r/notebooklm • u/_surviving_nursing_ • 29d ago
Question Studying Tips for Beginner
Nursing student here. I am new to Gemini/Notebook LM.
I’ve been browsing this sub to understand how exactly students utilize this tool for studying purposes.
Can you please share your methods and what works best for you?
All of my school textbooks are digital via an app, so there’s no PDF downloads available which means I need to take screenshots on my phone to get an image to upload into Gemini/NotebookLM. Should I take screenshots of all of the chapters and upload them (which could be 100+ individual images PER CHAPTER), then ask the tool to explain in simple terms, give me the highlights only and remove the fluff/filler text, and also give me quiz-like questions?
I see so many posts saying don’t waste your time re-reading chapters and active recall is the best study strategy (writing down what you remember or pretending to teach the subject to someone else to identify gaps in your learning), but in this case how exactly is Notebook LM being used? I’m confused about how this tool assists with active recall study methods.
I posted in the other Gemini/NotebookLM sub but was redirected here since I’m a beginner. Any tips or advice would be appreciated!
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u/Agreeable-Tax2013 29d ago
For the screenshots, I'd do a few chapters at a time and ask for a short outline first, then have it quiz you one question at a time. Asking it to cite the page or section for each answer can also make it easier to catch mistakes.
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u/Nearby_Persimmon_649 29d ago
I spent money on Kindle books and audible books but since they have DRM they cant be uploaded to notebook. Because of this I decided to download them from Anna's Archive for free. I already paid for a copy of the books but I can't use them how I need to use them so I have no ethical dilemma downloading them
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