At a Glance

Welcome to the Course Bot (Beta) Pilot for Spring 2025 at MIT Sloan! We’re thrilled to have you on board as we explore ways to streamline course communications and reduce the time spent answering repetitive logistical questions at MIT Sloan. Thank you again for your willingness to incorporate something new into your classroom – we look forward to learning together.

We’re piloting the Course Bot (Beta) Tool in select courses in Spring 2025. This page contains information for courses that are taking part in the pilot program.

Key Benefits

  • Streamlined Communication: Handles routine questions about the syllabus, assignment due dates, office hours, and other course logistics.
  • Time-Saving: Reduces the time faculty and TAs spend answering repetitive questions about course logistics.
  • Student Engagement: Provides students with instant, accurate answers, enhancing their course experience.

How-to Guides

Teaching Teams

Students

How to Get Access

  1. In your Canvas course, click on Course Bot (Beta) in the Course Navigation Menu.
  2. Use the chat interface to ask questions about the course schedule, assignment due dates, and other logistics.

How to Get Support

Get in touch with our team by submitting a ticket. We’ll get you to the resources and support you need right away.

Share Your Pilot Experience

Your feedback is essential for evaluating whether the Course Bot effectively reduces time spent on routine logistics questions. Here’s how we’ll gather insights throughout the pilot:

  • Teaching Teams: You’ll fill out two surveys:
    • Pre-pilot survey to establish the baseline volume of logistics questions.
    • Post-pilot survey to measure changes in time spent answering common questions about course logistics.
  • Students:
    • The Course Bot records limited interaction data to help us improve the tool’s effectiveness, including questions asked (linked to student names) and student feedback on responses through thumbs up/down ratings.
    • We’ll provide you with a mid-semester student survey link to distribute to your class to gather their input.

We also encourage you to document your observations, pain points, and ideas and share them with our team. Your detailed input will be instrumental in determining whether the Course Bot is a scalable, long-term solution for MIT Sloan.