Tips for Getting Started
Write a detailed course description – the more precise it is, the better Chat & Quiz will perform.
Upload all relevant materials – scripts, lecture recordings, articles, books.
Create quiz questions per lecture topic – small, focused units are most effective.
Use “Additional Instructions” – to tailor Chat and Quiz generation to your teaching goals.
Actively use OneTutor in your teaching – e.g., for introductory questions, recaps, or group work.
Course Description
The central foundation for OneTutor → visible to students and used as the knowledge base.
Optimized by default for lecture-style courses.
The more precise the description, the more relevant the responses and quiz questions.
💡Best Practice: Define not only the content but also the objectives (e.g., “After this lecture, students should be able to explain X.”)
Course Materials
Basic: Upload the lecture script.
Extended: Lecture recordings → provide depth & natural student-level language.
Additional: Relevant literature (articles, books, papers).
Quality matters: Garbage in – Garbage out.
💡 Best Practice: Add your materials step by step instead of all at once — this helps you see how results improve over time.
Quiz Creation & Usage
Automatic generation of questions from materials.
Question types: Multiple Choice & Free Text (with feedback).
Instructors review/approve questions before release.
Custom Instructions → control style, difficulty, and focus.
💡 Best Practice:
Create one quiz per lecture topic.
Use quizzes not just as “tests” but as learning companions (before, during, and after sessions).
Chat – Lecture Customization
How closely should the chat stick to course materials?
With the Material Strictness setting, you can define how closely the chat stays aligned with your course content.
For humanities, languages, or soft-skill courses, a looser mode is usually recommended, allowing the chat to think creatively and include different perspectives.
In natural sciences or law-related courses, a stricter mode often makes sense to ensure precise, material-based explanations.
💡Tip on Strictness per Subject:
Adjust strictness to your field – the more open the discussions, the more flexible the chat can be.
The more formal or fact-based the subject, the more the chat should rely on the provided materials.
How should the chat behave?
This can be controlled through Additional Instructions (Custom Prompt).
You can define whether the chat should respond in an encouraging, concise, or didactically explanatory way.
More details can be found in the Prompting Guide.
💡Tip:
Regularly test the chat yourself with typical “student questions” from your subject to find the best combination of Material Strictness and Custom Prompt.
Analytics
Use questions & answers to identify knowledge gaps.
Weekly summaries show which topics from the last session remain unclear.
Data helps with targeted course adjustments and preparation.
💡Best Practice: Before each session, quickly check the analytics → saves time and shows exactly where to improve.