Denny
Ask for an explanation at the right level
Provide a passage from your course material and identify what you do not understand. Ask for an explanation with an example, then compare it with the original. If a term has a precise course definition, keep that definition visible.
Ask the assistant to separate what follows from the source from any additional explanation. Do not assume it has read a book or lecture that you have not supplied.
Turn notes into a recall exercise
Ask for a few questions based only on the material you provide. Answer them before requesting feedback. Explain your reasoning, then return to the relevant source when the feedback seems uncertain.
For problem solving, request a hint or the next step instead of immediately asking for the full solution. The aim is to improve what you can do without the assistant.
Make a study plan you can actually follow
List the topics, deadline and time available. Ask for a draft plan with breaks and review sessions, then adjust it yourself. Put specific actions into your task list or calendar and verify reminder times.
A short daily review is more useful than an elaborate plan you stop opening. Move unfinished work deliberately rather than letting overdue items accumulate unnoticed.
Keep factual and data checks separate
Verify dates, quotations, calculations and references against the course material or an authoritative source. Do not submit invented citations or pass off generated work as your own where your course rules prohibit it.
For private notes, inspect the selected local or cloud route before sharing them. Denny can bring text help, personal tasks and notes into your Mac notch, but the quality of the explanation and correctness of the source still need your review.