Abstract Scope |
As hybrid learning becomes more prevalent, students often struggle to locate and revisit specific concepts hidden within hours of recorded lecture videos, leading to reduced engagement. To address this challenge, we present an interactive chatbot designed to support hybrid learning in a materials science course on engineering materials. The chatbot answers student questions about a series of recorded lecture videos using a retrieval-augmented generation framework. Each lecture is transcribed, segmented with timestamps, and embedded for semantic similarity search. When a student poses a question, the chatbot retrieves the most relevant transcript snippets and uses a language model to generate grounded, context-aware responses. Importantly, it also directs students to the exact video and timestamp where the topic is discussed, enabling precise navigation to relevant material. This approach promotes targeted review, fosters self-directed learning, increases student engagement, and reduces instructor workload by automating responses to frequently asked questions. |