What is the AI Tutor?
The AI Tutor is your personal assistant while solving coding questions. It helps you think through the problem, gives you smart hints, and guides you step by stepβwithout directly giving the answer. The goal? To make you a better problem solver.
Why Itβs Here
The AI Tutor is designed to:- Help you when youβre stuck or unsure where to start
- Improve your problem-solving skills
- Guide you with hints instead of answers so you actually learn
- Reduce frustration when debugging errors
How It Works
Hereβs how you use it:When Does It Trigger?
- Automatically if youβre inactive for 5 minutes or after a wrong submission
- Manually when you click the Tutor icon or say βHey Tutorβ
How It Interacts
- A small circle icon appears at the bottom-right corner when active
- The Tutor talks to you through voice, and a text transcript appears alongside
- It will ask clarifying questions like:
βWhat do you think this part of the code is doing?β
βHave you considered using a loop here?β
Step-by-Step Guidance
- Youβll get structured hints, not just solutions
- It helps with debugging, understanding logic, and starting the problem
- You can end the session anytime if youβve figured it out
Example Use Cases
- Youβve submitted the wrong output and canβt find whatβs wrong. Tutor helps you debug.
- Youβre stuck reading a tough question. The tutor walks you through it, one part at a time.
- You feel overwhelmed and havenβt started yet. The tutor gives you leading questions to get started.
Pro Tips from a Senior
- Donβt wait too longβif youβre stuck, click the Tutor icon or say βHey Tutor.β
- Donβt skip the hints. Theyβre structured to help you learn, not just solve.
- Speak clearly! The Tutor is voice-based, so treat it like talking to a real mentor.
- Use it often and earlyβitβs better to ask for help than to stay stuck.