Sway is a chat platform that connects students with differing perspectives into one-on-one conversations and facilitates better discussions between them. Developed with Heterodox Academy and inspired by John Stuart Mill’s radical view that engaging with opposing perspectives is an essential tool for improving reasoning and solving complex problems, Sway aims to create online spaces where we can all learn to discuss controversial issues more openly and constructively.
Create a free account to try it out. When participants enter a question or response for their chat partner on a challenging topic, Sway will evaluate the message for inflammatory or unproductive content and provide a suggested way to rephrase their post. The Sway Guide will also interject comments and prompts throughout the discussion as a facilitator and provide factual information to learners related to the content when asked.
To see it in action and hear from the developers, register for the February 19 Beyond Bots session listed in the events below.
Check it out here: Sway Beta