AI Tutor

Brian's AI Tutor is a data-secure chatbot for learners that operates in an educational manner and can be contextualized with course-relevant material. To do this, the instructor uploads documents, which the AI Tutor then references in its responses.

Learners can ask the AI tutor questions about the course content at any time. The tutor responds in a Socratic manner, meaning it explains concepts while also encouraging learners to think critically and delve deeper into the subject matter.

The AI tutor can also quote directly from the uploaded documents or be instructed to ask about key points from the course content.

The AI tutor is automatically integrated into every quiz for learners. This allows it to answer specific questions about a quiz topic exactly where they arise.

Simply click the "AI tutor" button within a course and then "+Add document". Depending on the size of the document, the process may take a few minutes as the document has to be analyzed by our system.

On the right-hand side, the AI tutor's behavior can then be tested immediately to ensure that the uploaded documents have been processed correctly.

Tip: Before uploading, name your files using the format “Author, Year” (e.g., Miller, 2024.pdf). If the bot cannot find any metadata in the text, it will use this filename to cite the text.

The AI tutor can also be deactivated on the same page. To do this, simply set the switch to "inactive".

Students can access the AI tutor within any course via the star icon at the bottom of their screens.

The AI Tutor acts as a learning assistant for the entire course. Learners can access it on their own whenever they have a question about the content or don’t understand a quiz answer. It works best when it has access to all of the course’s instructional materials.

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