Smarter Support. Stronger Outcomes.

Generative AI + LMS integration to engage students, empower instructors, and drive institutional success.

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Built on Trusted Technologies. Backed by Leading Programs.
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Who We Help

One Platform. Three Audiences. Infinite Impact.

Goal Setting

Students set achievable learning targets like “A-".

Gentle Reminders

Timely notifications: "Assignment due in 2 days – you're on track!"

Progress Celebration

Recognizes achievements: "You've scored 93% on Homework 3!"

Meaningful Reflection

Prompts like "What helped you learn best this week?" build metacognition.

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Real-Time Analytics

Student participation and performance reveal engagement patterns.

AI Summary of Reflections

Learning what works for students and what challenges students are facing.

Offloading FAQs to the Chatbot

Save time for teaching preparing and student support.

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AI-Powered Ecosystem

Build a connected ecosystem with generative AI-powered support.

Proven Student Success

Boost graduation and course completion rates

Scalable & Cost-Efficient

Cost-effective and scalable for institutions and programs of all sizes

Seamless & Compliant

Easy to adopt with seamless integration and full compliance

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Canvas Engagement

+157%

On-Time Submissions

+14%

Final Course Scores

+4%

Students

3,200+

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Grade & assignment syncing in real time
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FERPA-safe hosting on AWS cloud
Our Team

Project Lead

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Dr. De Liu
University of Minnesota

Development Team

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Fagun Raithatha
AI Developer
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Arunachalam Manikandan
AI Developer
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Yiran Wan
Full Stack Developer
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Dan He
Project Manager

Ramin Zandvakili contributed significantly to the initial version of the SmartPAL application.

 

Research Collaborators

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Dr. Radhika Santhanam
University of Oklahoma
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Ramin Zandvakili
University of Minnesota
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Dr. Andy Tao Li
Chinese Univesity of Science & Technology
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Dr. Teng Ye
University of Minnesota
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Dr. Bodong Chen
University of Pennsylvania
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Dr. Scott Schanke
University of Wisconsin
Testimonials

Loved by Educators and Students

Here is what people are saying about SmartPAL:

"I like the avatars that you can level up to and how easy it was to track what I had due each week."

Undergraduate Student

University of Minnesota​

"Being able to ask the chatbot your grade right after finishing an assignment was really useful."

Undergraduate Student

University of Minnesota​

"Easy-to-use interface! I like the Dashboard trackers and how all information is displayed clearly and the charts to show metrics."

Undergraduate Student

University of Minnesota​

"I like it better than other chatbots because it focuses on my class content instead of being very broad with topics."

Undergraduate Student

University of Minnesota​

"SmartPAL's briefings give me quick insights into how my students are doing and save me tons of time."

Instructor

University of Minnesota

"SmartPAL's feedback tools make it easier for me to focus on my students."

Instructor

University of Minnesota​

Downloads
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Available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

CONTACT US

Get in Touch with Us

Our Location

321 Nineteenth Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455-0438

How Can We Help?

smartpal@umn.edu

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