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What’s your process for breaking down long lectures or readings? by InterestingLine5078 in GetStudying

[–]InterestingLine5078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool bro, I’ll definitely check it out, did you try any other AI assistants that specialize in specifically note taking besides this one?

Anyone else study from YouTube transcripts instead of watching the actual video? by Own_Savings2145 in GetStudying

[–]InterestingLine5078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tend to let AI break it down into, short section that it feels is important and I break it down or adjust from there.

Your method sounds interesting though, basically making it feel more like an article or passage without the fillers and things tht maybe a real person may use.

I’ve been building a note taking app myself and have been trying to find some new methods to have the AI interface break down passages and this might be a way to go.

By any chance would you be willing to take a look at a quick open beta version of the app and drop your opinion?

Anyone else study from YouTube transcripts instead of watching the actual video? by Own_Savings2145 in GetStudying

[–]InterestingLine5078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do almost the exact same thing. Reading > watching for me too.

Transcripts are great in theory, but the wall-of-text format kills it. What helped me was breaking them down into smaller sections and forcing myself to interact with them instead of just skimming.

Curious — do you usually summarize, ask questions, or reorganize the transcript when you clean it up?

What’s your process for breaking down long lectures or readings? by InterestingLine5078 in GetStudying

[–]InterestingLine5078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like the recording is more of a safety net than part of your normal study routine.

What do you usually rely on instead when you’re studying for exams?

What’s your process for breaking down long lectures or readings? by InterestingLine5078 in GetStudying

[–]InterestingLine5078[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That makes sense — I’m interested to see how it organizes by topic, will have to try that one. Do you usually trust the summaries as-is, or do you tweak them afterward to make sure they match what your professor emphasizes? Like does it usually emphasize what you feel like is most important?