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Education verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Automated Content Accessibility Conversion

domain Client: Higher Education Systems handshake Provider: Anthology (Blackboard Ally) schedule Deploy: 2017-Present
90 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

Deployment of an LMS integration that automatically scans course materials (PDFs, PPTs) for accessibility issues and generates alternative formats (audio, ePub, Braille) on the fly.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"A systemic fix for a legal and ethical liability. Universities cannot manually remediate millions of legacy files. Ally automates the '80%' solution, ensuring compliance at scale and benefiting all learners (e.g., listening to PDFs on a commute)."

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warning The Challenge

Universities face lawsuits if digital course content is not accessible to blind or disabled students (Section 508). However, faculty often upload scanned PDFs or untagged images. Manually fixing these millions of files is operationally impossible for disability services offices.

psychology The Solution

Integrated Ally into the LMS. When a professor uploads a file, Ally checks it against WCAG standards and assigns a score. Crucially, it automatically uses AI to generate alternative formats for students: an OCRed PDF, an MP3 audio version, an HTML mobile-friendly version, and electronic Braille. Students download the format they need instantly.

settings_suggest Technical & Deployment Specs

Integrations
Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle
Deployment Model
SaaS Integration
Data Classification
Course Content
Estimated TCO / ROI
FTE based
POC Summary ( to )

"N/A"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
OCR Accuracy Medium Flagging low-confidence scans.
Faculty Resistance Low Gamified 'meters' to encourage fixes.

trending_up Impact Trajectory

Audited value realization curve

Millions of alternative formats downloaded Verified Outcome
Primary KPISignificant improvement in institutional accessibility scores
Audit CycleReduction in legal risk

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: ADA / Section 508
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Course Content

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Verified Case Study
PDF • Version 1
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Technical Audit
PDF • Audited
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The "Blind Verification" Protocol

How we verified these outcomes for Higher Education Systems without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-601
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-601

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