Resources
The abstract, the framework, the tools, and related work.
This project
Education Day 2026 abstract
"Implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) with a Personalized Lecture Assistant." Thang & Limberger, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto.
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Education Day 2026 presentation
"Local-AI Lecture Assistant for UDL," presented by Dr. Trevor Thang.
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The framework
CAST — Universal Design for Learning
The organization behind the UDL framework and guidelines.
cast.org
The tools (open source)
whisper.cpp
On-device speech-to-text. Handles the transcription stage locally, with no cloud service.
github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp
Ollama
Runs the local language model that drafts summaries, study notes, objectives, and quizzes.
ollama.com
Mojolicious
The Perl web framework the assistant is built on.
mojolicious.org