Canvas AI Tutor

Inspiration

What it does

Canvas AI Tutor is a voice-powered educational assistant that helps students study smarter by answering questions, generating flashcards and quizzes, and providing guidance through natural conversation. Syncs real-time Canvas assignments, grades, announcements Lets students chat with an AI tutor about any concept Auto-generates quizzes and flashcards from study materials Offers a voice-powered experience with Text-to-Speech and Live Audio Scribe 🎓 Built for college students navigating modern academic stress

How we built it

Core Features: AI Chatbot Ask academic questions, get real answers in seconds Flashcard Generator Generate smart Q&A flashcards using GPT-4 Quiz Builder Turn study notes into auto-graded quiz questions Canvas Sync Fetch live assignments, grades, and announcements TTS Integration Audio feedback on assignments & quizzes Live Audio Scribe (WIP) Real-time lecture transcription using Whisper

Challenges we ran into

Connecting python to html

Accomplishments that we're proud of

What we achieved Built a FastAPI backend connected to Canvas Integrated OpenAI for smart tutoring, note generation, and audio output Supported accessibility for students with learning differences and barriers