How Milo works

Open Milo at milo.courseeasy.com. You don't need an account to begin.

1. 1
   Pick what to learn

   Choose a course from the list, or type any topic in your own words. For a new topic, Milo writes the course for you: the full outline right away, and each lesson as you get close to it.
2. 2
   Answer three quick questions

   Why you're learning it, how much you know already, and whether you have a deadline. Then pick how many minutes a day suit you; Milo shows the date you'll finish at that pace.
3. 3
   Tell Milo how you like to learn

   Listening, seeing it drawn, or reading quietly, plus options like larger text or fewer animations. You can change all of this later on the Me tab.
4. 4
   Do a short warm-up

   A few quick questions so Milo starts you at the right place, then your first lesson begins.

Today is home. It always shows the one thing to do next.

Your next lesson

The big card. Tap it to start or carry on. If you've already started a lesson, the restart icon in its corner starts it again from the beginning.

Daily goal and streak

How many minutes you've done today, and your streak. A weekly freeze protects your streak on a busy day.

Daily practice

A short set of cards from earlier lessons, brought back just before you'd forget them.

Quick fixes

When you get something wrong a few times, Milo prepares a short lesson on just that idea.

A lesson is about six minutes: a run of cards that teach one or two ideas, then let you practise them.

Continue

Moves to the next card. On a computer, press Enter.

Explain differently

Sits beside Continue on teaching cards. Milo takes the same idea again from a new angle, in the chat.

Listen and Auto

Tap the speaker to hear a card. Turn on Auto (top of the screen) and Milo reads every card and moves on by himself. On a computer, Space plays or pauses him.

The blackboard

For maths, science, code and data, Milo works it out on his blackboard line by line while he talks. Use the arrows under the board to step back or replay.

Checks

Pick an answer and Milo tells you why it's right, or explains the mistake if it isn't. You can try again.

Activities

Drag items into groups, match pairs, put steps in order, spot the bug in code, type a number, name a chord by ear, or play out a decision.

Explain it back

At key moments Milo asks you to explain an idea in your own words, by speaking or typing, and tells you what you nailed and what to add.

Look back

The back arrow next to the close button shows earlier cards in this lesson. "Back to where I was" returns you.

Tap Ask at the top of any lesson to chat with Milo. On a computer the chat opens beside the lesson, and you can drag its edge to make it wider.

He knows your card

Milo answers about the card you're on, so "I don't get this" is a perfectly good question.

Rich answers

Examples, small tables, diagrams and charts when they make it clearer, plus a few follow-up questions you can tap.

No spoilers

On a question you haven't answered yet, Milo gives hints, not the answer.

Talk instead of type

Tap the mic, speak, and Milo sends your question when you stop talking.

Your chat for a lesson is kept, even if you close it or restart the lesson.

Every mic in Milo works the same way: tap it, speak, and it stops by itself a moment after you finish (or tap the square to stop sooner).

Language courses

Hear phrases, build them from word tiles, and say them aloud. Milo listens and tells you how it sounded.

Role-play

Practise a real conversation, such as ordering at a café or a job interview, with Milo playing the other person.

Speaking coach

In speaking courses, record a short talk and get feedback on structure, pace, filler words and pauses.

Your microphone

The first time, your browser or phone asks to use the mic. Milo only listens while the mic button is red.

Warm-ups

A lesson can open with a quick question on something from a few lessons ago, so it sticks.

Daily practice

Cards come back on a schedule that adapts to you: often while they're new, less often once you know them.

Quick fixes

A short lesson on just the idea you've been finding hard.

How lessons feel

On the Me tab, choose Mostly learning (lighter), Balanced, or Lots of practice.

Courses

Everything you're learning, with your progress. You can learn more than one course at a time.

Explore

Browse and search the catalog, or type a new topic for Milo to build.

Kids versions

Several courses have versions for younger learners, with friendly examples and simpler words.

New lessons, just in time

Milo writes each lesson shortly before you reach it, so it can build on how you're doing.

Everything is on the Me tab.

Sign in

Your first two lessons need no account. Sign in with Google or your email to keep going and to have your progress on every device.

How you like to learn

Talk it through (Milo reads every card), See it drawn (pictures first) or Read and tap (quiet). Plus larger text and fewer animations.

Look, sound and voice

Light, dark or match your phone; sound effects on or off; Milo's voice from slower to very fast.

Daily reminder

One nudge at the time you choose, only on days you haven't reached your goal.

What Milo remembers

The facts Milo uses to make lessons yours. Tap the x to forget any of them.

Install it

In Edge or Chrome on Windows, use "Install app" from the address bar or menu, and Milo opens in its own window like any app.

Keyboard

Enter continues to the next card; Space plays or pauses Milo's voice.

Side by side

Feedback and the Ask Milo chat open beside the lesson, so the card stays in view.

Phones and tablets

Milo works in your phone's browser too. The iPhone and Android apps are on their way.