Academic Support Tools

These are outside resources that are available for students, but NMU does not directly endorse these. Consult your professors as to what academic resources you should use for your individual courses. 

This Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence is endorsed by EDUCAUSE, The Online Learning Consortium, and the American Library Association as well as other Higher Ed. organizations and is a good starting place to understand how AI can be incorporated into your experience here at NMU. 

The AI-powered tools below can revolutionize how you study, write, and learn, making academic tasks faster and more effective. Here’s how you can use AI for academic support:

1. Study Assistance

AI can make studying more interactive and personalized:

  • Flashcards and Quizzes:
    Tools like Quizlet and Anki use AI to create customized flashcards and quizzes tailored to your study topics. Quizlet’s AI features also suggest areas you might need to focus on based on your performance.

2. Writing Assistance

AI tools can enhance your writing process:

  • Brainstorming and Drafting:
    Tools like ChatGPT can help you brainstorm ideas, outline essays, or even draft content. Use it as a starting point for inspiration while ensuring your final submission reflects your original thinking.

3. Tutoring and Practice

AI tutoring platforms provide on-demand help:

  • Subject-Specific Tutoring:
    Khan Academy offers AI-powered resources for personalized learning in subjects like math, science, and economics. Its AI chatbot can guide you through concepts and exercises.
  • Language Learning:
    Tools like Duolingo use AI to adapt lessons based on your strengths and weaknesses, making language learning fun and engaging.

4. Notetaking Accommodation (For Students With Disabilities)

  • Glean is NMU's primary notetaking accommodation, an online notetaking software that allows students to capture everything from class, building useful knowledge without missing any important information.
  • Some of Glean's key features include the ability to record lectures, insert images, make task lists, mark important areas to come back to, insert slides, transcribe audio, and much more.
  • This tool is only for students with disabilities.