HelpMe: An AI-Enhanced Student Support System Hosted at UBC
Dr. Ramon Lawrence, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Faculty of Science, UBC Okanagan Courses: COSC 304, Introduction to Database Systems, INDG 100, Introduction to Decolonization: Indigenous Studies, and others Our group developed HelpMe, an AI-enhanced student support platform that unifies multiple help channels including an AI chatbot, asynchronous questions, and office […]
How are UBC students using Generative AI?
The beginning of this article appeared in the February 2025 edition of Edubytes. The data referenced in this article was collected December 2024-January 2025 and may not fully reflect current student practices or perceptions. There is a long history of resistance and concern about how tools educators did not use as students will negatively impact […]
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