Using NotebookLM to Boost College Reading Comprehension
Reading can be hard work for students, and it's important that they develop the kind of reading skills necessary for their academic pursuits. I feel confident NotebookLM can help a student better understand a journal article, but will it become a kind of crutch that prevents students from developing their own reading skills?
NotebookLM is a Google Tool that has become very popular for its podcast-like "Audio Overview" feature. In NotebookLM, you create a "notebook" where you can upload articles, PDFs, personal notes, websites, etc. Then NotebookLM will focus the power of its AI ONLY on what is in the notebook. You can make overviews, practice tests, and—yes—a podcast that will cover what is in your notebook.
In this class, we will be using NotebookLM to keep track of all your research materials for the research project you will be completing in this course. Any time you identify a source for this project, please upload that source into Notebook LM.