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<\/a><\/figure>\n1. ChatGPT<\/a><\/h2>\nChatGPT exploded onto the digital landscape in November 2022 to much fanfare and has since been used to craft articles, finish homework, and even help you with your meme game.
\nFortunately for the ever-finicky process of accessibility, it is also a useful tool for keeping your alternative text (also known as alt text) as succinct as possible. It can identify redundancies and rein in the human tendency towards verbosity. Additionally, it can provide much-needed refuge from the tedious task of remediating auto-generated captions and creating transcripts by both formatting and including the necessary punctuation.<\/p>\n
However, even the mighty ChatGPT is not without its potential mistakes. It is vital that its responses are thoroughly checked to ensure that it has not deemed an important piece of information as irrelevant, or condensed your writing to nonsense. Always make sure your non-sighted user is getting all the relevant information they need from your content. ChatGPT offers both free and paid-for services.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/oes.com\/us\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SceneX-Light.svg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n2. SceneXplain<\/a><\/h2>\nSceneXplain could save significant time for learning designers, editors, and subject matter experts alike. What LD hasn\u2019t spent hours googling the exact terminology to describe an image they\u2019ve never seen before?<\/p>\n
This tool makes use of multimodal algorithms\u2014algorithms that learn from varied data types, to provide complex responses. SceneXplain is, thus, capable of interpreting images and generating both captions and long visual descriptions. Even more impressively, it is also capable of interpreting videos and providing visual transcripts that would otherwise need to be manually created. Just think of the many emails and hours you\u2019d save yourself and your SME! If you\u2019re curious to see how SceneXplain outperforms its peers, you can take a look at this comparison image.<\/p>\n
\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/oes.com\/us\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/scenexplain-comparison.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nYou will, however, need to proof these descriptions and transcripts to ensure that your learning objectives are being met. SceneXplain is a paid-for service only.<\/p>\n![\"Allyant](\"https:\/\/oes.com\/us\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/allyant-logo.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n3. Allyant (Formerly CommonLook)<\/a><\/h2>\nYou\u2019re three hours deep into making a PDF accessible. You finally put the last touches on your document, feeling confident that you\u2019ve done everything in your power to make it accessible. Unfortunately, PDF Accessibility Checker vehemently disagrees. ?<\/p>\n
CommonLook by Allyant is an AI-based tool that integrates with Adobe to automate the PDF remediation process. Importantly, CommonLook has been designed to remediate documents with both user experience and compliance in mind. This means that even users new to the process of PDF accessibility will be able to produce compliant documents without the technical knowledge PDF veterans have accumulated. Perhaps most impressively, Allyant has not lost sight of the need for the human touch in accessibility, noting that the tool itself is continuously evaluated by accessibility experts\u2014with whom you can also speak.<\/p>\n
In short, CommonLook can greatly expand your company\u2019s capacity for PDF remediation, ensuring that human time is spent evaluating the user experience, rather than executing tedious tasks. CommonLook is a paid-for service only.<\/p>\n![\"Logo](\"https:\/\/oes.com\/us\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AssemblyAi-logo.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n4. AssemblyAi<\/a><\/h2>\nThe world of online learning has become largely dominated by pre-recorded content such as videos\u2014which are excellent tools for ensuring that the content is structured, well-edited, and accessible. However, synchronous learning still has an important place in education because it creates the space for direct contact with educators and the opportunity to learn collaboratively with other learners.<\/p>\n
Ensuring that these synchronous sessions are fully accessible, however, is another obstacle to equitable learning. AssemblyAI could be the solution to this problem. It makes use of its own Conformer-2 model which has been trained with over a million hours of English audio. It can, thus, be used to convert live audio into accurate, fully punctuated text. This means that a lecture\u2019s transcript will accurately reflect not only the content itself but also the educator\u2019s interactions with the learners which is often where a lot of insight is created.<\/p>\n![\"Voiceitt](\"https:\/\/oes.com\/us\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Voiceitt-logo-1.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n5. Voiceitt<\/a><\/h2>\nSo far, we\u2019ve mostly been exploring AI and accessibility from the designer\u2019s perspective but what about tools that can make engaging with the content easier? Voiceitt is a speech-to-text tool that differentiates itself by focusing on users with speech disabilities, accents, or other characteristics that make being understood more difficult.<\/p>\n
The tool is trained by each user to ensure personalized and accurate speech-to-text results. Much like AssemblyAI, Voiceitt is significant because it works in real-time, allowing users to actively participate in the moment. Voiceitt could be a significant tool for creating a truly equitable educational experience, ensuring that all questions get asked and all learners can participate fully.<\/p>\n
Returning to the designer\u2019s perspective, a tool like Voiceitt could expand your company\u2019s talent pool by providing the framework to work with people whose speech patterns may have been a barrier to entry previously.<\/p>\n
\nFortunately for the ever-finicky process of accessibility, it is also a useful tool for keeping your alternative text (also known as alt text) as succinct as possible. It can identify redundancies and rein in the human tendency towards verbosity. Additionally, it can provide much-needed refuge from the tedious task of remediating auto-generated captions and creating transcripts by both formatting and including the necessary punctuation.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n2. SceneXplain<\/a><\/h2>\nSceneXplain could save significant time for learning designers, editors, and subject matter experts alike. What LD hasn\u2019t spent hours googling the exact terminology to describe an image they\u2019ve never seen before?<\/p>\n
This tool makes use of multimodal algorithms\u2014algorithms that learn from varied data types, to provide complex responses. SceneXplain is, thus, capable of interpreting images and generating both captions and long visual descriptions. Even more impressively, it is also capable of interpreting videos and providing visual transcripts that would otherwise need to be manually created. Just think of the many emails and hours you\u2019d save yourself and your SME! If you\u2019re curious to see how SceneXplain outperforms its peers, you can take a look at this comparison image.<\/p>\n
\n <\/a><\/p>\nYou will, however, need to proof these descriptions and transcripts to ensure that your learning objectives are being met. SceneXplain is a paid-for service only.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n3. Allyant (Formerly CommonLook)<\/a><\/h2>\nYou\u2019re three hours deep into making a PDF accessible. You finally put the last touches on your document, feeling confident that you\u2019ve done everything in your power to make it accessible. Unfortunately, PDF Accessibility Checker vehemently disagrees. ?<\/p>\n
CommonLook by Allyant is an AI-based tool that integrates with Adobe to automate the PDF remediation process. Importantly, CommonLook has been designed to remediate documents with both user experience and compliance in mind. This means that even users new to the process of PDF accessibility will be able to produce compliant documents without the technical knowledge PDF veterans have accumulated. Perhaps most impressively, Allyant has not lost sight of the need for the human touch in accessibility, noting that the tool itself is continuously evaluated by accessibility experts\u2014with whom you can also speak.<\/p>\n
In short, CommonLook can greatly expand your company\u2019s capacity for PDF remediation, ensuring that human time is spent evaluating the user experience, rather than executing tedious tasks. CommonLook is a paid-for service only.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n4. AssemblyAi<\/a><\/h2>\nThe world of online learning has become largely dominated by pre-recorded content such as videos\u2014which are excellent tools for ensuring that the content is structured, well-edited, and accessible. However, synchronous learning still has an important place in education because it creates the space for direct contact with educators and the opportunity to learn collaboratively with other learners.<\/p>\n
Ensuring that these synchronous sessions are fully accessible, however, is another obstacle to equitable learning. AssemblyAI could be the solution to this problem. It makes use of its own Conformer-2 model which has been trained with over a million hours of English audio. It can, thus, be used to convert live audio into accurate, fully punctuated text. This means that a lecture\u2019s transcript will accurately reflect not only the content itself but also the educator\u2019s interactions with the learners which is often where a lot of insight is created.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n5. Voiceitt<\/a><\/h2>\nSo far, we\u2019ve mostly been exploring AI and accessibility from the designer\u2019s perspective but what about tools that can make engaging with the content easier? Voiceitt is a speech-to-text tool that differentiates itself by focusing on users with speech disabilities, accents, or other characteristics that make being understood more difficult.<\/p>\n
The tool is trained by each user to ensure personalized and accurate speech-to-text results. Much like AssemblyAI, Voiceitt is significant because it works in real-time, allowing users to actively participate in the moment. Voiceitt could be a significant tool for creating a truly equitable educational experience, ensuring that all questions get asked and all learners can participate fully.<\/p>\n
Returning to the designer\u2019s perspective, a tool like Voiceitt could expand your company\u2019s talent pool by providing the framework to work with people whose speech patterns may have been a barrier to entry previously.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nYou will, however, need to proof these descriptions and transcripts to ensure that your learning objectives are being met. SceneXplain is a paid-for service only.<\/p>\n You\u2019re three hours deep into making a PDF accessible. You finally put the last touches on your document, feeling confident that you\u2019ve done everything in your power to make it accessible. Unfortunately, PDF Accessibility Checker vehemently disagrees. ?<\/p>\n CommonLook by Allyant is an AI-based tool that integrates with Adobe to automate the PDF remediation process. Importantly, CommonLook has been designed to remediate documents with both user experience and compliance in mind. This means that even users new to the process of PDF accessibility will be able to produce compliant documents without the technical knowledge PDF veterans have accumulated. Perhaps most impressively, Allyant has not lost sight of the need for the human touch in accessibility, noting that the tool itself is continuously evaluated by accessibility experts\u2014with whom you can also speak.<\/p>\n In short, CommonLook can greatly expand your company\u2019s capacity for PDF remediation, ensuring that human time is spent evaluating the user experience, rather than executing tedious tasks. CommonLook is a paid-for service only.<\/p>\n The world of online learning has become largely dominated by pre-recorded content such as videos\u2014which are excellent tools for ensuring that the content is structured, well-edited, and accessible. However, synchronous learning still has an important place in education because it creates the space for direct contact with educators and the opportunity to learn collaboratively with other learners.<\/p>\n Ensuring that these synchronous sessions are fully accessible, however, is another obstacle to equitable learning. AssemblyAI could be the solution to this problem. It makes use of its own Conformer-2 model which has been trained with over a million hours of English audio. It can, thus, be used to convert live audio into accurate, fully punctuated text. This means that a lecture\u2019s transcript will accurately reflect not only the content itself but also the educator\u2019s interactions with the learners which is often where a lot of insight is created.<\/p>\n So far, we\u2019ve mostly been exploring AI and accessibility from the designer\u2019s perspective but what about tools that can make engaging with the content easier? Voiceitt is a speech-to-text tool that differentiates itself by focusing on users with speech disabilities, accents, or other characteristics that make being understood more difficult.<\/p>\n The tool is trained by each user to ensure personalized and accurate speech-to-text results. Much like AssemblyAI, Voiceitt is significant because it works in real-time, allowing users to actively participate in the moment. Voiceitt could be a significant tool for creating a truly equitable educational experience, ensuring that all questions get asked and all learners can participate fully.<\/p>\n Returning to the designer\u2019s perspective, a tool like Voiceitt could expand your company\u2019s talent pool by providing the framework to work with people whose speech patterns may have been a barrier to entry previously.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n3. Allyant (Formerly CommonLook)<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n4. AssemblyAi<\/a><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n5. Voiceitt<\/a><\/h2>\n