Plytime Learning, a Manchester-based EdTech and tutoring company, has received a £205k Smart Grant co-funded by Innovate UK to develop an AI-Tutor for its online learning platform. The AI innovation will sit between the student and their 1-to-1 tutor, offering interactive and intelligent responses to enhance the learning experience. The grant will be used to develop a bespoke AI-tutor prototype focused on experiential learning and a growth mindset, reducing the cost burden on human support by providing issue resolutions to students faster than waiting for human intervention. The prototype will initially be developed for primary school-level maths learners, establishing the framework for Plytime’s future subject expansion. The project will commence in early February 2024, alongside AI-experts, Inevitable.
Plytime Learning’s Focus Tutoring concept has been proven more effective than traditional methods in a six-week study by Manchester Metropolitan University. The online tutoring platform has partnerships with 10 primary schools and over 1,000 students across the UK. Following the funding, the company is recruiting an additional developer to its current five-person team and aims to commence early trials with partner schools and individual students before the next academic year.
Lisa McCartney, Plytime Learning co-founder, commented, “Our AI innovation has the potential to revolutionize the way primary-level pupils learn which is a very exciting prospect.” McCartney said the funding will help them develop the technology faster and enable students to benefit sooner.
Plytime Learning, a Manchester-based EdTech and tutoring company, has received a £205k Smart Grant co-funded by Innovate UK to develop an AI-Tutor for its online learning platform. The AI innovation will sit between the student and their 1-to-1 tutor, offering interactive and intelligent responses to enhance the learning experience. The grant will be used to develop a bespoke AI-tutor prototype focused on experiential learning and a growth mindset, reducing the cost burden on human support by providing issue resolutions to students faster than waiting for human intervention. The prototype will initially be developed for primary school-level maths learners, establishing the framework for Plytime’s future subject expansion. The project will commence in early February 2024, alongside AI-experts, Inevitable.
Plytime Learning’s Focus Tutoring concept has been proven more effective than traditional methods in a six-week study by Manchester Metropolitan University. The online tutoring platform has partnerships with 10 primary schools and over 1,000 students across the UK. Following the funding, the company is recruiting an additional developer to its current five-person team and aims to commence early trials with partner schools and individual students before the next academic year.
Lisa McCartney, Plytime Learning co-founder, commented, “Our AI innovation has the potential to revolutionize the way primary-level pupils learn which is a very exciting prospect.” McCartney said the funding will help them develop the technology faster and enable students to benefit sooner.
