AI for Students

cover of book AI for Students


AI for Students:
Creative hacks for academic success (an illustrated guide)

Paperback: most popular format
Hardcover best for libraries

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This book is great! I really like the gentle humour and the illustrations. It has just the right tone, structure, and content to help students get to grips with AI as a learning tool.
Steve Rolfe, Lecturer, University of Stirling

I love it! It has really changed how I approach things. I would never have known how to use AI beyond creating dungeons and dragons character art if I hadn’t bought this book.Wesley Lyster, post-graduate student in Housing Studies, Unviersity of the West of Scotland

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Learn more, not less, with gen AI.

Generative AI has shaken up education, leaving some excited and others uneasy. But what if we could use to learn this new technology to activate our learning rather than farming it out?

This engaging, comic-style book reveals practical secrets to making AI a fun, healthy, and effective learning tool.

With AI for Students, anyone in school, college, or university can use tech like ChatGPT to improve their academic work — and enjoy it more.

AI for Students is fun and accessible read for students:

Readers learn to:

  • Collaborate with AI chatbots: Gain practical ‘prompt-design’ secrets to work smarter with ChatGPT, Copilot, and similar tools.
  • Boost performance: Do better work without cheating or outsourcing your brain.
  • Build healthy habits: Blend AI with study, reading, writing, planning, and brainstorming, while increasing your autonomy and critical thinking skills.
  • Stay ahead of the curve: Get involved, get confident, and get creative while the tech is still fresh.

This guide is a must for anyone looking to stay competitive while staying calm in today’s tech-driven academic world. Perfect for students and educators alike, this book is your ticket to harnessing AI while keeping academic integrity and creativity intact.

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Author Josh Thorpe is a lecturer, writing instructor, academic advisor, and senior fellow at UK’s AdvanceHE. He has worked with students and teachers from all over the world at University of Toronto, University of Stirling, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Glasgow School of Art.

AI for Students is great for teachers:


As a teacher, I love this resource. Simple, fun and appealing.Sheila MacTavish, teacher, Vancouver School Board

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AI for Students is great for academics:

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AI for Students is critical:

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If you’re a student or educator (or have a friend who is), don’t wait for everyone else to catch up—buy AI for Students on Amazon now!

More Testimonials

Thorpe takes care to use creative and academic examples. I particularly appreciated the positive ‘think critically’ perspective. And really, really accessible, readable. Great resource! —Marla Hlady, Lecturer, University of Toronto

The thing I love most about this book is how inclusive it is for people with additional support needs. The careful choice of the font and layout of the book makes it much easier to read than some traditional books. —Nicky, student and filmmaker, University of Stirling

This book is great! I really like the gentle humour and the illustrations. It has just the right tone, structure, and content to help students get to grips with AI as a learning tool. —Dr. Steve Rolfe, Undergraduate Programme Director, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling

I would recommend this book to students of all ages looking to increase their productivity and integrate gen-AI into their studies. —Vicky M, Psychology Lecturer, Scotland



My teenage daughter said that AI for Students arrived just at the right time and she seemed unintimidated by the uncomplicated format. I had been looking for something for her and it turns out I found something for myself, too! —John Mark Sherlock, musician, Toronto



As a recent student, I found this book super helpful. Thorpe simplified a new and complex topic — AI — with clear, engaging explanations and examples. Its well-organized structure and made it easy to grasp. —Abdul Z., Urban Planning Manager, Vancouver

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