Understanding AI tools for learning and research

AI tools can be an effective study partner when used responsibly, safely and appropriately.

AI tools can be used to help you brainstorm ideas, learn about complex topics, review your writing, test your understanding or create study plans to help you succeed in your courses.

However, these tools should be used to support your learning and not replace it. Treat AI outputs as a starting point: question them, adapt them to your discipline and refine them further to produce your best original work.

You should always review and factcheck AI outputs and acknowledge the tool just as you would any content, ideas or media that you use in your assessments.

Tool	Description	Example appropriate uses	Prompt examples	Access
Val	RMIT’s custom-built, private and secure AI tool that can be used to generate text and images. Val is your best choice when using sensitive or confidential information. Data collected in Val is anonymous and not used for training AI models.	Explain complex concepts and theories in simple words Generate quizzes and flashcards to test your knowledge Create a study plan. Help review your writing and check for grammar, spelling or clarity Brainstorm ideas for responding to an assessment.	“Explain the concept of opportunity cost using a real-world example.” “Create five practice quiz questions about renewable energy.” “Generate a study guide summarising key points from the topic of photosynthesis.”	Launch Val Learn more about Val and its many features
Adobe Express (Premium) and Adobe Firefly	As an Adobe Creative Campus, RMIT students can access Adobe Express (Premium) and Adobe Firefly for working with images and generating images. Adobe Firefly can be used for copyright-safe image creation as it is trained on licensed content.	Designing an infographic for a class presentation Creating a background image for a poster Creating marketing mock-ups for a business project Generating an image background for a presentation slide.	N/A	Access Adobe Express (Premium) Access Adobe Firefly More information and Adobe workshops
Miro	Miro is an online collaborative whiteboard where you can work with others to brainstorm, plan and create visual projects. Miro AI is a built-in tool that helps you work smarter on your Miro board. It can turn your ideas into diagrams, tidy up your notes, give feedback and even help you plan projects. You don’t need to switch apps, everything happens right on the board, making group work and study tasks easier and faster. Please note that it's important not to store private or sensitive information, like personal details or confidential data, on Miro. Such information won't be retained in line with RMIT's Retention Policy and may be removed during regular audits.	Generate product briefs, diagrams, or prototypes from text prompts or board content Refine sticky notes into structured formats like tables or slides Summarise comment threads or sticky note clusters to surface key insights Use AI Sidekicks for expert feedback and contextual advice (e.g., Agile coach) Translate, rewrite, or adjust the tone of written content for clarity and professionalism.	“Create a product roadmap based on these sticky notes.” “Summarise this brainstorming session into key themes and next steps.” “Generate a flowchart for the user onboarding process.” “Organise these ideas into categories for a group presentation.” “Suggest improvements to this group project plan.”	Launch Miro – Use your RMIT email address and password Miro AI overview – Miro Help Center The Innovation Workspace – Miro AI The Best Miro Features To Get Started With

Tool

Description

Example appropriate uses

Prompt examples

Access

Val

RMIT’s custom-built, private and secure AI tool that can be used to generate text and images.

Val is your best choice when using sensitive or confidential information.

Data collected in Val is anonymous and not used for training AI models.

Explain complex concepts and theories in simple words
Generate quizzes and flashcards to test your knowledge
Create a study plan.
Help review your writing and check for grammar, spelling or clarity
Brainstorm ideas for responding to an assessment.

“Explain the concept of opportunity cost using a real-world example.”
“Create five practice quiz questions about renewable energy.”
“Generate a study guide summarising key points from the topic of photosynthesis.”

Launch Val

Learn more about Val and its many features

Adobe Express (Premium) and Adobe Firefly

As an Adobe Creative Campus, RMIT students can access Adobe Express (Premium) and Adobe Firefly for working with images and generating images.

Adobe Firefly can be used for copyright-safe image creation as it is trained on licensed content.

Designing an infographic for a class presentation
Creating a background image for a poster
Creating marketing mock-ups for a business project
Generating an image background for a presentation slide.

N/A

Access Adobe Express (Premium)

Access Adobe Firefly

More information and Adobe workshops

Miro

Miro is an online collaborative whiteboard where you can work with others to brainstorm, plan and create visual projects.

Miro AI is a built-in tool that helps you work smarter on your Miro board. It can turn your ideas into diagrams, tidy up your notes, give feedback and even help you plan projects. You don’t need to switch apps, everything happens right on the board, making group work and study tasks easier and faster.

Please note that it's important not to store private or sensitive information, like personal details or confidential data, on Miro. Such information won't be retained in line with RMIT's Retention Policy and may be removed during regular audits.

Generate product briefs, diagrams, or prototypes from text prompts or board content
Refine sticky notes into structured formats like tables or slides
Summarise comment threads or sticky note clusters to surface key insights
Use AI Sidekicks for expert feedback and contextual advice (e.g., Agile coach)
Translate, rewrite, or adjust the tone of written content for clarity and professionalism.

“Create a product roadmap based on these sticky notes.”
“Summarise this brainstorming session into key themes and next steps.”
“Generate a flowchart for the user onboarding process.”
“Organise these ideas into categories for a group presentation.”
“Suggest improvements to this group project plan.”

Launch Miro – Use your RMIT email address and password

Miro AI overview – Miro Help Center

The Innovation Workspace – Miro AI

The Best Miro Features To Get Started With

Important! Beware of sharing personal and sensitive information when using AI

If you choose to use other generative AI tools, be careful of what information you share and how it could be used.

This may include tools that don’t market themselves as AI, but still use AI in the background, such as Grammarly, Google Docs’ smart suggestions, or Microsoft Editor, which may collect and store information from what you type.

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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