---
title: mentorAI @ Syracuse University
description: Overview of SU's mentorAI platform for building course-grounded AI tutors and teaching assistants, with links to creating mentors, settings, and the API.
page_id: '544505857'
department: data-ai
source_url: https://answers.atlassian.syr.edu/wiki/spaces/ITSAI/pages/544505857/mentorAI+@+Syracuse+University
last_modified: '2025-12-11'
tags:
- mentorai
- overview
- teaching-learning
- study-tools
- getting-started
audience:
- students
- faculty
- staff
---
# What is mentorAI

The mentorAI platform is a Syracuse University run AI platform that enables AI-powered personalized assistants for students, faculty, and staff. [Try Now!](https://mentor.ai.syr.edu/) (mentor.ai.syr.edu)

## 🎓 For Students: Personalized, Always-On Learning

**Create Your Own Study Mentor -**Build AI-powered tutors tailored to your learning goals, courses, and textbooks.

**Adaptive Learning Paths -**The AI adjusts to your pace and understanding, providing targeted feedback and curated practice questions.

**Verified Knowledge, Not Guesswork -**Every answer is grounded in your course materials, with transparent citations and relevant sources.

📈 **Benefits -**Higher engagement, deeper understanding, and better academic outcomes.

## 👩🏫 For Faculty: Control, Efficiency, and Empowerment

**Your AI Teaching Assistant -**Offload repetitive questions, grading prep, and FAQs to custom course-specific AI mentors.

**Review  Feedback -**Save time with AI-assisted assignment review and feedback, while maintaining full oversight.

**Curriculum Design Support -**Generate draft lesson plans, quizzes, and materials in minutes.

**Quality  Control -**Each mentor uses faculty-approved content only, ensuring integrity and accuracy.

🧠 **Benefits -** More time for teaching and research, Ability to focus on the things that enable deeper understanding with your student.

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## mentorAI Links

[mentorAI Creating A Mentor](./mentorai-creating-a-mentor.md)

[mentorAI Settings  Options](./mentorai-settings-options.md)

[mentorAI Setting Up a Web Crawler](https://answers.atlassian.syr.edu/wiki/search?text=mentorAI+Setting+Up+a+Web+Crawler&spaceKey=ITSAI)

[mentorAI - Using the API](./mentorai-using-the-api.md)

[mentorAI platform documentation](https://docs.ibl.ai/)