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Gemini Notebook Lets Students Add Free Textbooks

Google says its AI study tool can use textbooks as sources for questions and revision.

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Read and understand · 1/2What can a student do after choosing a textbook?

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Ask questions about it. The article says students can ask questions or create revision materials after choosing a book.

Clue: After choosing a book, a student can ask questions about it or create study guides and practice quizzes. Google says the tool links answers back to the source, so users can check the material themselves.

Read and understand · 2/2Why does the tool link answers to the source?

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So users can check the material. The second paragraph explains that source links let users check the material themselves.

Clue: After choosing a book, a student can ask questions about it or create study guides and practice quizzes. Google says the tool links answers back to the source, so users can check the material themselves.

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Where is the feature rolling out, and what can students do with a chosen book?

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Android Authority reports a rollout in the United States and India. Students can ask questions and make revision materials such as study guides and quizzes.

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