{"id":106898,"date":"2026-02-05T15:37:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=106898"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:41:16","slug":"master-your-semester-with-notebooklm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/02\/05\/master-your-semester-with-notebooklm\/","title":{"rendered":"Master your semester with NotebookLM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buried under a mountain of course materials? It\u2019s time to streamline with <a href=\"http:\/\/notebooklm.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NotebookLM<\/strong><\/a>, an AI-powered assistant that focuses entirely on the sources you provide.<\/p>\n<p>By uploading your PDFs, lecture notes, and resources into Notebooks for each class or unit, you can transform how you prepare for exams. 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