Bar-Ilan University expands AI agent for searching course materials
A 15 October Microsoft feature says Bar-Ilan University piloted an AI agent on Moodle in February. It searches and summarises lecture recordings and course materials uploaded by teaching staff, and can generate quizzes in response to student queries.
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The pilot covered 71 courses and about 2,400 students. The agent is available in Hebrew, Arabic and English; the university plans to extend it to 100 more courses during the first semester of the 2026/27 academic year.
One student in the report said her after-lecture study time fell from five to six hours to about three hours; that is an individual account. The feature also says instructors reviewed course materials and tested the agent’s answers.
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| Courses in pilot | 71 |
| Students, approximately | 2400 |
| Additional courses planned | 100 |
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