Learn smarter, think deeper — AI as your personal tutor: active reading, study systems, guided problem-solving, essay planning, and your own AI learning OS. No programming.
AI Foundations — optional basics (free)
Week 0 · 20 lessons
Beyond the chatbox: what AI assistants really are
How the model "thinks" — and why it changes how you ask
The capability map: what AI does brilliantly
The limits: hallucination, freshness, and what never to trust it with
Your first real win: turn a 30-minute task into 3
Context is everything: give it what it needs to know
Give it a role and a goal
Week 1 — The AI Mindset: From Search Engine to Personal Tutor
Week 1 · 3 lessons
From search engine to study partner: how an LLM actually works
Amplify, don't replace: using AI without cheating yourself
Build your Socratic tutor: a prompt that quizzes you, not tells you
Week 2 — Active Reading & Information Compression
Week 2 · 3 lessons
Compressing dense reading without losing the argument
Feynman, analogy and Socratic: choosing your framework for understanding
Practical: build a three-level explainer for a hard paper
Week 3 — Intelligent Note-Taking & Personalised Study Systems
Week 3 · 3 lessons
Building a study workflow your AI can actually run
Turning messy transcripts and scrappy notes into a study guide
Build a custom study assistant that quizzes you on your syllabus
Week 4 — Problem-Solving, Debugging & Conceptual Friction
Week 4 · 3 lessons
Name where you are stuck before you ask for help
Make the AI coach you through the bug without spoiling it
Practical: run a no-spoilers debugging session with a hint-ladder chain
Week 5 — Essay Planning, Argument Mapping & Critical Thinking
Week 5 · 3 lessons
Stress-test your thesis: making AI argue against you
Verify before you cite: fact-checking AI outputs and tracing primary sources
The strict peer reviewer: getting AI to expose the flaws in your outline
Week 6 — Capstone: Your Personal AI Learning OS
Week 6 · 3 lessons
Audit your semester and assemble your learning system
Design workflows for exams, projects and new skills
Capstone: deliver your Personal AI Study Hub
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Constraints and format: define what "good" looks like
Show, don't tell: examples and templates
Iterate like a pro: steer, don't restart
Documents and reports: summarise, extract, and draft better
Spreadsheets and data: Excel formulas, analysis, and charts
Presentations: from blank page to a solid deck
Long, messy input: transcripts, threads, notes, and screenshots
ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini: which to reach for, and when
Make smarter decisions: AI as your thinking partner
Chaining steps: multi-part tasks done reliably
Your prompt library: reusable templates that save hours
Staying safe: privacy, accuracy, and company data
Capstone: do a real task end-to-end (graded) → your certificate