Help: AI chat integration

How to add the AI Chatbot to my LearningStone platform (Platform admin only)

This is done once when configuring a LearningStone platform.

1. Open /admin/config on the LearningStone platform.

Add Module: Site, Key: help_chat, Value: 0

1. Create one or more Chatling accounts (with domain restriction)
2. Add an AI chatbot to a course timeline and connect with ID.

How do I add an AI chatbot to my course timeline?

LearningStone supports integrations with a long list of LLMs – AI models that can be configured for exercises, coaching, reflecting and anything you can dream up as an AI Chat. The models are integrated with Chatling, an affordable integration platform for AI models.

Example: Feedback Fred

Feedback Fred is an example created using the LearningStone AI Chat course timeline block. It can connect to AI models like Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude through the Chatling integration platform.

The AI model is instructed to allow members to practice various feedback frameworks (such as SBI, STAR, and DESC) and can be combined with other materials like videos, PDFs, and quizzes. The LearningStone help documentation provides all the instructions (prompts) you need to create your own customized version of Fred.

When a participant starts the chatbot, Fred first provides background on the different feedback frameworks. It then presents a number of scenarios, prompting the member to practice giving feedback to a fictional colleague.

To try this example, simply add the “AI Chat” course timeline block and select the example from its description. Give it a try!

Which AI models are supported?

Each model has good and bad sides. It’s easy to experiment with different versions of the following models as they are all connected through Chatling and remember: higher models cost more and can be slower. So try to use the cheapest models first  so that you don’t run out of credits.

●       ChatGPT

●       Gemini

●       Claude

More/current models and versions

How do I add a chatbot?

All you have to do is:

1. Create a course timeline in LearningStone
2. Create a Chatling account (free to start off with).
3. Create a chatbot in Chatling (see below) and find the embed id (Deploy > Website widget > Manage > chatbotId: 123456789).
4. In LearningStone, add the “AI chat” course timeline block and paste the ID (only the number)
5. Save and view to try it out!

How to Restrict Where Your Chatling Chatbot Can Be Embedded

1. In Chatling: Go to your chatbot Settings > Security > Allowed Domain

2. Add your approved domains such as learningstone.com and save.

How do I create a chatbot in Chatling?

Chatling is an affordable application for connecting any of 30 AI models with LearningStone. This offers a lot of flexibility to work between models and saves money and time to do so.

Chatling itself offers several possibilities. To get you started quickly just follow the following steps or ask us to get you going. After that you are free to develop any chatbot you like!

To begin, let's set up Feedback Fred. The following steps (1-6) detail the process, with Step 4 (The Builder) described further below.

1. Develop Fred's AI instructions. You can upload documents to the Chatling knowledge base or allow the chatbot to search the internet for information. For this example, we will only use Chatling instructions (the prompt, an example of which is provided below - simply copy and paste).
   Tip: You can use Gemini or ChatGPT to help generate instructions.
2. Create a Chatbot in Chatling. If necessary, first create a "Project," then select "Create new chatbot" and choose Chatbot (not Agent). Enter a name for the chatbot, such as "Feedback Fred."
3. In Chatling, go to Deploy > Manage > Widget designer > Text to set the visible title (e.g., Feedback Fred) and change colors, etc. You can skip this step for now.
4. In Chatling, go to Builder and select “Create from Scratch.” Add the required steps (explained below).
5. In Chatling, go to Deploy > Manage and copy the Chatbot ID (e.g., 1234567 - the number only).
6. In LearningStone, add the “AI Chat” course timeline block and paste the ID. Save and view to test it.

AI Agent or AI Chatbot?

When you create a chatbot in Chatling, you are given a choice between an Agent and a Chatbot.

You can create a straightforward Agent using only instructions (prompts) and a knowledge base. However, if you need to use variables (which the Chatling Chatbot requires to use the name known in LearningStone) and want a welcome message displayed in the correct LearningStone language, you must choose Chatbot.

The Chatling builder can also be used to create multi-step strategies, but for this guide, we are keeping the setup simple.

How to add a setup in Chatling Builder

For the Feedback Fred example, go to Chatling > Builder > “Create from Scratch,” and then use the icons on the left to add the following steps.

1.      Select the robot icon > Instructions and paste the instruction example provided below or your own instructions.

2.      Select the robot icon > Settings to choose the AI model (note that expenses vary significantly; we chose Gemini Flash).

3.      Select the <> icon on the left and add two variables: “user_first_name” and “user_pref_lang” (set temperature if desired). Leave the AI language as “Auto.”

4.      Select the block icon to add the necessary blocks, as shown in the example below:
●       Add a Variables block to set the language (skip this if you only need one language).
●       Add two Text blocks for the welcome message (one for each language, or one block if only one language is required). You can drag an image onto the text block if desired.
●       Add the AI block and drag a Capture text block on top of it. Click on the AI block and fill {conversation_content} in the prompt field.

5.      Connect the blocks as shown in the diagram.

Note: For any questions about Chatling, visit Chatling.ai and use the chatbot on the bottom-right corner, or ask us at LearningStone for assistance.