Socrates & Aristotle: AI-Based Dialogue to Enhance Learning in Higher Education

Conversational AI has the potential to make online learning more interactive and effective by encouraging students to actively engage with course material. Our project develops and evaluates AI tutors that use evidence-based learning strategies, including guided questioning inspired by the Socratic method, to promote understanding and long-term memory. We will investigate how different AI tutoring approaches influence student learning and engagement in distance education. In the long term, the project aims to create a scalable tool that can support teaching and learning across a wide range of university courses.

Software

• Tutora, https://tutora.ch/
• Socratic chatbot, https://github.com/MirelaElla/socratic-chatbot