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How University Students Use Claude

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395 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 09 Apr 25 15:41 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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pugio ◴[09 Apr 25 19:39 UTC] No.43636789[source]▶
I've used AI for one of the best studying experiences I've had in a long time:

1. Dump the whole textbook into Gemini, along with various syllabi/learning goals.

2. (Carefully) Prompt it to create Anki flashcards to meet each goal.

3. Use Anki (duh).

4. Dump the day's flashcards into a ChatGPT session, turn on voice mode, and ask it to quiz me.

Then I can go about my day answering questions. The best part is that if I don't understand something, or am having a hard time retaining some information, I can immediately ask it to explain - I can start a whole side tangent conversation deepening my understanding of the knowledge unit in the card, and then go right back to quizzing on the next card when I'm ready.

It feels like a learning superpower.

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azemetre ◴[10 Apr 25 04:12 UTC] No.43640551[source]▶
Flash cards are some of the least effective ways to learn FYI and retain info.
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1. rcxdude ◴[10 Apr 25 09:13 UTC] No.43642153[source]▶
I've always viewed them as a good option if you just have a set of facts you need to lodge into your brain (especially with spaced repetition), not so good if you need to develop understanding.