Selections Overview

Create selections, upload resources, and view your complete learning history with session notes and AI overviews.

What are Selections?

Selections are focused learning topics that help Phil understand what you want to study. When you start a session, you choose a selection (like "Chemistry," "Calculus," or "Spanish"), and Phil tailors his teaching to that specific area.

Each selection tracks your progress, stores session history, and can include custom resources that Phil uses to teach you more effectively.

Creating a Selection

To create a new selection:

1. Go to your dashboard and navigate to the Selections section
2. Click "Create New Selection"
3. Give it a name (e.g., "AP Chemistry," "Spanish Vocabulary," "Data Structures")
4. Optionally add a description to provide more context
5. Choose an emoji icon to make it easy to identify
6. Save your selection

You can also use "General Learning" if you don't want to focus on a specific topic.

Uploading Resources

One of the most powerful features of selections is the ability to upload custom resources that Phil uses to teach you:

Organizing Your Selections

Keep your selections organized:

• By course: Create one selection per class (e.g., "Biology 101," "Calc II")
• By topic: Break larger subjects into focused selections (e.g., "Organic Chemistry," "Kinematics")
• By goal: Create selections for specific objectives (e.g., "SAT Math Prep," "Midterm Review")
• By semester: Keep current classes separate from past courses

Editing & Managing Selections

You can always update your selections:

• Rename selections as your focus changes
• Add or remove resources as you progress through material
• Update descriptions to reflect current goals
• Archive completed selections to declutter your dashboard
• Delete selections you no longer need (session history is preserved)

Using Resources in Sessions

When you start a session with a selection that has uploaded resources:

• Phil automatically has access to all your uploaded materials
• You can ask Phil to explain specific pages or sections
• Request flashcards based on your textbook chapters
• Ask for practice problems in the style of your course materials
• Phil can reference diagrams and figures from your uploads

Example: "Can you explain the diagram on page 47 of my Chemistry textbook?" or "Make flashcards for Chapter 3 of the notes I uploaded."

Tips for Effective Selections

• Upload key resources (textbook chapters, lecture slides) before your first session
• Create specific selections rather than one catch-all selection
• Update resources as you progress through your course
• Include practice problems and past exams for Phil to reference
• Add your own notes - Phil can help clarify things you found confusing
• Use clear, descriptive names that make selections easy to find

Viewing Session History

Every learning session is automatically saved and accessible from your selection:

1. Click on a selection from your dashboard
2. Click "View All Sessions" to see your complete history
3. Click any session to view its details

What's in Each Session

When you open a past session, you can see:

Ask Questions About Past Sessions

In the session view, you can chat with Phil about what you learned:

• Ask Phil to clarify something from the session
• Request additional examples or explanations
• Get more practice problems on the same topics
• Ask Phil to connect topics from multiple sessions

Phil has full context from the session and can answer as if continuing the conversation.

Using Study Tools from Session View

While viewing past sessions, you can use all of Phil's tools:

• Flashcard Builder: Create new flashcards or modify existing ones based on session content
• Resource Upload: Add resources related to the session topic for future sessions
• Practice Problems: Generate new problems covering what you learned
• Mind Maps: Create or expand visual overviews of the session topics