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MyTutor is Seneca’s in-house AI tutor designed to help students learn anytime, anywhere—using only the course materials uploaded by your instructors. It’s like having a course-specific teaching assistant available 24/7—no internet noise, just focused learning.



Effective Usage Guide

  • Be Concise: Try to keep your messages short and to the point. This helps MyTutor understand your query better.
  • Provide Details: The more information you provide, the better MyTutor can assist you. Don't hesitate to provide relevant details about your query.
  • Use Clear Language: Avoid using slang or abbreviations. MyTutor understands clear, straightforward language best.
  • Ask Direct Questions: If you have a question, ask it directly. MyTutor is designed to respond to direct questions.
  • Be Patient: MyTutor may take a few moments to process your query. Give it some time to generate a response.

Seneca Polytechnic Generative Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy


How to Use MyTutor - A Guide for Students


This video provides a walkthrough of the student interface, demonstrating how to access tutoring sessions, resources, and progress tracker. It showcases features like session scheduling, chat tools, and helpful navigation. 

  • How to Use MyTutor - A Guide for Students [Video]
    • 0:00 – Intro to the Dashboard 
    • 0:17 – How it Works 
    • 0:36 – Asking Questions to MyTutor 
    • 1:00 – Using it to Quiz Yourself 
    • 1:49 – Features & Important things to remember 

Access MyTutor

  1. Select the URL https://mytutor.senecapolytechnic.ca/ or paste the URL in your browser.
  2. Enter your Seneca credentials to log in MyTutor. For more information on Single Sign On, visit: Sign in with SSO.

    Input field for Seneca credentials.

Note: You can also sign out from any platform of Seneca intranet to log out of MyTutor.

Log out icon.


Start a Conversation

  1. Select the course you would like to review materials.

    Type a new question.
  2. To start a conversation, type your question and press Enter. Your conversation will be added to the menu column.
  3. To continue the conversation, type another question.
  4. To start a new conversation, select New Conversation and type a question.

    New conversation button.
  5. To review your conversations, select the conversation on the menu column.

    List of conversations.

Change the Colour Mode

To change colour mode, select the Light or Dark icon.

Colour mode.


Report An Issue

To report technical issues, select Report Conversation Issue, input the Subject and Message, then select Submit.

Report conversation issue button.

Input field for conversation/technical issues.