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title: "How to use the AI Tutor in a lesson"
description: "Ask the Blend-ed AI Tutor about the lesson you're on, get a quick explanation of the lesson, and keep going with its suggested follow-up questions."
source: "https://docs.blend-ed.com/product/learning-experience/how-to-use-the-ai-tutor-in-a-lesson/"
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# How to use the AI Tutor in a lesson

**Who can do this:** Learners enrolled in the course

The AI Tutor answers questions about the lesson you’re on. It reads the current lesson, so you can ask about it directly without explaining what you’re studying.

**Steps**

**Step 1:** In the lesson, click the **sparkle** icon (**Open AI assistant**) at the top right.

The AI Tutor panel opens on the right.

**Step 2:** Click **Explain this lesson** for a summary, or type your own question in **Ask a question…**.

**Step 3:** Click the send arrow.

The tutor answers in the panel. Answers often end with suggested follow-up questions you can ask next.

![AI Tutor panel showing an answer, the Current lesson card and the Ask a question box](/_astro/image1a.D0MjDlx0_26GWUJ.webp)

## What the tutor uses
The **Current lesson** card at the bottom of the panel shows the lesson the tutor is working from. Click **Open lesson** to jump back to it.

To clear the conversation and start again, click the refresh icon at the top of the panel.

**Tip:** Ask the tutor to explain a point in a different way, or to test you with a question. Putting an idea into practice right away helps it stick.

**Note:** AI can make mistakes. Check important information against the lesson content, and ask your instructor if something doesn’t add up.

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