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UMD must employ AI for more accessible classrooms
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Nikki Rostamiani
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16 hours ago
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A student accessing Zoom and ELMS on March 20, 2024. (Gabby Baniqued/The Diamondback)
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own.
Accessibility is a fundamental right for all students, and the University of Maryland’s Accessibility and Disability Service has made strides in supporting students with disabilities. But the current system, which relies heavily on student note-takers, leaves significant gaps in reliability, consistency and overall quality when referencing these notes.
Students often receive notes that vary in detail and quality, leaving them at a disadvantage compared to their peers. The ADS can work with professors to standardize the process for using artificial intelligence tools in the classroom, such as auto-subtitling, and provide training for faculty to effectively integrate AI tools into existing teaching practices.
AI has the potential to automate and enhance various educational materials, such as generating subtitles on lecture recordings and even providing real-time note-taking assistance, [...]