Can Alexa Help You Study?

Alexa can help you study and optimize your studying environment in several ways. Some of the best ways to use Alexa to study include:

• Using Alexa Skill Blueprints to create study aids
• Adjusting the lighting
• Creating a study playlist
• Setting a study timer

Use Alexa Skill Blueprints to Help You Study

Upon first glance at an Alexa-enabled device, you may not think it can do much more than give you news updates or set a reminder.

However, Amazon’s Skill Blueprints make Alexa-enabled devices great tools for studying.

Some of the Learning and Knowledge Blueprints you can download with Alexa include:

• Quiz
• Flashcards
• Facts
• Listening Quiz
• Story Quiz

One of the most helpful Blueprints for studying is the Quiz skill. This Blueprint allows you to create a quiz for whatever topic you want to study.

How to Create a Quiz with Alexa

To create a quiz with Alexa, you must first connect your Alexa-enabled device to your Amazon account. Then, follow the steps below to create your first quiz:

1. Login to Amazon on your computer.
2. Open the Amazon Skill Blueprints home page.
3. Under the “Learning & Knowledge” tab, select “Quiz.”
4. Choose “Make Your Own.”
5. Type in your questions and answers. You can always go back and add more if necessary.
6. Select “Next: Experience.” 
7. Edit what Alexa will say to introduce the quiz, and what sounds the device will make when someone gets a question right or wrong.
8. Select “Next: Name” and name your quiz.
9. Select “Next: Create Skill.” Select whether you’d like to make your quiz private, share it with friends, or publish it on the Alexa Skills Store.

When you’re ready to quiz yourself, just say “Alexa, open (quiz name).” Creating the quiz itself is a way to study too, since you’re reviewing the information!

Up to four individuals can play a quiz at one time, making this Blueprint an excellent choice for studying with friends. 

How to Create a Study Mood with Alexa

Studying can be hard when you’re not in the right environment. Luckily, with Alexa and a couple of other smart products by your side, it’s easy to create the perfect study mood.

Alexa can help you create a study mood in the following ways:

• Change the lighting
• Find and play a study playlist
• Set timers to break up your study sessions

Below, we’ll discuss how Alexa can help you adjust your smart products to create the best possible environment for studying.

Change the Lighting with Alexa

The lighting in your room can have a huge effect on how successful your study session is. 

Lights that mimic daylight, like cool to natural whites, are best for staying focused. Warmer colors, like red and amber, on the other hand, can make you feel tired or unfocused.

If you have any smart bulbs that are compatible with Alexa, you can ask her to adjust the hue to white to optimize your study session.

Some smart bulbs that are compatible with Alexa include:

• Philips Hue Smart Bulbs
• Lepro LE Smart Light Bulbs
• OHLUX Smart Light Bulbs
• Sengled Smart Bulb
• Amazon Echo Glow

Philips Hue Smart Bulbs require a Hue Hub to use Alexa voice commands. However, the other smart lighting products on this list work with Alexa right out of the box.

If you live in a dorm room or other rented space where switching to smart bulbs is not possible, the Echo Glow is a great choice. 

While it is primarily targeted toward children, it offers an easy way to adjust the lighting, play music, and more without making any adjustments to your home.

Create a Study Playlist with Alexa

No study session is complete without the right music. In addition to changing the light color, Alexa can also help you find and play the perfect study playlist. 

You can link several third-party music streaming services to your Alexa device, including Spotify Premium and Apple Music. 

To connect your favorite music streaming service to Alexa, follow the steps below: 

• Open the Alexa app on your smartphone.
• On the left-hand side, click “Settings.”
• Open the “Music” tab and select the service you want to connect.
• Login with your account details.

Now, you can simply say, “Alexa, play a study playlist,” and listen to focusing music as you read or study.

If you can’t focus with music playing but still need to drown out the noise around you, ask Alexa to play white, pink, or brown noise instead. 

Set a Study Timer with Alexa

When you’re cramming for finals or need to study more than one subject at once, it’s easy for time to get away from you.

Alexa timers make it easy to break up your study sessions, so you have time to review everything before the big test.

You might want to set a one-hour timer so you know when to start studying another subject, or you may need to time any breaks to ensure you don’t get distracted on your phone.

Say, “Alexa, set a one-hour timer,” and start studying. When the timer goes off, move on to the next subject.