The Context Awareness feature embeds mentorAI directly beside any Canvas page or PDF you open. Because the mentor “sees” the material on screen, it can summarize, translate, expand, or answer questions about that exact content—giving you lightning‑fast, page‑specific support without switching tabs.
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The mentor panel loads with full awareness of the Canvas page, slide deck, or PDF you’re viewing.
One‑click prompts like Summarize key takeaways speed up common tasks.
- Course – summarize or ask questions about the current page
- Translate – render the entire page in a chosen language
- Expand – dive deeper into concepts or slides for richer understanding
- Suggested prompts (top) = ready‑made starters
- Guided prompts (bottom) = generated from your ongoing chat to nudge learning forward
Type any question at any time; mentorAI responds in the context of the page you’re on.
- In Canvas, navigate to any page or PDF
- The mentor panel appears on the side—already context‑aware of what you’re viewing
- Click a quick‑action button such as Summarize key takeaways
- mentorAI reads the current page and returns a concise summary
- Prefer typing? Skip the buttons and enter your own question
- Switch to the Translate tab
- Choose a target language (e.g., French)
- mentorAI rewrites the entire page in that language—great for multilingual learners
- Open the Expand tab
- mentorAI delivers a deeper explanation of the selected material (e.g., a “Colliding Cultures” slide deck)
- Continue chatting or click another quick prompt to explore further
- Suggested prompts at the top provide instant ideas if you’re unsure what to ask
- Guided prompts at the bottom evolve from your conversation, nudging you toward the next logical question
- Click any prompt—or just type your own—and mentorAI answers in full context
Generate summaries of dense textbook pages to grasp key points quickly.
Translate lecture notes into a preferred language for better comprehension.
Use the Expand tab to get richer explanations of complex diagrams or historical documents.
Ask follow‑up questions prompted by Guided prompts—
“Explain how this relates to the next chapter,” etc.—to connect ideas.
Students with different language backgrounds or learning preferences receive page‑specific help without extra tools.
With Context Awareness, mentorAI meets you right where you’re studying—summarizing, translating, and expanding the exact content on your screen so you can learn faster and more effectively.