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Weekly Platform Updates — October 13, 2025

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Weekly platform update for October 13, 2025, featuring a refreshed User Profile, Reports for engagement and performance metrics, enhanced Accessibility Tools, in-mentor Disclaimers, and Advanced Tenant Settings—plus a partnership spotlight with the American University of Sharjah.

Here's this week's mentorAI updates: a quick overview of new platform features, reflections from our team, and a highlighted partnership shaping the future of AI in higher education.


Features

User Profile

A refreshed profile experience for students to manage personal details, education history, and preferred languages, all in one place.

Reports

Instructors can now generate detailed reports on engagement and performance metrics to better understand learner outcomes.

Accessibility Tools

Enhanced accessibility settings support diverse learners, ensuring every student can navigate mentorAI with ease.

Disclaimers

Add important course or content disclaimers directly within mentor interactions for clarity and compliance.

Advanced Tenant Settings

Gain greater administrative control over your institution's environment with new configuration options.

Reflections

Expanding the role of AI beyond tutoring — redefining advising, content creation, and academic operations.

Why education-native standards like LTI and xAPI matter more than ever for institutional AI ecosystems.

The most cost-effective way to adopt AI in higher ed isn't per-seat SaaS — it's institutional ownership.

Highlighted Partnership

This week, we're spotlighting our collaboration with the American University of Sharjah, where faculty are leveraging mentorAI to accelerate innovation, improve learner engagement, and explore ethical AI applications across disciplines.

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