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Building a Personal Tutor with Deepseek and Ruby Sinatra

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3 courses

61 practices

8 hours

Learn how to interact with large language models by building an AI-powered personal tutor. This hands-on course guides you through querying DeepSeek, working with Ruby, and developing a robust Sinatra app that delivers interactive, personalized learning experiences.

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CSS

DeepSeek

HTML

Ruby

Course 1

Creating a Personal Tutor with DeepSeek in Ruby

5 lessons

23 practices

Dive into the world of AI tutoring by building a personal tutor using DeepSeek! Learn how to send queries, tweak API settings, manage tutoring sessions, and craft effective system prompts—all to offer tailored educational guidance. With DeepSeek’s API (compatible with the OpenAI SDK), you can quickly transition from theory to an interactive tutoring solution.

Course 2

Building a Personal Tutor Service With Sinatra

5 lessons

22 practices

Transform your tutoring AI into a scalable service using Sinatra! In this course, you’ll learn to build, test, and integrate all components into a cohesive Sinatra application. With DeepSeek powering your tutoring engine through the OpenAI SDK, you’ll deliver personalized academic support at scale.

Course 3

Developing a Personal Tutor Web Application With Sinatra

4 lessons

16 practices

Design and implement an engaging, interactive web interface for your personal tutor! Build a responsive chat interface with real-time updates that offers personalized academic support powered by DeepSeek via the OpenAI SDK. Combine thoughtful design with tutoring insights to create an educational experience that connects students with expert guidance.

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