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Quickstart + How to use (Tutor AI)

This page combines the Quickstart (get it working fast) and How to use (student/teacher workflows) to avoid duplicated steps.

✅ Outcome: The floating Tutor AI avatar appears in a course and users can complete a full question → streaming answer interaction.

Before you start (critical)​

You must have:

  • Moodle 4.5+
  • Datacurso AI Provider installed and licensed
  • Datacurso AI Provider webservice configured (CRITICAL)

If the webservice is not configured, Tutor AI will show: error_webservice_not_configured.

Recommended: verify the provider setup first (see Prerequisites).

Teacher configuration (per course)

Teachers can enable or pause Tutor AI inside a specific course using the Course manager (More → Tutor AI). This is the place to manage availability for learners at the course level.

➡️ See step-by-step: Teacher configuration

Quickstart: Open a course and start a chat​

  1. Enter any course page.
  2. Look for the floating avatar (bottom corner).

Floating chat avatar

  1. Click it to open the chat drawer.

Chat drawer in action

  1. Ask a simple question, for example:
    • “What should I do first in this course?”
    • “Summarize what this activity is asking me to do.”

✅ Expected result: Tutor AI replies with a streaming response.

Student: Ask questions inside a course​

What students will see​

A floating avatar button appears on the course page. Clicking it opens a chat drawer.

What to ask (examples)​

  • “What should I do first in this course?”
  • “Summarize the instructions for this activity.”
  • “Explain this concept in simpler terms.”

✅ Expected result: Tutor AI replies in the chat with a streaming response.

Teacher: Support learners faster​

Teachers use the same chat UI, but Tutor AI can respond differently based on role (role-aware behavior).

Common teacher uses​

  • Suggest how to explain an activity more clearly
  • Help answer repetitive learner questions
  • Summarize what learners are struggling with (based on the current context)

What to ask (examples)​

  • “How can I explain this activity more clearly?”
  • “What are common misunderstandings learners might have here?”
  • “Give me a short checklist for students to complete this activity.”

✅ Expected result: Tutor AI provides practical, course-aware guidance.

Course manager: enable the chat for a specific course​

To confirm the chat is enabled for a specific course (or to pause/enable it), use the course manager:

  • Go to More → Tutor AI inside the course.
  • Review the current state and enable/pause the assistant.
  • Save changes and wait a moment for synchronization.

➡️ Full steps with screenshots: Teacher configuration

If the chat does not work​

  • If you see error_webservice_not_configured, complete the Datacurso AI Provider webservice setup (required):