Faculty today face classrooms with students from varied backgrounds, language abilities, and academic levels. Meeting these diverse needs can be challenging, but the University of Tennessee’s UT Verse AI Suite makes adaptation easier, more effective, and secure.

Breaking Down Language Barriers

The UTVersal Translator breaks language barriers instantly by translating written and spoken content into multiple languages, helping non-native speakers engage fully. For example, in an ESL class, the translator may enable real-time conversation translation, making discussions accessible to speakers of diverse languages.

Leveling Content from Beginner to Advanced

UT Verse can assist with tailoring materials for different levels of prior knowledge—simplifying complex texts, creating focused quizzes, and organizing personalized study plans. For example, a history instructor may generate simplified summaries of dense articles for students needing introductory comprehension, while providing advanced learners with full texts and critical thinking questions.

Getting Started is Easy

UT Verse is available to all faculty, staff, and students with UT credentials; the university strictly maintains data privacy. Customizable AI assistants allow instructors to create resources tailored to course goals and teaching styles, saving preparation time and enhancing student success.

Explore these instructor examples to learn how to adapt a reading assignment using UT Verse.

Upload or enter the document to UT Verse, then:

• Summarize the passage for simpler comprehension
  Prompt: “Please summarize the passage in a way that would be understandable to a typical college freshman.”
  
• Simplify vocabulary and provide definitions
  Prompt: “Replace difficult terms with simpler synonyms and provide definitions for key words.”
  
• Generate quiz questions for student assessment
  Prompt: “Create 5 multiple-choice questions with one correct answer to test understanding of this passage.”
  
• Translate the passage and questions
  Prompt: “Translate the passage and quiz questions into Spanish or another target language of choice.”
  
• Create a study guide outline with main points
  Prompt: “Outline the main points and key concepts from this passage.”
  
• Rewrite the passage using examples or analogies
  Prompt: “Rewrite the passage using practical examples to clarify complex ideas.”
  
• Generate discussion questions to promote critical thinking
  Prompt: “Provide three open-ended questions that encourage discussion about this topic.”

By integrating UT Verse into your teaching, you can make your courses more accessible and personalized, helping all students reach their full potential. Try UT Verse today and transform how you adapt materials to your students’ needs.

Additional Resources

Sign in to UT Verse at utverse.tennessee.edu

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