Shiken

An AI-assisted learning app to help you learn 2x faster

Dubbed the “all-in-one learning app,” Shiken is an AI-powered service that helps you learn two times faster.

It does that with a combination of AI tutoring, quizzes, mindfulness and game design to help learners retain information for longer and improve engagement.

And it apparently works, with the company’s own research suggesting that 96% of learners surveyed report achieving higher grades with shorter learning times when using Shiken AI.

In order to get started, you should choose your subject and topic, then set yourself goals, deadlines and a time to learn to build habits and structure your learning. Then, add quizzes, courses and exams to your library from the Shiken store.

You can either play solo or against others live or on self-paced challenges. Along the way, you will be able to review explanations, save questions, take notes, unlock study buddies, and take meaningful breaks through Shiken’s mindfulness area.

At any time, you can track and share your progress and stay motivated with daily motivation quotes and nudges.

Shiken is free to try, and if you want to learn something new – you’ll want to check it out.

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What are the key features? ✨

Shiken AI chat: Shiken chat lets you work faster, study smarter, and "ignite your creativity with expert-crafted prompts" for every use case.
Game-based learning: You can either play solo or with friends, live or at your own pace - with players joining from any device. There is also the option to customize your learning session and unlock study buddies - then level them up and show off your avatar on leaderboards.
Mindfulness: Research shows that mindfulness techniques improve knowledge retention and recall. In that sense, Shiken lets you stay relaxed with mindfulness and pomodoro breaks. Beat procrastination and stay motivated with daily quotes and micro-nudges.
Goals: Stay motivated by setting your learning and mindfulness goals. Create your own goals and let Shiken track them for you. Choose a time to learn to build habits and set exam and test dates. It is estimated that learners who set a goal are 75% more likely to complete what they're learning.
Notes: Shiken comes with a built-in notes section for learning. Using it, you can create smart notes in the cloud and access them from all your devices. Bookmark questions and add them to your notes to come back to questions and overlearn topics to build understanding. Also, there is the option to snapshot your notes and slides right from your phone.
Shiken Store: Your learning marketplace, it lets you buy additional features so that you can, for instance, practice with expert-verified question sets, exams and courses. Choose from over 40,000 questions across a range of topics and question types personalized to your learning needs.

Who is it for? 🤔

Shiken is one of those EdTech companies that are using modern technologies to make learning more engaging and accessible to a wider audience. The service relies on AI and a number of different modules to make that possible, even providing motivational quotes and mindfulness sessions to keep you going on your journey. That being said, Shiken targets a wide audience that includes pretty much all adults who want to learn something new with the help of AI. And that AI makes all the difference, turning learning into something that is even more interesting and even fun. Try it out, and you'll see for yourself.