI as a easy way to get quick answers to questions, it has more to offer it can help people actually learn. Using AI to aid studying makes it easier to personalize to learning habits, from practice quizzes to notes and even flash cards. AI is a great addition to the way students prepare for exams and other assessments. Sophomore, Paige Kendal shares, “I find AI really helpful when I don’t understand a concept in a class, it is very convenient and is a way I usually study.” AI can encourage full understanding of topics by explaining in further detail and showing step by step help. Compared to the more traditional ways of studying, AI can shorten the amount of time needed by providing the student with options on how they prefer to study and answering questions at any point. AI can easily help generate quizzes, study guides, and other study methods allowing students flexibility in what methods they use.

On the other hand AI is an easy gateway to cheating but, if used as solely a study tool it could improve students confidence and understanding. Many students don’t know where to start when it comes to studying which could lead to discouragement, with the use of AI students can simply ask questions and generate practices to their liking. AI also covers all subjects making it a all around helpful study tool for any student. AI tools can also help create podcast and other forms of information helping the student fully understand the topic no matter what they prefer. Freshman Helena Marinko explains “Using AI to help me study has helped me so much because it saves me time and helps me retain the information.”

When AI study tools are used responsibly they can improve your understanding and help save time studying. Its an adaptable and a strong resource to help improve studding and answer questions in depth that students may be needing to ask.

Graphic by: Aden Seelbinder