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Iris

Iris is an AI-powered virtual tutor integrated directly into Artemis. It provides context-aware support for programming exercises, text exercises, and lecture content, helping students learn independently through guided hints and explanations rather than giving away solutions. Iris is also available as a course-wide assistant for general course-related questions.

What Iris Can Do

  • Context-Aware Help: Iris can reference your problem statement, code, and build results — no copy-pasting needed.
  • Guided Learning: Iris provides hints and explanations to help you solve problems independently.
  • Lecture Support: Iris can help you understand course-specific lecture content.
  • Course Chat: Ask general questions about course content and get AI-powered answers.

What to Expect

  • Guide, Not Solve: Iris does not provide complete solutions. It supports your problem-solving process.
  • Stay on Topic: Iris answers questions about course content and programming topics only. It does not handle off-topic requests or organizational information.
  • Own Your Work: Use Iris as a learning aid while maintaining academic integrity. Your submissions must reflect your own understanding and effort.

How to Use Iris

  1. Open a programming exercise, text exercise, or lecture — or navigate to a course that has Iris enabled.
  2. Open the Iris chatbot sidebar.
  3. Ask your question — Iris will use your current context to provide relevant guidance.
  4. Rate answers and conversations to help improve Iris over time.

Privacy

Iris processes interactions in accordance with applicable data protection requirements. Review your institution's privacy policy for details.