AI for Accessibility with Briar Jamieson and Caleb Hunt from Trent Student Accessibility Services

Posted: November 6, 2024

explore how AI is enhancing accessibility and inclusivity in higher education.

Poster for "AI for Accessibility" event. Scheduled for Thursday, March 20, noon to 1 PM, featuring Briar Jamieson and Caleb Hunt. Sponsored by Trent University Library & Archives.

Event Details

  • Thursday, March 20, 2025
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Where do Disability, Academic Accommodation, and AI intersect?​

Join Assistant Director Briar Jamieson and Adaptive Technologist Caleb Hunt from the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) team at Trent University as they dive into the implications and integrations of AI in disability-related academic support.

Discover how AI is changing the landscape of inclusive education with tools like real-time captioning, text-to-speech technology, and conversational AI agents.

This session views disability through the lens of functional impact, focusing on removing barriers to learning and how AI tools help level the playing field. Explore the future potential of AI to create more equitable and accessible learning environments for all.

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Emily Tufts, University Librarian emilytufts@trentu.ca

Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishnaabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

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