Useful AI Tools

Bolt allows you to build web apps and games with a single chat prompt, no installation or coding required. In minutes you can produce interactive classroom tools and update them to boost engagement! For example, you can create a truck-race game that moves the vehicles forward as students solve in-class challenges:

The example below converts the game into a monkey race without any manual coding (the generated code appears in a separate panel, ready to be exported and customized if needed).

Looking for a way to turn raw datasets into clear, interactive visuals without wrestling with code? Julius.AI provides a user-friendly solution for data analysis that’s sure to delight those working on quantitative fields. It streamlines data processing, hypothesis testing, regression modeling, and visualization, thus making statistical workflows simpler and producing more polished charts.

Google's NotebookLM is an AI-powered tool designed to help users by providing  concise summaries, suggests follow-up questions, and can create study guides based on the uploaded content.

Since its inception in 2023, NotebookLM has evolved to assist students, researchers, and professionals in procesing and organizing information efficiently.  

More great additions to AI resources for education! STORM (Synthesis of Topic Outlines through Retrieval and Multi-perspective Question Asking) is an AI chatbot (still in preview mode) designed at Stanford University's Oval Lab.

STORM creates detailed, Wikipedia-style articles on different topics. It works by searching the internet for information, collecting different viewpoints, and organizing the findings into clear outlines. Using these outlines, STORM then writes full articles with proper citations. 

Precise rubrics provide students with clear guidelines for assignments, ensuring they understand the expectations and standards for their work and improving performance. 

Moreover, rubrics help professors facilitating objective and consistent grading, saving you time and reducing potential disputes over grades. 

AI technology has revolutionized the creation of scripted videos, making it incredibly user-friendly through the use of virtual video avatars. This innovative approach is ideal for adding a dynamic touch to various asynchronous activities, such as assignments, reading aids, or other educational materials.

In this context, we've utilized HeyGen, although numerous other platforms offer similar capabilities. HeyGen can be accessed either as a ChatGPT-4 plugin or via its standalone platform 

A word of caution: as always, please refrain from including private or corporate data in your video scripts. There's a possibility that this information, or parts of it, could become publicly accessible over time.

As a feature recently added to ChatGPT-4, Custom Instructions allow users to tailor AI's responses to their specific needs. This feature is particularly useful for tasks like creating content, solving problems, or exploring topics in depth. The more specific your instructions, the more adequate AI's response will be to your requirements.

Based on the context and criteria you provide, Custom Instructions will guide ChatGPT to always provide answers aligned with the level of complexity you demand and, even, your field of expertise, thus excluding non-relevant contents more efficiently. As we will see, this is particularly useful for academic contexts. 

Here's how you can set your own Custom Instructions in ChatGPT-4: 

Data Analysis feature integrated into ChatGPT-4 can do magic with datasets, whether for research, preparation of classes or teaching.

Data Analysis tool can perform a vast array of operations, including:

    1. Data Cleaning:

1. • Fill in or remove missing data.

   • Standardize data formats and categorizations.

   • Remove duplicates.

   • Validate data for consistency and integrity.

2. Data Analysis:

2. • Aggregate data to identify trends and patterns.

   • Calculate distributions across different categories or groups.

   • Perform trend analysis to identify popular or common attributes.

3. Data Transformation:

3. • Pivot or reshape data for different analytical perspectives.

   • Normalize data to enable fair comparisons.

4. Data Visualization:

4. • Create charts, graphs, and other visual representations of data.

   • Generate heat maps, scatter plots, or line graphs for complex data relationships.

5. Statistical Analysis:

5. • Conduct hypothesis testing to determine statistical significance.

   • Calculate descriptive statistics to summarize data features.

6. Machine Learning:

6. • Apply predictive modeling to forecast future data points.

   • Use clustering to detect patterns and segment data.

7. Exporting Data:

7. • Convert and save data in various file formats for different use cases.

8. Data Merging:

8. • Merge datasets to enrich or expand analysis.

9. Data Sampling:

9. • Extract subsets of data for experimental or analytical purposes.

10. Database Operations:

10. • Perform database management tasks such as inserting, updating, or querying data.

In a nutshell, you can instruct AI to perform tasks that had to be done in Excel or other spreadsheet editors, only that using natural language and in a faster and flexible manner. It can really boost the way you handle data in many educational situations. 

ChatGPT app version allows you to leverage all the potential of the platform, including text-to-speech notes. Since app and desktop platforms operate on the same account, the notes you will be creating via voice messages will be immediately shared in your computer tab, including, if desired, your class screens.

Interestingly enough, unlike conventional notes, these are interactive, allowing you to expand or divert from your class comments and share the information later on. 

This example, provided by professor Daniel Fernández-Kranz, showcases one of the most powerful advantages of AI as a tool: multimediality. IA systems, such as ChatGPT, can operate in multiple formats and convert information easily to your desired output. In this case, a report is analyzed and selected elements from it are highlighted and utilized afterwards in class presentations.