{"id":39121,"date":"2026-09-22T10:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/?page_id=39121"},"modified":"2026-11-02T15:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:10:05","slug":"efficiency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/student\/ai\/using-ai-effectively\/efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"3.3 AI and Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39121\" class=\"elementor elementor-39121\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab239c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dab239c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15651b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hub_fancy_heading\" data-id=\"15651b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hub_fancy_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ld-fancy-heading-6aed6f93a9614\" class=\"ld-fancy-heading pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel  elementor-heading-title lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left h1\"  > AI and Efficiency<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722830b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"722830b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b447a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b447a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efa13e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1efa13e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fae9ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fae9ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd47491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd47491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using AI with Purpose <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1af7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d1af7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI can help you work more efficiently by reducing the time spent on routine tasks, organising information, and supporting your study processes. From planning assignments and creating study schedules to summarising key ideas and generating practice questions, AI can help you focus your time and energy on learning.<\/p><p>However, efficiency is not just about working faster. The most effective use of AI is when it supports your thinking rather than replacing it. AI can help you get started, explore ideas, and manage your workload, but meaningful learning still comes from your own analysis, reflection, and engagement with your studies. By using AI strategically, you can save time on administrative and repetitive tasks while strengthening the skills that matter most for your academic success.<\/p><p>As AI becomes increasingly common in many professions, learning how to use these tools effectively and responsibly is also a valuable workplace skill. Developing good habits now can help prepare you for a future where AI is part of everyday working life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b254340 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b254340\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5567964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"5567964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1500 1125&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39333 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"Ai image in magnifying glass surrounded by cogs\" itemprop=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/AI-and-cogs.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/AI-and-cogs.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/AI-and-cogs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/AI-and-cogs-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-aspect=\"1.3333333333333\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131a778 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"131a778\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3cc6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb3cc6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9fca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e9fca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using AI to Work More Efficiently<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf44688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf44688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many students use AI to help manage busy schedules and competing priorities. AI can support efficiency throughout your studies by helping you organise tasks, plan your work, and access information more quickly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dbe5e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_accordion\" data-id=\"18dbe5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-title-bordered accordion-md accordion-side-spacing accordion-title-bg-transparent accordion-title-circle accordion-expander-left accordion-active-has-fill\" id=\"accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2601\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title  tabindex=\"-1\">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    tabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" href=\"#collapse-2601\" data-target=\"#collapse-2601\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-2601\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2601\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-expander\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-add\"><\/i><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-remove\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">Planning and Organisation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2601\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2601\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI can help you:<\/p><ul><li>Create study schedules and revision plans<\/li><li>Break large assignments into smaller, manageable tasks<\/li><li>Develop weekly to-do lists<\/li><li>Prioritise work around deadlines<\/li><li>Plan project milestones and timelines<\/li><\/ul><p>For example, you might ask:<\/p><p>\"I have a 2,000-word essay due in three weeks and two other assignments. Help me create a study plan.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2602\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title  tabindex=\"-1\">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    tabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" href=\"#collapse-2602\" data-target=\"#collapse-2602\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-2602\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2602\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-expander\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-add\"><\/i><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-remove\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">Getting Started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2602\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2602\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting a task is often one of the biggest challenges for students.<\/p><p>AI can help you:<\/p><ul><li>Brainstorm ideas<\/li><li>Generate questions to explore<\/li><li>Suggest different approaches to a task<\/li><li>Clarify assignment requirements<\/li><li>Identify areas that may need further research<\/li><\/ul><p>For example:<\/p><p>\"Give me five possible angles for analysing social media's impact on political participation.\"<\/p><p>Remember that AI-generated suggestions should be viewed as starting points rather than final answers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2603\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title  tabindex=\"-1\">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    tabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" href=\"#collapse-2603\" data-target=\"#collapse-2603\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-2603\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2603\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-expander\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-add\"><\/i><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-remove\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">Study and Revision Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2603\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2603\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI can also support independent study by helping you engage with course materials in different ways.<\/p><p>You might use AI to:<\/p><ul><li>Generate practice quiz questions<\/li><li>Create flashcards<\/li><li>Summarise notes<\/li><li>Explain difficult concepts<\/li><li>Compare different theories or perspectives<\/li><li>Test your understanding of a topic<\/li><\/ul><p>For example:<\/p><p>\"Ask me ten questions about photosynthesis and provide feedback on my answers.\"<\/p><p>This can turn AI into an interactive study partner rather than simply an information source.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading-2604\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title  tabindex=\"-1\">\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                    tabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" href=\"#collapse-2604\" data-target=\"#collapse-2604\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-2604\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2604\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-expander\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-add\"><\/i><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-ion-ios-remove\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title-txt\">Communication and Productivity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-2604\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6aed6f93ce653\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2604\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI can support routine academic tasks such as:<\/p><ul><li>Improving writing clarity<\/li><li>Checking structure and organisation<\/li><li>Drafting professional emails<\/li><li>Creating presentation outlines<\/li><li>Generating meeting notes or action lists<\/li><\/ul><p>These uses can save time while still allowing you to remain responsible for the final output.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620c898 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"620c898\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d9bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90d9bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using AI Responsibly and Sustainably<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8368091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8368091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While AI can make some tasks quicker, it is important to consider what you might lose if you rely on it too heavily.<\/p><p>If AI completes tasks that are designed to help you develop key skills, you may save time in the short term but miss valuable learning opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-pa-eq-height=\"{&quot;targetType&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:[&quot;.elementor-widget-ld_icon_box .elementor-widget-container&quot;],&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;load&quot;,&quot;enableOn&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bd68d e-con-full premium-equal-height-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6bd68d\" 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class=\"fas fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >Less Effective Use <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><ul>\n \t<li>Asking AI to write an assignment and submitting the response with minimal changes.<\/li>\n \t<li>Relying on AI summaries instead of reading important course materials.<\/li>\n \t<li>Copying AI outputs without checking accuracy or relevance.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a477ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a477ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec1b11 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_icon_box\" data-id=\"bec1b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ld_icon_box_bec1b11\" class=\"iconbox d-flex flex-grow-1 pos-rel flex-wrap align-items-center iconbox-inline\"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap  \"><div class=\"iconbox-icon-container d-inline-flex   \"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"lqd-iconbox-heading \" >More Effective Use <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contents \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><ul>\n \t<li>Using AI to help plan your work before completing it yourself.<\/li>\n \t<li>Asking AI to explain concepts in different ways.<\/li>\n \t<li>Generating practice questions to test your understanding.<\/li>\n \t<li>Using AI feedback to improve your own drafts.<\/li>\n \t<li>Reviewing and evaluating AI responses critically.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cc679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76cc679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The goal is to use AI to support your learning, not replace it.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de5c88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2de5c88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d07bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5d07bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask Yourself<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc87a29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc87a29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584e158 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"584e158\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258dfde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"258dfde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When using AI to improve efficiency, pause and consider:<\/p><ul><li>Is AI helping me understand the topic more deeply?<\/li><li>Am I still making the key decisions?<\/li><li>Could I explain this in my own words?<\/li><li>Have I checked the accuracy of the information?<\/li><li>Am I developing my own skills as well as saving time?<\/li><li>Would I be comfortable explaining how I used AI in this task?<\/li><\/ul><p>These questions can help ensure that AI is enhancing your learning rather than limiting it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd3cf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbd3cf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bb0ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"f7bb0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/AI-thinking-480x300.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" data-aspect=\"1.6\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89d9d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e89d9d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0274a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e0274a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Ahead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe47455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe47455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The skills you develop when using AI efficiently at university can also be valuable beyond your studies. Many organisations now use AI to support productivity, manage information, and streamline routine tasks. Learning how to use AI effectively, critically, and responsibly can help prepare you for a future where AI is increasingly part of everyday study and work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f82a68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f82a68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e81c6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e81c6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebabb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ebabb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udcaa Key Takeaway<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b56d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18b56d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI can be a powerful tool for improving efficiency, but its greatest value comes from supporting your learning rather than replacing it. Use AI to help you organise, plan, and explore ideas, while continuing to develop the knowledge, skills, and judgement that are central to your success at university and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915f57a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"915f57a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d01af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d01af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI Self-Help Guide: Using AI to Save Time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809dac0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"809dac0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55ba68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d55ba68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496c7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"496c7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This guide is designed to help both staff and students use AI to become more efficient in everyday tasks such as writing emails, generating ideas, revision and tutoring, data analysis, visualisation, and more.<\/p><p>Each section of this guide includes example prompts you can use directly with AI tools. These prompts are tailored to help you complete tasks more efficiently and can be edited and adapted for your requirements.<\/p><p>View the guide here: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/AI-Efficiency-Self-Help-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AI Self-Help Guide: Using AI to Save Time<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be252ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be252ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc6236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_fancy_image\" data-id=\"1bc6236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_fancy_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-single d-block pos-rel \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imggrp-img-container d-inline-flex pos-rel align-items-center justify-content-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100 pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"442\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 732 442&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32298 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"Decorative image\" itemprop=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Self-Help-Efficiency-Cover.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Self-Help-Efficiency-Cover.png 732w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Self-Help-Efficiency-Cover-300x181.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" data-aspect=\"1.6561085972851\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/digitallearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/AI-Efficiency-Self-Help-Guide.pdf\" class=\"lqd-overlay lqd-fi-overlay-link lqd-cc-label-trigger\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI and Efficiency Using AI with Purpose AI can help you work more efficiently by reducing the time spent on routine tasks, organising information, and supporting your study processes. 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