In use · My AI cohort

Buddy, my cohort agent

An agent that guides students through my AI cohort between sessions and helps me see who needs attention.

The purpose

Students reach different stages at different times. A shared course needs individual guidance without every question waiting for the next session.

How it works

Buddy uses course knowledge and the student conversation. Questions needing instructor support come to me.

Student Step 1: Ask a course question Slack

Hands off
Student question to step 2, Use course context
Buddy Step 2: Use course context Course and conversation

Receives
Student question from step 1

Hands off
Relevant guidance to step 3, Need instructor support?
Buddy Step 3: Need instructor support? Student question

Receives
Relevant guidance from step 2

Hands off
No: Buddy can guide to step 4, Give the next stepYes: instructor support to step 5, Review the question
From step 3 · No: Buddy can guide Buddy Step 4: Give the next step Slack

The student controls their own tools and files.

Receives
No: Buddy can guide from step 3

Ends here
One possible ending of the process.
From step 3 · Yes: instructor support Fred Step 5: Review the question Operator console

Receives
Yes: instructor support from step 3

Hands off
Reviewed question to step 6, Guide the student
Fred Step 6: Guide the student Student conversation

The student controls their own tools and files.

Receives
Reviewed question from step 5

Ends here
One possible ending of the process.

Read the process and handoffs

Ask a course question
Student · Slack.
- Student question: Use course context.
Use course context
Buddy · Course and conversation.
- Relevant guidance: Need instructor support?.
Need instructor support?
Buddy · Student question.
- No: Buddy can guide: Give the next step.
- Yes: instructor support: Review the question.
Give the next step
Buddy · Slack. The student controls their own tools and files.
Review the question
Fred · Operator console.
- Reviewed question: Guide the student.
Guide the student
Fred · Student conversation. The student controls their own tools and files.

I designed the learning flow, built the agent and operator controls, and maintain its course knowledge.

Students have a place to ask for the next step. I can review their progress and intervene where the agent needs support.

Students keep control of their own tools and files. Buddy guides them; sensitive or account-related issues come back to me.

Client and proprietary details stay private. Get in touch if you would like to discuss this project.