#  The Course Polisher Suite: Faculty-Driven Chatbots 

 



 AI Tools to Assist Teaching and Learning 

Enhance your course using the Course Polisher Suite of AI-powered course design and teaching prep tools, developed for Harvard DCE faculty members, founded on the science of learning principles.



 

 

 

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## Harvard DCE Course Polisher Suite



 

 ### ActiveLearning Pal

A virtual design assistant to help enhance lesson plans and syllabi with tailored active learning activities.



 

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 ### Knowledge Check Builder

An AI tool to help create effective knowledge checks and assessments.



 

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 ### My UDL Pal

An inclusive course design assistant that guides faculty in creating accessible learning experiences using UDL principles.



 

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 ### Assignment Rubric Generator

An AI tool that helps create detailed and fair assessment rubrics for assignments.



 

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 ### Course Content Curator

An AI assistant that helps faculty efficiently curate and update course materials based on learning objectives.



 

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 ### Transparent Assignment Bot

A virtual mentor to help instructors design transparent assignments that improve student understanding and performance.



 

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 [### Request more information

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