Presented at 1:45 pm in Denver 1-3 on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
#39586Speaker(s)
- Vijayshree Vethantham, Senior Vice-President, Growth & Strategy, Continual Engine US LLC
Session Details
- Length of Session: 1-hr
- Format: Lecture
- Expertise Level: All Levels
- Type of session: General Conference
Summary
Learn about PREP's latest advances in improving document accessibility and efficiency. From ambitious beginnings to unparalleled automation, PREP revolutionizes 95% of PDF tagging, streamlining workflows, and fostering inclusivity. Join us for a demo showcasing PREP's widespread adoption across industries, catering to diverse needs, and multiple languages, reducing manual effort, and reshaping the landscape of document accessibility for individuals, organizations, and educational institutions.
Abstract
PDF and document accessibility is pivotal for fostering inclusive environments. In this session, we focus on the transformative journey of our PREP - PDF and Document Remediation Platform, showcasing the latest advancements in its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. In this session, we will walk through the following: PREP’s improved AI auto-tagging capabilities (improved from 75% to 95%) to automate PDF tagging, and dramatically streamline workflows A view into PREP's latest version and how the automation works for PDF accessibility while limiting manual efforts to a minimum. How PREP’s latest user interface makes final checks even more intuitive. An update on PREP’s capabilities over the last 18 months which include several easy-to-use features that empower users to focus on refining accessibility elements rather than making corrections. PREP's AI capabilities to automate alt text creation for complex content, such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) materials, improving inclusivity across diverse disciplines. How PREP is supporting current workflow by integrating with 2 leading LMSs i.e. Canvas and D2L. This integration makes remediation an integral part of the workflow with ease. One simply needs to import the document from the LMS, auto-tag with PREP, check for accessibility, and excerpt it back to the original location. An update on the suite of APIs to facilitate easy integration with cloud-based platforms, enabling effortless document remediation, accessibility checks, and compliance reporting.
In conclusion, this session expands on how PREP can play a bigger role in supporting educational institutions and accessibility teams to revolutionize document accessibility with seamless remediation and comprehensive accessibility features.
Keypoints
- PREP boosts efficiency with AI auto-tagging at 95%, minimizing manual intervention in making corrections.
- PREP integrates a suite of Alt Text APIs to make STEM document remediation a lot easier and faster
- PREP's ability to automate PDF remediation and integration with LMS can help streamline current workflows
Disability Areas
All Areas, Cognitive/Learning, Vision
Topic Areas
Alternate Format, Artificial Intelligence, Assistive Technology, Uncategorized
Speaker Bio(s)
Vijayshree Vethantham
Vijayshree (“VJ”) Vethantham brings over two decades of experience in higher education, learning, and accessibility. Her expertise spans strategic growth, enterprise account management, stakeholder engagement, digital marketing, and business development. She is recognized for transforming pilot initiatives into scalable solutions, identifying new revenue streams, and fostering environments where inclusion and educational equity can thrive.
As part of the founding team of two education-based start-ups, ansrsource and Continual Engine, VJ has built impactful partnerships with large publishers and educational institutions, gaining deep insights into their content and learning goals. She has guided the development of scalable, accessible solutions that transform learning experiences and drive inclusion and educational equity.
VJ’s work focuses on helping a diverse range of organizations—including educational institutions, publishers, corporations, and government entities—make their digital content more inclusive and compliant. Actively engaging with industry leaders and practitioners, she delves into the challenges organizations face in implementing accessibility and compliance measures. This hands-on approach enables her to develop tailored, scalable strategies that align with each client’s unique needs and resources.