Updates to Copilot | December 2024
At Alayna AI, we know how demanding teaching can be, and we’re here to make your workload lighter and your teaching more effective. This December, we’re rolling out three game-changing updates to elevate your experience with Alayna. These updates were designed with educators like you in mind, helping you save time, stay organized, and connect with your students in meaningful ways.
1. Ask Alayna Chatbot: Now Supports Handwritten PDFs and Images
Our AI chatbot now offers expanded capabilities for handling handwritten documents, images, and even multiple files. Here’s how these upgrades can help:
Turn notes into polished lesson plans
Snap a picture of your handwritten notes or upload a PDF, and Alayna will organize them into a lesson plan.Create quizzes from diagrams and charts
Upload a photo or a file containing diagrams, and Alayna will generate quiz questions to assess student understanding.Provide feedback on handwritten or multi-file submissions
Need to grade a student’s handwritten essay and accompanying data sheet? Upload both, and Alayna will generate meaningful feedback based on your rubric.
2. A Fresh, User-Friendly Interface
New Home Screen
Find everything you need in one glance with a sleek, organized layout. Navigation is smoother than ever, so you can get straight to work.
Improved Shortcuts
The "Ask Alayna" feature now includes better-organized shortcuts for faster access to your favorite tools, helping you tackle tasks more efficiently.
Teacher-Friendly Design Elements
Alayna now features a polished, professional educator look that feels intuitive and easy on the eyes.
Faster Load Times
Our updated platform is faster and lighter, meaning less waiting and more time to focus on what matters—your students.
3. Turbocharged AI Model for Superior Performance
The Ask Alayna Chatbot now uses a more advanced AI model, giving you an even better experience:
Higher-quality responses
Whether you’re generating lesson plans or asking complex questions, Alayna delivers answers almost instantly.Sharper accuracy
From precise quiz questions to tailored grading feedback, you’ll notice the improved quality in every task you use Alayna for.Deeper knowledge
Need to create a comprehensive curriculum or tackle a multi-layered project? Alayna is now more capable than ever with a deeper knowledge base.
4. Deprecation of App Language Support
We’ve made important updates to our app translation feature to better align with your needs. While the translation option doesn’t modify the app’s interface language, it now ensures that the AI-generated output is in your selected language. This makes it easier for educators working with multilingual classrooms or preparing materials in different languages.
Check it out!
With these improvements, Alayna is more versatile, powerful, and easy to use than ever before. Whether you’re a seasoned user or just getting started, these features are designed to save you time and make teaching more manageable.
