U-M Maizey is a transformative Generative AI (GenAI) tool designed to personalize learning and enhance academic efficiency by leveraging custom datasets. It delivers tailored AI interactions to meet specific educational needs, indexing course-specific data to provide a centralized, chatbot interface for students. Maizey seamlessly integrates with the Canvas learning management system (LMS) using the LTI 1.3 standard and extends accessibility across all U-M campuses. U-M Maizey fosters student engagement, improves learning outcomes, and makes course content more interactive and accessible. It prioritizes institutional values of security, equitable access, and compliance with privacy standards, creating a trusted AI ecosystem for teaching and learning, and driving meaningful impact across the academic landscape.
The U-M Maizey project and related initiatives at the University of Michigan leverage AI to enhance institutional performance by addressing academic challenges, refining learning processes, and improving student outcomes. These efforts promote institutional success by clarifying learning objectives, fostering subject mastery, and demonstrating measurable progress through assessments.