Local-AI Lecture Assistant
Turning lecture recordings into multiple means of representation, without the recording ever leaving the building
Education Day 2026 · Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
5
Study formats per lecture
100%
Local & private (UofT infrastructure)
UDL
Universal Design for Learning
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The Story
Why slides and live voice were not enough, and how a locally-hosted AI assistant came to fill the gap.
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How It Works
The pipeline: recording → transcript → summary, study notes, learning objectives, and practice quizzes, with a human in the loop.
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The UDL Lens
Universal Design for Learning and "multiple means of representation", in plain terms, and why they matter in dental education.
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Results
What students said: re-listening on the commute, summaries that filled gaps, support during clinical absences.
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Resources
The Education Day abstract, references, and related projects.
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Authors
Dr. Trevor Thang and Michael Limberger, Faculty of Dentistry.
Trevor Thang & Michael Limberger · Faculty of Dentistry · University of Toronto