We launched the beta model of Khanmigo–our AI-powered tutor–on March 14 and have been rigorously accumulating person suggestions to know learner wants so we are able to enhance Khanmigo.
After surveying lots of of beta testers and conducting greater than 100 interviews and classroom observations to determine what customers needed most, we have now made various enhancements to Khanmigo.
Your enter has made Khanmigo higher for all learners. Take a look at the six issues we’ve modified due to your suggestions, and study upcoming updates.
Enhancements primarily based on learner suggestions
- Adjusting studying model: Many learners expressed the want to personalize Khanmigo’s studying model in response to age and choice. We’ve launched a Preferences menu to empower customers to set their most popular studying model, which permits learners to customise the size and complexity of Khanmigo’s responses.
- New “Coach My Educational and Profession Development” exercise: Studying goes past college and is a lifelong endeavor! We’ve added this characteristic to help customers who’re searching for ideas for the following steps of their research or profession. It is going to information them on to Khan Academy content material and assist them work on their targets.
- New languages: The Khanmigo Actions web page is now totally accessible in Spanish and Portuguese, and extra languages are supported by the Khanmigo chatbot as you navigate Khan Academy. We hope it will assist learners who need to interact with content material within the language they often communicate.
- Seamless code-reading and suggestions: As you study coding, Khanmigo can now learn your code straight for quick assessment and suggestions. There’s not a necessity for copy-and-paste!
- Expanded content material: We’ve added extra historic and literary characters you possibly can chat with, in addition to new vocab studying video games like “Phrase Architect” which can be designed to assist customers construct prefixes and suffixes.
- Resend message and bug fixes: Errors occur. Now you possibly can resend messages with out having to retype them. We’ve additionally addressed numerous bug studies to boost the general stability and efficiency of Khanmigo and have carried out simpler suggestions mechanisms.
Upcoming enhancements:
Along with the enhancements we’ve already carried out, we have now some thrilling options in retailer for Khanmigo:
- Essay Suggestions exercise: We’re growing an essay-feedback exercise that may present learners with detailed, interactive suggestions and ideas on easy methods to enhance their writing.
- Math enter widget: Some customers talked about they’ve been having bother getting into math equations into Khanmigo. We’re including a brand new widget that may mean you can simply enter equations and obtain interactive suggestions.
As we stand getting ready to an period the place AI will play an rising position in schooling and our work lives, it’s crucial that AI instruments are designed end-to-end with the human expertise in thoughts.
Khan Academy has at all times prioritized making world-class schooling accessible to anybody, anyplace and we’re excited to uphold our mission as we proceed to enhance Khanmigo along with your suggestions. We will’t do it with out your assist!
If you happen to’d wish to attempt Khanmigo, join the waitlist to get entry, and be sure you share your suggestions whenever you get began.
Thanks to your half in shaping Khanmigo! You possibly can study extra about our method to the nonprofit and moral growth of AI right here.
