Chat Agents are AI-powered tutors you create for each course. Students interact with them through a chat interface. Agents are trained on the course materials you assign, so they are knowledgeable about your specific content.
Creating a Chat Agent
- Go to Dashboard → Chat Agents and click New Chat Agent.
- Name the agent (e.g., "CS101 Tutor") and optionally write a custom system prompt to give it personality or special instructions.
- Choose a Teaching Style (see below).
- Assign resources from your course to the agent's knowledge base.
- Click Save to publish the agent to your course.
Teaching Styles
- Socratic — guides students to answers through questions rather than giving direct explanations
- Coach / Tutor — supportive and explanatory; breaks down concepts step by step
- Case-Based — illustrates concepts through real-world scenarios and examples
- Strategic Analyst — encourages critical thinking and analysis of trade-offs
- Worked Example — shows solutions step-by-step, then prompts students to try similar problems
- Quiz / Examiner — tests student knowledge through questions and evaluates their answers
Rigor & Response Settings
- Rigor Level — Supportive, Balanced, or Challenging; controls how hard the agent pushes students to think
- Response Length — Concise, Balanced, or Detailed
- Answer Reveal Policy — Always, After Attempt, On Request, or Never; controls when direct answers are given
Grounding Modes
- Strict — agent only answers using assigned course materials; will not draw on external knowledge