opening message

.streamlit/secrets.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+password = "darwin"
+
+OPENAI_API_KEY = "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"

app.py

@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ if "openai_model" not in st.session_state:
 # Corrected initialization of display_messages:
 if "display_messages" not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state["display_messages"] = [initial_context] 
+    
+# Initialize chat with opening message if it doesn't exist
+if "chat_initialized" not in st.session_state:
+    st.session_state["chat_initialized"] = True
+    # Add the opening message to the display
+    st.session_state["display_messages"].append({"role": "assistant", "content": config.opening_message})
 
 # Get user input
 prompt = st.chat_input("Type your message here...")
@@ -80,9 +86,11 @@ if prompt:
         st.session_state["display_messages"] = [initial_context]
     st.session_state["display_messages"].append({"role": "user", "content": prompt})
 
-# Function to reset all chat-related session state
+# Function to reset all chat history
 def reset_chat_history():
     st.session_state["display_messages"] = [initial_context]
+    # Re-add opening message when chat is reset
+    st.session_state["display_messages"].append({"role": "assistant", "content": config.opening_message})
     st.rerun()
 
 # Main chat container

config.py

@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ Ebola Virus Disease is a highly contagious and often deadly illness that has cau
 **Your Task:**  
 Develop a concise research proposal (approximately 1-2 pages) that addresses the following research question:
 **Research Question:**  
-“How do community-based health interventions affect the transmission rate of Ebola in West Africa?”
+"How do community-based health interventions affect the transmission rate of Ebola in West Africa?"
 In your proposal, please include the following:
 1. **Background Summary:**  
-   * Provide a brief (1–2 paragraph) description of Ebola’s transmission dynamics and the importance of community-based health interventions.  
+   * Provide a brief (1–2 paragraph) description of Ebola's transmission dynamics and the importance of community-based health interventions.  
 2. **Research Focus:**  
    * Clearly restate the research question above, ensuring it is integrated with your background discussion.  
 3. **Testable Hypotheses:**  
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ In your proposal, please include the following:
 ---
 ## **Grading Rubric:**
 1. **Clarity of Background and Research Question (3 points)**  
-   * *3 Points:* Provides a clear, concise background on Ebola’s transmission and the role of community interventions, and restates the research question effectively.  
+   * *3 Points:* Provides a clear, concise background on Ebola's transmission and the role of community interventions, and restates the research question effectively.  
    * *2 Points:* Offers a generally clear background and research question, but with minor lapses in detail or clarity.  
    * *1 or 0 Points:* Background and research question are vague or incomplete.
 2. **Quality and Specificity of Hypotheses (4 points)**  
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ In your proposal, please include the following:
 * ***Measurable Outcome:*** **Each hypothesis will clearly articulate a predicted outcome and include criteria for evaluation based on evidence-based reasoning.**
 ### **Integrate Evidence-Based Reasoning:**
 * ***Objective:*** **Students will incorporate relevant scientific literature and empirical evidence into their proposal to support both the research question and the hypotheses.**  
-* ***Measurable Outcome:*** **The proposal will reference appropriate scholarly sources and demonstrate how the evidence supports the study’s design and hypotheses.**
+* ***Measurable Outcome:*** **The proposal will reference appropriate scholarly sources and demonstrate how the evidence supports the study's design and hypotheses.**
 ### **Demonstrate Effective Scientific Communication:**
 * ***Objective:*** **Students will produce a well-organized, concise, and coherent research proposal that adheres to the assignment guidelines (1-2 pages).**  
 * ***Measurable Outcome:*** **The final document will be assessed for clarity, structure, and the effective communication of complex ideas in a written format.**
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ You should acknowledge and welcome the student to the conversation. Introduce yo
 ai_model = "gpt-4o"
 
 # Temperature refers to the randomness/creativity of the responses. A higher temperature will result in more random/creative responses. It varies between 0 and 1.
-temperature = 0.1
+temperature = 0.4
 
 # Max_tokens refers to the maximum number of tokens (words) the AI can generate. The higher the number, the longer the response. It varies between 1 and 2048.
-max_tokens = 200
+max_tokens = 500
 
 # Frequency penalty parameter for the response. Higher penalty will result in more diverse responses. It varies between 0 and 1.
 frequency_penalty = 0.5
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ presence_penalty = 0.4
 # The title of the app
 # app_title = "Chatbot Template"
 
+# The opening message that will be displayed in the chat when the page loads
+opening_message = '''👋 Welcome to your Ebola Research Proposal Advisor
+
+I'm Pliny, your AI tutor for today. I'm here to help you develop your research proposal on the effect of community-based health interventions on Ebola transmission rates in West Africa. I can assist with formulating research questions, developing hypotheses, discussing background information, and guiding you through the assignment requirements.
+
+Which aspect of the activity would you like to discuss first?'''
+
 # The user's instructions for the app
 instructions = '''This is a basic chatbot template. Place user instructions here in markdown format.
 '''