Areas of application for Brian in math
Brian is suitable for, among other things:
- creating math exercises (with or without a detailed solution process)
- teaching individual steps of a solution process, e.g. when solving linear functions
- introducing a new topic at a conceptual level, e.g. the basic idea of differential calculus
Brian can be used to prepare for class, to follow up on class, or to prepare for exams.
How do I create math exercises with Brian?
Math exercises can be presented either as an AI Dialogue or as a quiz.
As an AI Dialogue
The easiest way to create the AI Dialogue is via the chatbot.
If the exercises are based on an existing worksheet, you can upload the worksheet directly to the chatbot during creation.
Chatbot:
The AI Dialogue task can be set up so that students have to give their solution process step by step. They can also write out their solution process on paper, take a photo and upload it, or write it directly on their tablet using "Canvas." Students can also send curves and geometric figures to the chatbot.
Tip: Since AIs are more error-prone in math calculations than in other contexts, it's worth anchoring tasks and solutions directly in the instructions for the chatbot. When creating via chatbot, for example, you can ask the bot to generate 30 exercises with solutions, and have the exercise itself always shuffle the list and select 5 exercises. This gives you a lot of variance and helps prevent errors.
Tip: For math exercises, the AI model for the AI Dialogue should be switched to the "Advanced Reasoning" model.
As a Quiz
To present math exercises as a quiz (i.e., as multiple-choice questions), you can upload an existing worksheet ("Use existing materials") or have the AI create a worksheet for you ("Generate new materials").
If you use existing materials, you can set the question format and define the learning objectives under special requests.
Tip: To make sure formulas are displayed correctly, add the following sentence under "Special Requests":