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UIUC Leads Effort to Make Speech Recognition Technology More Inclusive

Insight Into Diversity

Automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems are trained using large datasets from public audiobook websites, resulting in technology that excels at transcribing voices similar to professional narrators but struggles with challenges like second-language accents, underrepresented dialects, and speech impacted by disabilities.

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University, Community Colleges Partner for More Inclusive STEM Education

Insight Into Diversity

The University of Wyoming (UW) and five community colleges in the state are building a faculty network to share best practices and make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education more inclusive. These relationships will also be cultivated through various projects and initiatives.

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Inclusive classrooms: 3 ways tech creates belonging in higher ed

University Business

Technology is rapidly becoming an invaluable resource for higher education professionals who want to create inclusive classrooms in the age of digital transformation. More than ever, universities are looking for ways to create an inclusive learning environment for all students, regardless of their backgrounds.

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Edtech’s inclusive play: esports, preparing talent for the future of work

The PIE News

It’s a way to teach that is inclusive and enjoyable, as several The PIE spoke with emphasised. The vice principal for curriculum at RNN Group, which runs three colleges in and around Rotherham in the UK, details the impact on students he has enrolled on esports courses. In Canada, St.

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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity

Faculty Focus

Here’s an inconvenient truth about inclusive teaching: there are no quick fixes. A new author they can add to their course to make it more diverse and inclusive. In other words, we need to take the time to create inclusive learning communities if we’re going to make the most of teaching and learning. Do they respect you?

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Technology’s Role in Inclusive STEM Education

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 3 minutes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields have always had a noticeable gender gap which, sadly, continues to this day. In 2023, women accounted for only 27% of the STEM workforce , highlighting the significant lack of inclusion in the industry. Yet according to Yale, only 38.6%

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Dr. Wayne Gersie Appointed Vice President for Equity and Inclusion at Quinnipiac University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wayne Gersie will become vice president for equity and inclusion at Quinnipiac University, effective Jul. Quinnipiac is already progressing in building a culture of inclusive excellence. Quinnipiac is already progressing in building a culture of inclusive excellence. I’m inspired by its ambitious vision for the future.