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Beyond the technology: chatbots and the student experience

12 February 2021

Back in November 2020, we chatted to Hannah Mathias, e-learning manager at Cardiff and Vale College, where they’ve created a personalised learning bot for GCSE Maths and English.

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Hannah runs through how the bot can be used by students, how it’s programmed by staff, and how it can be used to support students to complete their work. Embedded into Microsoft Teams, teachers can easily add and tag up resources and assignments for students. The bot uses gamification and other rewards for student engagement and aims to provide a personalised learner experience.

The team are also working on a bot to support student wellbeing – not to replace human contact, but to point students towards the support they might need. It’s a work in process, but Hannah explores how technology might support student wellbeing in the future. The wellbeing bot in the pipeline is learner-led and designed by a student.

Show notes

At Jisc we’re holding several online sessions around mental wellbeing in further and higher education. On 24 February 2021, there’s a further education roundtable discussion: strategies and tactics for improving the wellbeing of staff and learners. Learn more and book your place.

You can view the lockdown lessons Hannah spoke about on YouTube.

We’re keen to cover the subjects that matter to you, so do get in touch with us at podcast@jisc.ac.uk if you’d like to come on the show or have any suggestions.

Episode guest

Hannah Mathias

Hannah Mathias
E-Learning manager at Cardiff and Vale College
See Hannah's Twitter profile
 

Episode host

Georgie Myers

Georgie Myers
Media and content officer, Jisc

 

Episode producer

Mark Lennon

Mark Lennon
Digital campaign manager, Jisc

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