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Accessibility Assistant available in BearcatGPT AI platform

The University of Cincinnati’s private and secure generative AI platform BearcatGPT now includes an accessibility assistant to help faculty and staff create more accessible course and work materials.

This AI-powered assistant uses agentic workflow to convert existing documents into accessible content in multiple file formats. The BearcatGPT Accessibility Assistant also generates alternative text descriptions for images, making it a valuable tool for content creators across the university.

What’s New

The Accessibility Assistant is a specialized AI tool in BearcatGPT that can help with document conversion and image descriptions/alt text.

Document conversion

Turn documents into a more accessible format.

  • Input: PDF, DOC
  • Output: DOC, HTML, MD (Markdown)
  • Note: PDFs currently have a 30-page limit.

Sample prompts:

  • “Please convert this PDF into a Word document with proper headings and reading order.”
  • “Turn this scanned PDF into accessible HTML that works well with screen readers.”
  • “Convert this document into Markdown with clear headings and lists.”

Image descriptions/alt text generation

  • Input: Image (or visual) to describe for accessibility
  • Output: Detailed image description and alt text (short and/or long), focused on the visual’s purpose and key information (not decorative details), suitable for documents, handouts, and web pages.
  • Note: PowerPoint support coming soon

Sample prompts:

  • “Describe this image in detail for a student who cannot see it.”
  • “Create a short description and a longer, more detailed explanation of this infographic.”
  • “Write alt text for this chart that explains the key trend in one sentence.”
  • “Provide alt text for these three images used in an online module.”

How to access

Sign into BearcatGPT with your UC username and password and select “Accessibility Assistant” from the dashboard to get started.

Getting help

For accessibility guidance and support, contact Accessibility Network at UC.

For technical help with the agent, submit a BearcatGPT AI Request and Support Ticket.

For more information about AI at UC, visit: ai.uc.edu

About BearcatGPT

BearcatGPT is UC’s private and secure generative AI platform. BearcatGPT provides the UC community a UC-only environment that aligns with university data and privacy standards. Information entered into BearcatGPT is not used to train external public models.

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