What is the Synthesis Tutor?

The Synthesis Tutor is an educational innovation designed to mimic the effectiveness of one-on-one tutoring but in a digital format, making advanced education accessible to more students. It originates from research initially funded by DARPA, which focused on creating an advanced digital tutor. The technology demonstrated significant effectiveness when students using this tutor outperformed Navy technicians with ten years of experience in just 16 weeks of learning.

The Synthesis Tutor combines AI tools with insights from top educators to offer tailored, effective learning experiences across various subjects, beginning with mathematics. One of the distinctive features of this tutor is its approach to teaching, which captures the unique explanations, stories, and feedback methods of exceptional teachers, creating a kind of personalized learning that feels like interacting with a human tutor. This tutor is designed to be infinitely patient and adapts to the pace of each student, allowing them to advance as quickly as they can without the constraints typically found in traditional educational settings 1 2.