Help exactly when
it’s needed​

With jacTUTOR, now every student can have the help of a personal tutor when they get stuck.

A GenAI tutor to build confidence and get unstuck

A tutor for in class and at home. jacTUTOR is a purpose-built tool that sits safely within your favourite Jacaranda resource. Teachers can feel reassured their students will get guidance specific to that lesson, question and curriculum. It harnesses the power of AI for genuine learning, not just the answers.

A personal tutor for every student​
Now every student can get the help they need, when they need it. jacTUTOR uses GenAI to create a fair and level playing field for all students. ​

Get guidance, not the answer
jacTUTOR doesn’t just give the answer away. Students are given prompts to help understand what they should be asking to get to a correct answer.​ ​

Combat Maths anxiety
Afraid to raise a hand or ask more questions? With jacTUTOR students will find a safe space to ask questions, get clarification and try again.​

Consistency​ over confusion
There are so many ways to learn Maths. To avoid confusion, jacTUTOR is built on the same trusted method used in Maths Quest.​

A safe space​
To keep students safe, any concerning or inappropriate comments are automatically flagged. ​

Extending teachers’ reach in class and at home

Would it be handy to get an extra set of hands to help students, both in and outside of class?

jacTUTOR is the perfect tool to help your students get unstuck and keep progressing, independently. Like an extra set of helping hands, it provides human-like guidance just like a teacher or tutor would.

Frequently asked questions

What is Generative AI?

Generative AI is a category of artificial intelligence. It can generate responses to questions or prompts from a user, using a set of instructions (prompt engineering) set by its creator.

What is jacTUTOR?

jacTUTOR is a GenAI tool purpose-built for Jacaranda resources that sits safely within JacPLUS.

It acts as a tutor for students who can ask questions or select from pre-made prompts and in return get teacher-like guidance. jacTUTOR provides hints to help students understand the question and guide them to the answer, without giving it away.

How does jacTUTOR compare to tools like ChatGPT?

Although both tools harness GenAI technology, they are very different in terms of quality.

Tools like ChatGPT are open source and draw on information from many places. This information is not necessarily aligned with the Australian education context. This means students may receive advice or methods different to what they’ve been taught so far, causing more confusion rather than clarity. ChatGPT will also answer any question it’s asked, so if a student asks for the answer, it will provide it.

jacTUTOR is a purpose-built tool. It will only provide guidance aligned to the Jacaranda resource and curricula the student is working within. This means it will interact in ways that students will recognise, rather than introducing a potentially new approach. It will also never give away an answer and includes extra safety guardrails to protect students who use it, unlike ChatGPT.

Will jacTUTOR help my students cheat? Or give them the answer?

No. jacTUTOR will never give away the answer to a question.

It acts like a tutor and provides helpful hints to help students understand what the question is asking of them, so that they can arrive at the answer independently.

How much does jacTUTOR cost?

It’s free. jacTUTOR is available for free within select Jacaranda resources.

What subjects is jacTUTOR available for?

jacTUTOR will be available in the following series in 2024:

  • Jacaranda Maths Quest Victorian Curriculum 7-10+10A
  • Jacaranda Maths Quest Australian Curriculum 7-10
  • Jacaranda Maths Quest for Queensland Senior Essential and General Mathematics U 1 & 2

jacTUTOR will be available in the following series in early 2025:

  • Jacaranda Core Science NSW Syllabus

It will be available for other subjects in the near future.

How do my students access jacTUTOR?

jacTUTOR is available within your Jacaranda resources in JacPLUS (online). No extra clicks or downloads necessary.

Unlike a real tutor, where a student might only see them once a week, they will get 24/7 access to the help they need to get unstuck at the point of learning.

I'd like to see more. Can I organise a demo for my faculty?

Great, we’d love to show you more! To book a demo, please complete a request here.

See jacTUTOR tackle confusion in real time

Ming walks through some lifelike examples of how jacTUTOR can help students overcome misconceptions at the point of confusion and give them the confidence they need to keep going.

Algebra Example >>
Decimals Example >>
Probability Example >>
Expanding Brackets Example 1 >>
Expanding Brackets Example 2 >>

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