SmartPAL Solutions by User Type
For Students
The Problem: "I keep forgetting deadlines." "It’s hard to stay motivated in online classes." "I’m not sure if I’m making progress until it’s too late."
How SmartPAL Helps: SmartPAL acts as a 24/7 personal academic assistant to keep students engaged and on track.
- Smart Reminders: Personalized nudges about assignments and exams.
- Progress Feedback: Weekly updates and self-reflection prompts to boost self-regulated learning.
- Gamified Motivation: XP, avatars, and friendly competition keep students coming back.
- Instant Answers: Students ask course-related questions and get real-time responses anytime.
“I like the avatars that level up and how I could track what’s due each week.” — Undergraduate Student, UMN
For Instructors
The Problem: “I spend too much time answering repeat questions.” “I can’t easily tell who’s falling behind.”
How SmartPAL Helps: SmartPAL simplifies communication and gives instructors real-time insights into student engagement.
- Automated FAQs: Reduces repetitive questions by answering them instantly with AI.
- Weekly Briefings: Identify disengaged or struggling students quickly.
- Analytics Dashboard: Visualize class trends and student activity patterns.
- Time-Saving: Frees instructors to focus on feedback and instruction.
“SmartPAL’s briefings give me quick insights into how my students are doing and save me tons of time.” — Instructor, UMN
For Administrators
The Problem: “We can’t track engagement trends across courses.” “Our LMS tools aren’t built for FERPA or scalable data access.”
How SmartPAL Helps: SmartPAL delivers compliance-ready, data-rich, LMS-integrated solutions that scale from pilot to campus-wide use.
- FERPA-Compliant: Secure AWS-based architecture with OAuth2 and no misuse of student data.
- Canvas Integration: Real-time syncing of grades, assignments, and engagement logs.
- Cross-Campus Insights: View program-level trends and performance over time.
- Scalable Rollouts: Start with one course, scale to hundreds, supported by SmartPAL’s IT-ready tools.
“Current LMS tools don’t promote self-regulation—SmartPAL fills that gap with real AI-driven learning support.” — SmartPAL Team Summary
