Inspect and teach a quest¶
Preview first¶
Orion separates inspection from action.
When you select a quest star, choose View quest details. This is a read-only view. You can inspect one quest, close it, and inspect another quest.
The preview does not:
- select a backend quest;
- create an attempt;
- start the countdown;
- request microphone access;
- load a Whisper model;
- call the inference provider.
Start only when ready¶
Choose Begin teach-back after you understand the quest. Orion then binds the response form to that quest. The backend can validate the selected quest before it accepts a response.
This separation prevents an accidental click from creating a learning record.
Text input¶
Write the explanation in your own words. Use one concrete example when the quest asks for one. State the relationship between the parts.
The text field keeps the learner's draft when a provider error occurs. A provider error is visible. Orion does not replace the response with replay data.
Voice input with client Whisper¶
Whisper is an optional local drafting tool.
- Select a model.
- Wait for the byte counter.
- Allow microphone access.
- Record a short explanation.
- Edit the transcript.
- Submit the edited text.
The browser Worker handles the audio. Raw audio does not enter Orion, S3, CockroachDB, or OpenRouter. Typed input remains available when Whisper is not supported or the model cannot load.
Small is the default model. Tiny and Base use less local storage. Medium is experimental and can require a large download. The UI must show actual byte progress. It must not show made-up progress.
Read the result¶
| Signal | Meaning | Learner action |
|---|---|---|
| Orion rubric score | Coverage of required reasoning moves | Read the missing move |
| Learner confidence | Your own confidence from 1 to 5 | Compare feeling with evidence |
| Agent proposal confidence | Model confidence in its proposal | Treat as a proposal only |
The result status is one of:
accepted: all required moves are present;needs_revision: one or more required moves are missing;uncertain: the evidence is not strong enough to decide.
An accepted teach-back does not create another practice star. An unresolved result can show one or more bounded hypothesis candidates. If the learner is still unsure, the learner can request one bounded practice proposal. It stays outside the active map until approval.
Only a learner decision—confirm or correct—can activate memory. Defer keeps the hypothesis pending. Dismiss closes it.
Save a hypothesis¶
The Forge shows evidence that belongs to the proposed relationship. After save, Orion shows only the selected evidence, the relationship, and the explanation.
The saved item says:
Hypothesis saved — editable, not yet used for retrieval.
Use Edit hypothesis to reopen the full Forge. Unselected evidence remains in attempt history. The active view does not keep unrelated stars.