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Accessibility Remediation Studio (ARS): A Platform for Accessible Document Remediation

Submission Date

Submitter’s Name/Email

  • Michael
  • Collins
  • mwcollins@northeaststate.edu

Institution/School

  • Northeast State Community College (NESCC)

Department/Discipline

  • Instructional Support & Faculty Development

Activity Purpose (assessment, data collection, classroom management, etc.)

  • Accessibility/UDL, Productivity

AI Tool(s)

  • ChatGPT

Activity Details

Accessibility Remediation Studio (ARS)

Context

Accessibility Remediation Studio (ARS) is a desktop application currently under development to streamline the creation of accessible instructional and business documents. The project was initiated to address the significant time and effort required to manually remediate documents for accessibility while maintaining instructional intent and compliance with accessibility standards.

Unlike traditional document conversion tools, ARS is being designed around a Semantic Document Model that serves as the central source of truth for all remediation activities. Documents from multiple formats, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, PDF, Excel, HTML, and images, are imported into this common model before remediation. Users make accessibility improvements within the semantic model, and accessible output formats are generated from that model, providing a consistent and extensible remediation workflow.

Application

For this project, generative AI has been used as a collaborative software engineering assistant throughout the design and development process.

AI has assisted with software architecture discussions, code generation, documentation, testing, technical planning, and design reviews. Rather than being incorporated into the final remediation engine, AI has accelerated the development of a production-quality accessibility platform while maintaining human oversight over all architectural and implementation decisions.

Long-Term Goal

The long-term goal of Accessibility Remediation Studio (ARS) is to provide Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) institutions with a shared, scalable platform for creating accessible instructional and administrative documents.

By streamlining accessibility remediation and promoting consistent, standards-based workflows, ARS has the potential to reduce the time and effort required to produce accessible content while improving the experience for faculty, staff, and students across the TBR system.

The project is intended to support institutional accessibility initiatives, encourage collaboration among TBR colleges, and provide a sustainable solution that can evolve alongside accessibility standards and the changing needs of higher education.

Comments

Additional Comments

Accessibility Remediation Studio (ARS) is an ongoing project, and feedback, ideas, and collaboration from colleagues across the Tennessee Board of Regents system are welcome.

The goal is to develop a practical solution that addresses the real-world accessibility challenges faced by faculty, staff, instructional designers, and support personnel.

I am interested in connecting with institutions that would like to share accessibility workflows, identify common remediation needs, or participate in future testing and evaluation as the platform continues to evolve.

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