Overview of Chat Interface

The Student Chat Interface is where learners interact directly with Knobase agents. Designed to be intuitive, accessible, and engaging, this interface supports multimodal input, text-to-speech, and personalized feedback—making it a powerful tool for inquiry-based learning and academic support.

🧭 Key Features of the Chat Interface

1. Chat Window

• The main area where students type or speak their questions.

• Supports natural language queries like:

  • “What’s the homework for tomorrow?”

  • “Can you explain photosynthesis?”

  • “Is this paragraph okay for my essay?”

2. Upload Button

• Allows students to attach:

  • 📄 PDFs (e.g., assignments, rubrics)

  • 🖼️ Images (e.g., worksheets, whiteboard drawings)

  • 📝 Drafts or notes for feedback

• Enables multimodal interaction—agents can analyze visual content and respond accordingly.

3. Microphone Icon (Voice Input)

• Students can speak their questions instead of typing.

• Especially useful for:

  • Younger learners

  • SEN students

  • Multilingual classrooms

4. Speaker Icon (Text-to-Speech)

• Press the 🔊 speaker button next to any agent response to hear it read aloud.

• Supports auditory learners and improves accessibility.

5. Response Area

• Displays the agent’s reply, which may include:

  • Text explanations

  • Links to documents in the Knowledge Base

  • Step-by-step guidance

  • Feedback based on rubrics or policies

6. Conversation History

• Students can scroll up to review previous questions and answers.

• Helps with reflection, revision, and continuity in learning.

💡 Use Case Examples

• 🧒 A Year 4 student asks, “What’s a fraction?” and hears the answer read aloud using TTS.

• 🧑‍🎓 A secondary student uploads a draft essay and asks, “Is this ready to submit?”

• 🧑‍🏫 A student uploads a photo of a math worksheet and says, “Can you help with question 5?”