Studying with AI
An AI study tool for university that works from your own course
AI can save you hours of studying, or teach you things your course never said. FlashCardz uses it for the first and guards against the second: everything it writes comes from your material and shows its source.
What AI is good at for studying, and where it goes wrong
Two study methods have the strongest evidence behind them: testing yourself instead of rereading (retrieval practice), and spreading reviews out over time (spacing). Both work, and both take effort to set up, which is exactly what AI is good at taking off your hands.
Where AI goes wrong is facts. A general chatbot answers from everything it has read, not from your lecturer's slides, and it sounds just as sure when it's wrong. For exams that mark you on your course's version of the facts, that matters.
Study from your course, not the internet
FlashCardz only writes what your files say. Each card quotes its line and page and is checked against it before you see it, so you can trust a card, or check it in one tap when you don't. See how the AI flashcard generator works.
What to give it
- Lecture slides: the backbone of most courses, and what your lecturer thinks matters.
- The textbook chapters your lectures follow, for the full explanation behind each slide.
- Past exams, which show what your course actually asks and how.
- Your own notes, including photos of handwritten pages.
The more of your course it sees, the better it can rank what matters. Every card still points to the one page it came from.
A plan that knows when your exam is
Give each course its exam date and FlashCardz plans around it: courses with the nearest exam come first, and your reviews are timed so you're ready on the day. Set a course to focus, pause one between semesters, and take days off without your schedule falling apart.
A few minutes a day
Each day has three rings to close: review what's due, learn something new, and go deeper on what you're unsure of. Studying with friends on a weekly leaderboard keeps it going on the days motivation doesn't.
How to study with AI without fooling yourself
- Test yourself rather than reread. Reading an AI summary feels like learning; answering a question from memory is learning.
- Check the source when an answer surprises you, especially before an exam.
- Space your reviews. A little every day beats one long night before the exam.
- Mix topics within a session, so you practise choosing the right idea, not just recalling the last one.
Who it's made for
FlashCardz is built for subjects where you learn a lot of exact facts from your own course material: medicine, law and languages.
Questions
Is studying with AI cheating?
Making flashcards from your own course material to test yourself is studying, not submitting work. Your university's rules on AI apply to work you hand in, so check them for anything you submit.
Does it work for maths, physics or engineering?
It's built for subjects heavy on facts and wording, like medicine, law and languages. Formulas and worked problems aren't its focus.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes, it runs in any modern browser, phone included. An iPhone and iPad app is on the way.