Get the app
Thom van der Doef
Principal Product Designer at eSpark with over a decade at the company, focused on early discovery and product design for reading interventions and AI-driven features.
Best podcasts with Thom van der Doef
Ranked by the Snipd community
15 snips
Sep 25, 2025
• 1h 9min
Inside eSpark’s AI Teacher Assistant: RAG, Evals, and Real Classroom Needs
chevron_right
Thom van der Doef, Principal Product Designer at eSpark, and Ray Lyons, VP of Product & Engineering, dive into the fascinating development of the AI Teacher Assistant. They discuss the evolution from a chatbot interface to a structured workflow tailored for educators. Key insights include how retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and refined metadata are optimizing the assistant's performance, plus lessons learned in semantic versus keyword search. They also explore future enhancements using student data for personalized recommendations, aiming to bridge teacher mandates with real classroom needs.
The AI-powered Podcast Player
Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
Get the app