THE PROBLEM

Higher education must adapt to a world where students have ready-access to ChatGPT

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Students can use websites profiled on Instagram and TikTok to humanize AI content, bringing the reliability of cheat detection below 20%. 

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This effect translates to identifiable declines in higher-order cognitive skills that require deeper critical thinking, analysis, judgment, and interpretation.

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There is not class enough time for each student to

  • Show what they know
  • Make presentations
  • Defend their positions

OUR SOLUTION

Students present papers and answer questions about it with customized AIs.

Professors:
      • Assign topic & paper length on our easy-to-use website
Students:     
      • Write and submit paper
      • Write and submit presentation.
      • Present slideshow
      • Answer questions from AI characters
Professors:
      • Recieve all student submissions
      • Grade work

Meet Our AIs

ZIA

Zia
Play Zia introduction audio
Zia is a music-obsessed, college senior double-majoring in Sociology and Anthropology.  She is a no-nonsense fact-hound who in Discourse asks students about the facts from their papers and presentations.

PHAEDRUS

Phaedrus
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Phaedrus is a philosophy professor.  He is very focused on pedagogy, always revamping classes based on new ideas and changes in the culture of the time.  He cares deeply about critical thinking, and helping others think more critically.  He is very good at taking both sides of an argument, and at helping others formulate the best arguments and counter-arguments they can–even if that means making his own position seem weaker.  He is a perennial teacher, who loves to discuss any and every topic.

MICAH

Micah
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Micah is a graduate student in history, whose research focuses on technological advancements and its impact on society.  He has an internship in the library while he works on his Phd.  He loves jazz having played the piano since he was 5.  He is very organized and meticulous at evaluating sources for reliability, relevance, timeliness, and bias.  He is careful to follow writing conventions such as APA or MLA.  He loves to support others in producing their best written work.

DISCOURSE PRICING

Single Semester

$5,000 $3,500

Early Access: You save $1,500

  • Platform access
  • 5 Class Cohorts*
  • Support

Two Semesters

$10,000 $6,500

Early Acess: You save $3,500

  • Platform access
  • 15 Class Cohorts*
  • Support

Full Academic Year

$14,000 $10,000

Early Access: You save $4,000

  • Platform access
  • Unlimited Class Cohorts*
  • Phone Support
* 1 cohort is one college/university class which would be able to use the application for as many assignments as desired with as many students as desired (up to the total number of students enrolled in that class).

Contact Us

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Mark Jacobs
Brewster, NY 
mjacobs@clarku.edu
914.382.7539
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