EdTech & Online Learning|2024|8 months|11 engineers

AI-Powered Adaptive Learning & Tutoring Platform

Personalized learning platform with AI tutors, adaptive assessments, and real-time progress analytics for K-12 and competitive exam preparation

Client: LearnVerse
45% improvement in learning outcomes, 3x increase in student engagement
500K+students+45%outcomes24/7AI tutorpersonalized learning

Overview

LearnVerse is an EdTech startup targeting K-12 students and competitive exam aspirants (JEE, NEET, CAT) in India. We built their core learning platform with AI-driven personalization that adapts to each student's pace, an AI tutor that answers doubts 24/7, and analytics that help parents and teachers track progress in real-time.

The Problem

Traditional coaching follows one-size-fits-all approach, leaving weak students behind and boring advanced ones. LearnVerse needed technology to deliver personalized learning at scale—understanding each student's knowledge gaps, adapting content difficulty, and providing instant help when students get stuck.

Understanding the complexity

Key Challenges

1

Personalization at Scale

Each student has unique strengths, weaknesses, and learning pace. Content had to adapt in real-time based on performance. Needed to identify knowledge gaps and recommend targeted practice. Traditional LMS couldn't provide individualized learning paths.

2

Doubt Resolution Bottleneck

Students get stuck on problems at 11 PM when no teacher is available. Human tutors couldn't scale to answer thousands of doubts daily. Response time of hours or days caused frustration and drop-off. Quality of answers varied wildly between tutors.

3

Engagement & Retention

EdTech has 70%+ drop-off within first month. Passive video watching doesn't hold attention. Students needed interactive, gamified learning. Parents wanted visibility into actual learning (not just screen time).

4

Assessment & Analytics

Standard tests don't reveal specific knowledge gaps. Progress reports were too generic to be actionable. Teachers couldn't identify struggling students in real-time. Competitive exam prep needed accurate rank prediction.

Our methodology

How We Built It

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Phase 1

Content & Knowledge Graph

Built comprehensive knowledge graph mapping concepts, prerequisites, and learning objectives across subjects. Created micro-learning content chunks aligned to knowledge graph. Implemented spaced repetition and mastery-based progression. Tagged all content for difficulty, concept coverage, and exam relevance.

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Phase 2

Adaptive Learning Engine

Developed AI models tracking each student's knowledge state. Implemented item response theory (IRT) for adaptive assessments. Built recommendation engine suggesting optimal next content. Created dynamic difficulty adjustment based on real-time performance.

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Phase 3

AI Tutor & Doubt Resolution

Built conversational AI tutor powered by LLMs with curriculum-aligned knowledge. Implemented multi-modal understanding for math equations and diagrams. Created step-by-step solution explanations, not just answers. Added follow-up questioning to verify understanding.

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Phase 4

Analytics & Gamification

Created real-time dashboards for students, parents, and teachers. Built predictive models for exam performance and learning trajectory. Implemented gamification with streaks, badges, and leaderboards. Developed intervention alerts for at-risk students.

What we built for the client

Solution Highlights

Personalized Learning Paths

AI creates unique learning journeys for each student based on their knowledge state, goals, and learning pace. Content difficulty adapts in real-time. Prerequisites are strengthened before advancing.

24/7 AI Tutor

LLM-powered tutor answers doubts instantly, any time. Understands math equations, diagrams, and handwritten problems. Provides step-by-step explanations with follow-up to ensure understanding.

Adaptive Assessments

Tests adapt difficulty based on responses, providing accurate skill measurement in fewer questions. Identifies specific knowledge gaps for targeted practice. Predicts competitive exam ranks.

Learning Analytics

Real-time dashboards showing what students actually learned (not just watched). Early warning for students falling behind. Actionable insights for parents and teachers.

Technical Deep Dive

The adaptive learning engine uses a Bayesian knowledge tracing model to estimate each student's mastery of 5000+ concepts across subjects. The model updates in real-time as students answer questions, using item response theory to calibrate question difficulty. The AI tutor is built on GPT-4 with curriculum-aligned fine-tuning and retrieval-augmented generation from a curated knowledge base of 50,000+ solved problems. Multi-modal understanding is provided by vision models that can parse handwritten math, chemistry diagrams, and physics problems. The gamification system uses behavioral nudges designed with learning science principles—spaced repetition, interleaving, and retrieval practice—disguised as game mechanics.

Intelligence layer for the client product

AI Capabilities

Knowledge Tracing

Real-time tracking of student mastery across concepts

Adaptive Question Selection

Optimal next question based on current knowledge state

AI Doubt Resolution

LLM-powered tutor with multi-modal understanding

Performance Prediction

Forecasting exam scores and rank from practice data

Learning Path Optimization

Recommending content sequence for fastest mastery

Engagement Scoring

Predicting and preventing student drop-off

Technologies powering the client product

Technology Stack

AI/ML

PythonPyTorchGPT-4LangChainPinecone

Backend

Node.jsFastAPIPostgreSQLRedis

Mobile

FlutterDartHiveFirebase

Content

LaTeXMathJaxFFmpegWebRTC

Analytics

SnowflakedbtMetabaseMixpanel

Infrastructure

GCPCloud RunBigQueryCDN
Impact delivered for the client product

Results & Outcomes

+45%

Learning outcome improvement

Measured by pre/post test score gains

3x

Student engagement

Average session time and return frequency

500K+

Active students

Monthly active learners on platform

90%

Doubt resolution satisfaction

Students rating AI tutor responses

85%

Rank prediction accuracy

JEE/NEET rank predictions within 10% error

68%

D30 retention

30-day retention vs industry 30%

LearnVerse feels like having a private tutor who knows exactly what I need to work on. The AI tutor is available whenever I get stuck, even at midnight before exams.

Student

JEE Aspirant

Related expertise

Services Used for the Client Product

Product Engineering with AIGenerative AI & Agent SystemsMVP & Early Product Development

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