Clair

Hi, I’m Clair.

Clair is a chat-based collaborative conversational agent that occasionally intervenes in student dialogue using reflective prompts (aka ‘talk moves’), deeply rooted in learning sciences, to foster productive student dialogue.

Making an Impact in Education

Students and teachers across diverse educational institutions are collaborating in research studies to evaluate Clair in classrooms worldwide.

7

Schools/Universities

5

countries

1000+

Students

How does Clair foster
productive dialogue?

Listen to the podcast for background information on Clair

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Clair is an award-winner tool

Development Roadmap

Clair Mode: “APT-Base”

(Classroom Trials completed in September 2022 – January 2023)

Clair’s first prototype included a suite of 8 academically productive talk (APT) moves. This mode has been tested in classrooms in Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany, and Taiwan, with several positive effects reported.

Clair Mode: “APT-Goals”

(Classroom Trial completed in January 2025)

Clair’s second prototype includes a new suite of 6 talk moves (see them in the slideshow above). This mode has also been tested in classrooms, and a recent study points to better results compared to the previous mode.

Voice Interface
&
New Modes

(Classroom Trial completed in November 2024)

We developed a voice interface where students discuss face-to-face, and Clair is able to trigger interventions in this multi-speaker setting. This initiative has been called MAI and is developed in partnership with the University of Oulu.