39th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Has Concluded

Optimizing High-Volume PDF Processes with Automation for Education

Date & Time

Friday, March 22, 2024 - 2:20 PM PDT

Location

Platinum 3 (ALLYANT)

Description

In education, accessibility extends beyond digital platforms to encompass the wide range of documents distributed to students, faculty, and staff. While strides have been made to ensure the accessibility of educational resources, a notable gap persists with high-volume, personalized documents such as transcripts, enrollment forms, course materials, and official communications. These documents are often output by dated systems, and their sheer number, coupled with the necessity for timely distribution, makes manual remediation a daunting task. How can educational organizations guarantee that these critical documents, which sometimes contain confidential information, are accessible to all educational community members? And how can this be accomplished without disrupting established procedures? Our session delves into the underutilized capabilities of assistive technology to boost document accessibility within high-volume operations. We focus on solutions that can be incorporated effortlessly with current systems, allowing post-creation document alterations. Consequently, students and educators can access documents in a format that meets their individual accessibility requirements, such as tagged accessible PDFs, braille, or enlarged and reflowed text. Learn how advanced assistive technologies can fulfill your institution's dedication to accessibility. It’s time to ensure that all your stakeholders can interact effectively with essential documents.

Audience

Higher Education
K-12 Education

Audience Level

Beginning

Session Summary (Abstract)

Learn how advanced assistive technologies can fulfill your institution's dedication to accessibility. It’s time to ensure that all your stakeholders can interact effectively with essential documents.

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Secondary Topics

Session Type

General Track