Exploratory Conversations are one type of guided conversation learners can experience when taking a Kyron lesson.
It is an interactive conversation between a learner and an AI tutor. The AI tutor will guide the learner towards a correct answer, as well as discuss closely related concepts. This facilitates a deeper understanding of the subject matter as a whole. Learners will also have the opportunity to ask their own questions.
Learn more about our other guided conversation activities.
Adding An Exploratory Conversation To Your Lesson
1. Click the three vertical dots next to the section, then hover over Add Activity > Conversation > select Exploratory Conversation.
2. Click “Add Activity.”
Note: The default is to generate the activity content. If you would like to input your own content, make sure you uncheck the box.
3. Once the activity has been generated, it will appear as the last activity in the section.
To reposition the activity, hover over it, then click and hold the six vertical dots. You can then drag the activity to your desired location.
Editing an Exploratory Conversation
If desired, you can edit the different components of an Exploratory Conversation. To do so, hover over the video preview and click the Edit icon that appears.
Be sure to click Save in the bottom right corner if you make any changes.
Show Avatar
Here, you can select whether you’d like the avatar to appear in the video or not. Simply toggle the option on or off based on your preferences
Scene Layout
If you’d like to change the layout of the scene, make your selection here.
Scene Image
If you select a layout with an image, a scene image section will appear. From here, you can have our AI generate an image for you based on the question, or you can upload your own image.
You can also select whether to have the Ken burns effect on or off. If turned on, we will slowly zoom in on the image as the video plays.
For any images our AI generates for you, you have the ability to edit it to better fit your needs. Read this article for more information.
If you choose to upload your own image from your existing files, make sure it follows these specifications:
File type is png, jpg, or jpeg.
File size is no larger than 250 MB.
Image dimensions are 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Scene Text
Here, you can edit the text that is shown in the scene. Depending on your scene layout, you will be able to edit the title text, body text, or both.
Edit the Narration Text
Edits made to the narration text will only affect what the AI avatar says in the video.
Edits made to the video text will not automatically update the narration text.
If you want the avatar to read your updated video text verbatim, be sure to make the same edits to the narration text.
Edit the Question
Edits made in the question text box affect what is shown to the learner during a chat interaction.
Edits made to the video or narration text will not be reflected in the question.
If you want the question to match your updated video or narration text, be sure to make the same edits in the question field.
If you’d like to edit the question, you can make your own changes or select a different question generated by our AI. To do so, follow these steps.
1. Click the left/right arrows.
2. Browse the questions generated by our AI. Make your selection, then click Replace Question in the bottom right corner.
Additionally, you can enter custom instructions in the text box and generate more questions that are more aligned with your goal.
The default is for our AI to regenerate the Correct Answer field to match the new question. If you do not want the answer field to be updated, be sure to uncheck the box.
Edit the Correct Answer
The contents of the Correct Answer field is what our AI uses to guide the conversation. It includes what learners are expected to understand and express by the end of the conversation.
You are free to edit what is in this field. Alternatively, our AI can help you with this with our Smart Regenerate feature.
1. Click the Smart Regenerate button to the right of the Correct Answer description.
2. Our AI will generate a new Correct Answer. Please review the updated answer and click Insert Text.
You can also click the regenerate icon at the top of the pop up to have our AI generate another option.
3. The updated answer will populate in the Correct Answer field.
Feel free to make any additional edits.
Enhance with visual context
If you’d like learners to engage with a visual designed to enhance their learning, you can upload it here.
Read this article for more information on our Chat About an Image feature.