Chi Square Mobile, Kai the AI and Kai+

Toward a Virtual TA

What is Chi Square Mobile?

Chi /kai/ Square Mobile is an Android and iOS app. It implementsa feedback-loop between the instructor and students in a synchronous class environments and provides:

  • Feedback on concepts learned

  • Learning Analytics

  • Recommendations:

    • Concepts to review

    • Content

    • Cohorts for group work

What is Kai?

Kai, aka, Kai the AI, is the AI engine which provides the recommendations to the instructor, surfaced through the app.

It implements ML and AI algorithms such as: Association Rules (Arules), deep learning, stocastic modeling, etc.

What is Kai+

  • Adds generative AI to the system

  • Extends the data-sources to include in-class interactions in real time

  • Generates ad-hoc action items, content, assessments etc.

Kai+ is an autonomous adaptive agent which assists the instructor while teaching and between class sessions.

The Feedback Loop

Feedback Loop Example

Kai the AI

boxes_and_circles MOBILE Mobile Feedback NLP NLP MOBILE->NLP LMS LMS LA Learning Analytics LMS->LA RR Review Recommendations RC Content Recommendations REPO REPO RC->REPO RCH Cohort Recommendations AI AI NLP->AI LA->AI AI->RR AI->RC AI->RCH REPO->RC

Kai the AI: Status Quo

Kai+

boxes_and_circles AUDIO Audio from Lecture NLP NLP AUDIO->NLP CURR Curriculum Outline Materials CURR->NLP CHAT WhatsApp Chat CHAT->NLP MOBILE Mobile Feedback MOBILE->NLP RR Review Recommendations RC Content Recommendations REPO REPO RC->REPO RCH Cohort Recommendations LLM LLM (generative) GENASS Assessments LLM->GENASS PROPPOP Pop-Quiz LLM->PROPPOP PROP_FEEDBACK Propose Feedback Request LLM->PROP_FEEDBACK GEN_SUM Summary LLM->GEN_SUM GEN_CONT Content LLM->GEN_CONT PROP_ACTION Action Item LLM->PROP_ACTION AI AI LLM->AI NLP->LLM NLP->AI LA Learning Analytics LA->AI AI->RR AI->RC AI->RCH LMS LMS LMS->LA REPO->RC

Kai the AI: Future

Kai+

New data-sources:

  • Audio from Lecture

  • Curriculum, Outline, Materials

  • WhatsApp/ Class Chat

Generative AI provides:

  • Ad-hoc Assessments/Pop-Quiz
  • Feedback Request
  • Summary
  • Content: recommendations and AI generated
  • Action Items

Kai+

  • Suitable for all teaching formats including face-to-face

  • LMS optional

  • Generative - creates course content / assessments etc. ad-hoc

  • Autonomous - Decides when to intervene

  • Adaptive to instructor’s and students’ needs