Study Buddy is an AI-powered platform designed to enhance the student learning experience through advanced dialogue systems and personalized learning strategies. Study Buddy is developed to provide students with a comprehensive support system, facilitating their engagement and learning across various educational activities.

• Central to Study Buddy is its AI dialogue system, powered by, but not limited to, GPT-3.5 or GPT-4, capable of interacting with students in natural language to help with study-related tasks. This includes explaining concepts, answering questions, and providing study tips, effectively serving as a mentor, tutor, and test facilitator. The integration of advanced language models enables Study Buddy to engage on a wide range of topics, creating a more interactive and responsive learning environment.
• The platform offers distinct functionalities tailored to different needs: as a Mentor, it provides feedback on students’ work; as a Tutor, it delivers direct instruction and educational guidance; and through its Test Interface, it offers a user-friendly and efficient assessment experience. These features are crafted using sophisticated prompt engineering techniques, allowing Study Buddy to adapt its interactions based on individual learning styles, performance, and prior interactions.
• Study Buddy’s ability to integrate educational content, especially textbooks, through Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), enhances its capacity to provide relevant and curriculum-aligned support. This ensures that the assistance offered is contextually appropriate, improving educational outcomes.
• The platform’s emphasis on data privacy highlights its commitment to providing a secure educational environment, in line with the European standards and recommendations for ethical AI deployment in educational settings.
• The platform’s approach is built on best pedagogical practices, based on recommendations provided by the pedagogical team of the project and the results of the end-users’ needs analysis,

In summary, Study Buddy offers a comprehensive toolset that enriches the student learning experience. By making learning more accessible, interactive, and personalized, Study Buddy contributes significantly to improving educational outcomes. Furthermore, it provides a unique opportunity for students to familiarize themselves with AI technologies in a safe and controlled environment, fostering an understanding and comfort with these emerging tools.

Sign up and use the Study Buddy here: https://apps.ilsp.gr/ai4edu