Introducing Univad AI Tutor

Today, we’re introducing Univad AI Tutor, a built-in learning assistant designed to support students directly inside the classroom experience on Univad.

Online learning gives people flexibility, but flexibility also comes with moments where learners need guidance outside live sessions, office hours, or support schedules. Sometimes it’s a question about a concept. Sometimes it’s confusion about an assignment, course material, or what to do next. Those moments matter, and waiting hours or days for answers can interrupt momentum.

Univad AI Tutor was built to make learning more interactive, responsive, and supportive at every stage of a course.

Once connected to a course, the AI Tutor becomes available immediately inside the classroom. Students can begin using it right away for explanations, guidance, and support as they progress through lessons, projects, quizzes, and learning activities.

The goal is simple: help learners spend less time stuck and more time learning.

Built directly into the classroom

Univad AI Tutor is integrated into the learning environment itself, so students do not need to leave their classroom to search for answers or assistance elsewhere.

On desktop, the AI Tutor appears in the right sidebar of the classroom. On mobile devices, it can be accessed from the top section of the classroom interface.

This makes support available exactly where students are learning.

What students can use it for

Univad AI Tutor is designed to assist learners throughout their learning journey, including:

• Answering questions about lessons and concepts

• Providing explanations in simpler terms

• Helping learners understand assignments and instructions

• Assisting with revision and study sessions

• Guiding students through course navigation

• Offering instant support at any time of day

Because the tutor operates continuously, students can receive support whenever they are studying, regardless of time zone or schedule.

More engaging online learning

One of the biggest challenges in online education is maintaining engagement and consistency, especially for learners studying independently.

By making assistance available in real time, Univad AI Tutor creates a more active classroom experience. Instead of pausing their learning journey to search across multiple platforms or wait for responses, students can continue learning within the same environment.

The experience becomes more conversational, more interactive, and more adaptive to each learner’s pace.

Built to support instructors and course teams

Univad AI Tutor is not intended to replace instructors or human support. It is designed to complement them.

The AI Tutor helps reduce repetitive support requests and provides immediate first-level assistance, allowing instructors and support teams to focus more on deeper academic engagement, mentorship, and student outcomes.

This becomes especially important in large online classrooms where students may require support at different times throughout the day.

Rolling out in phases

The rollout of Univad AI Tutor is happening gradually.

Some students may begin seeing the feature in their classroom before others as we continue phased deployment across courses and accounts. Full rollout will be completed soon.

This gradual release allows us to monitor performance, gather feedback, and continue improving the experience as more learners gain access.

Looking ahead

Univad AI Tutor is part of a broader effort to make online learning more supportive, accessible, and intelligent without making the experience feel complicated or overwhelming.

Education works best when learners can ask questions freely, get help quickly, and continue progressing with confidence. That’s the experience we’re building toward.

Students with access can begin using Univad AI Tutor directly inside their classroom starting today.