Empower students to ask the right questions and think critically

Yeti ConvAI gives students adaptive, rubric-aligned interactive practice for language proficiency assessments, presentations, interviews, and classroom conversations in 70+ languages, while giving teachers visibility into strengths and areas of improvement through Yeti Co-Pilot.

Grade 4–12

From upper elementary through high school.

Co-designed with Experts

Informed by learner-centered research and collaboration with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center.

Voice & Text

Students can speak or type, with live transcription and multilingual support.

Teacher Insights

Every session flows into Yeti Co-Pilot for teacher review and instructional insight.

Types of Coaches

Each coach has one job and its own energy. Together they take a student from a first idea to a confident final pitch.

Brainstorm

Turns a first idea into a full problem statement and value proposition.

Research

Builds content knowledge with RAG, from stakeholder analysis to market intelligence from credible sources.

Structuring

Sequences ideas and points into an introduction, a body and a conclusion.

Pitch

Refines delivery for judges, investors or any other audience.

How it Works

1
Instructor

Defines

Instructors define the learning context, curriculum scope and evaluation criteria, so every conversation lines up with the goals and learning objectives.

2
Coach

Retrieves

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) lets coaches help with brainstorming, in-depth research, interactive role-play and formative quizzes.

3
Students

Engage

Students work with coaches alone or in groups, moving through a co-designed process where coaches hand off to one another as needed

4
Instructor

Gains Insight

All interaction data is synthesized in Teacher Co-Pilot, for cohort analysis, differentiation, learning gaps and outcomes.

Every student’s conversation becomes evidence you can teach from.

ConvAI session data flows straight into Co-Pilot, so teachers can analyze cohorts, differentiate instruction, and communicate progress.

Ask about one student

Progress and skills against your rubric.

Group and differentiate

Cluster students by need. Plan the next lesson from your existing frameworks.

Report and communicate

Growth reports and parent messages in preferred languages.

Set language support

Bilingual instruction in 70+ languages.

Ask Yeti

How did Maya perform in her latest ConvAI speaking practice?

Yeti is thinking…
Pulling Maya’s latest ConvAI session
Checking responses against the rubric
Identifying strengths and growth areas
Generating recommended next steps

Maya completed a WIDA-aligned speaking session focused on explaining an idea with evidence. She demonstrated:

• Strong organization: her response had a clear beginning, middle, and end.

• Growing language control: she used complete sentences and relevant academic vocabulary.

• Area to strengthen: she gave one supporting detail, but could add more specific evidence to fully develop her response.

Suggested next step:

Assign another speaking prompt that asks Maya to explain her reasoning and support it with two details.

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Safety Protocol

Modelled on the stepped-care approach used in mental health counseling, Yeti ConvAI recognizes when a student needs support and refers them to a trusted adult. It never diagnoses or counsels, so a person stays in the loop at every level. In the process of the protocol, students are encouraged to practice core SEL skills such as self-awareness and help-seeking.

Level 1 Intervention

Monitor behavior

Flags the incident and redirects the conversation. An educator is notified to monitor the student.

Level 2 Intervention

1:1 check-in recommended

Pauses the conversation and recommends the student speak with a trusted adult. An educator is notified to follow up.

Level 3 Intervention

Immediate intervention

Ends the session and alerts the school crisis team. An educator is recommended to speak with the student directly.

How Yeti ConvAI is Different

General chatbots answer on the fly. Yeti ConvAI works by coaching students toward an instructor set goal, with clear evaluation criteria and immediate feedback to help students try again, improve, and move forward.

Educational Focus AreaGeneral-purpose ChatbotsLirvana Labs Yeti ConvAI
Learning ObjectivesUnstructured and lacks curriculum alignment; the conversation drifts wherever the student dictates.Instructor defines the learning context, curriculum scope, and evaluation criteria.
Instructional ScaffoldingBypasses guided learning by simply answering the question that was asked.Guides with gentle prompts and structured thinking without giving the answers.
Pedagogical PersonaUses a single, static voice unsuited for varied learning tasks.Matches tone to the task (e.g., fun for brainstorming, inquisitive for research).
Curriculum SequencingProvides one generic assistant for all requests, lacking a structured progression.Provides a co-designed sequence of coaches to move students from brainstorming to final pitch.
Critical Thinking FacilitationMay offer its own opinions rather than fostering independent student analysis.Stays neutral, acknowledges the student’s view, and asks for evidence.
Student SafeguardingRelies on general-audience safeguards rather than school-specific protocols.Uses a three-level protocol to flag conversations to educators or the school crisis team.
Formative Assessment DataProvides no educator visibility; chat history remains completely private to the student.Synthesizes session data into engagement metrics, growth reports, and groupings for the teacher.

Co-Designed with Researchers

Partnering with the Sandbox for Literacy Innovations at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop shaped concrete improvements to our Grades 4–12 conversational AI writing coach.

Research-informed coaching in every ConvAI module

Feed up · feed back · feed forward

Agents chunk feedback, limit prompts to one or two questions, break tasks into steps, and match student energy with tailored encouragement.

No single “right” opinion

For interpretation or feelings questions, agents acknowledge the student’s view, guide them to cite text evidence, stay neutral, and support any reasonable reading.

Tone matches the task

Brainstorm is fun. Research is inquisitive. Pitch training is persuasive. Each modality has its own energy, and so does the agent.

Wah Yan College

Language Dialogue Training + Innovative Thinking

Exclusive entrepreneurship and design thinking courses at Wah Yan College, Hong Kong.

Design Thinking Project
  • 144 students enhanced their innovation and proposal skills through Yeti ConvAI

  • The system was comprised of 6 adaptive AI agents, each uniquely designed for one of the five stages of design thinking

  • The AI ​​agents guided students toward teacher-set goals and dynamically adjusted their responses based on student input during the conversation

  • Students’ abilities are continuously reinforced through real-world projects

Students chose between 6 Agents

  • Ideation Coach

  • Reflection Guide

  • Research Coach

  • Innovation Coach

  • Prototype Coach

  • Final Pitch Coach

Daniel International School

Informational Writing Support for ESL Learners (Grades 5–6)

Students used Yeti ConvAI during an informational writing unit to build academic writing structure and language proficiency and compare coming-of-age themes.

Yeti ConvAI Provides

  • Guided students through brainstorming, drafting, and revising while reinforcing clear essay structure and Grade 6 informational writing expectations

  • Used ESL-friendly language to model academic phrasing and position revision as a normal part of the writing process

  • Students were encouraged through guiding questions that supported independent thinking and text-based reasoning

Evaluation & Outcomes

  • Students were assessed using the Grade 6 Informational Writing Rubric

  • Teachers observed clearer thesis statements, stronger use of textual evidence, and increased confidence in academic English writing

Prospective College Students

College Admissions Interview Practice
Upper secondary students, ages 16–18

High-stakes preparation is out of reach for many students. Oxford and Cambridge interview preparation agents make interview coaching, practice and personalised feedback available to a wider range of students, regardless of background or resources.

What students practise

  • Articulate thinking clearly. Expressing complex ideas with precision and confidence.

  • Respond to complex questions. Agents challenge students with rigorous, probing questions.

  • Defend their reasoning. Justifying and elaborating on positions under pressure.

  • Spontaneous Communication

  • Expressing Ideas & Collaborating

  • Oral Communication Fluency

  • Fluency and Oral Grammar

NYC District Partnership

Co-Designing a Student Reflection and Analytics Platform

A superintendent’s office partnered with Lirvana.ai and the district’s counselors and scholars to co-design a bespoke AI-powered student reflection and analytics platform, purpose-built to operationalize Portrait of a Graduate competencies and Performance-Based Assessment frameworks. Rather than deploying an off-the-shelf tool, Lirvana.ai embedded students as co-designers from day one, ensuring the platform reflects real student voice, cultural responsiveness, and instructional reality.

The Challenge
  • Students knew the path, but not the steps
  • Existing tools didn’t connect PoG to daily decisions
  • No system captured student voice at scale
Our Approach
  • Built a reflection-only AI agent aligned to 6 rubric dimensions
  • Launched 3–5 minute exit ticket reflections at key moments
  • Co-designed probe style, tone, and roadmap logic with 14 scholars
  • Activated only during peak reflection windows to reduce teacher lift
Outcomes and Impact
  • PoG moved from framework to daily practice
  • Student self-direction, clarity, and completion improved
  • Counselors gained earlier signals and faster guidance
  • Equity indicators were built in from day one

Case Study

Tier-1 Private School in Hong Kong

We collaborated closely with a tier-1 private school to understand their unique requirements and curriculum goals, gathering input from educators to design customized Debate, Presentation, and Mandarin Language Coaches that align with their academic standards and support students in developing critical communication and language skills.

Debate Coach

Teaches argument development, rebuttals, and structured reasoning.

Presentation Coach

Focuses on storytelling, structure, and delivery for impactful public speaking.

Mandarin Language Coach

Combines Mandarin fluency practice with cultural and historical learning.

See Yeti ConvAI in your Classroom

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