DASE Training – AI in Accessibility: Emerging Tools Survey
UIC Digital Accessibility Training
May 20, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
Cost
Free
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Join us for a presentation on how AI is transforming digital accessibility in higher education, led by Blake Bertuccelli-Booth!
Explore how AI is reshaping digital accessibility in higher education. This session will highlight emerging tools that support PDF remediation, transcript generation, image alt text, and website accessibility—featuring practical examples from Adobe, OpenAI, AWS, Yuja, PREP, AltText.ai, Otter, Deque, and SiteImprove. We'll break down the underlying technologies like computer vision, speech recognition, and rule-based checkers, and discuss when it’s best to use raw AI services (such as GPT-4 Vision, Whisper, or Azure OCR) versus black-box tools. The session will close with a discussion on the trade-offs between speed, accuracy, and control—and how institutions can leverage AI to build more effective, sustainable accessibility strategies.
Target Audience
Web Designers, Developers, Accessibility enthusiasts, and anyone who is interested in how AI is
shaping web accessibility would be interested in this discussion.
Learning Objectives
Participants will come away with a lens to critically review AI technology.
Accessibility Information
This Zoom training will feature automatic captions. Electronic copies of the presentation will be provided.
For any additional access requests or questions, please reach out to the DASE team using the contact information below.
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Date posted
Apr 16, 2025
Date updated
Apr 17, 2025
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