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The Worksheet Remediator
Turn an old print worksheet into one accessible HTML file. Students can fill it in and use it offline, with no account and no app to install. The same file also works embedded in a LibGuide, added to a course in your LMS, or sent by plain email – students save their answers and submit that saved file back to you.
Runs 100% in your browser. Nothing you paste ever leaves this page – no servers, no accounts, no uploads.
1 · Your worksheet
Start from a template, start from a file, or type the shorthand yourself. New here? Hit Load example to see how it works.
Start from a template (optional)Drop a PDF or Word (.docx) here, or choose a file.
It’s read on your device – nothing is uploaded. Then tidy it into shorthand (the AI helper below does this well).
This PDF has no readable text layer. Try reading it with OCR? It runs entirely in your browser.
Headings with ## / ###, response areas end with [____], checkboxes start with [ ]. Full guide below.
Have a messy PDF or Word doc? Convert it with your own AI →
- Copy the paste-ready prompt below.
- Paste it into any AI you already use (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot…), then paste in your handout’s text right underneath.
- Copy the shorthand it returns back into the box above. The AI only reformats text – all the accessibility work happens right here on your device.
2 · Your accessible worksheet
Updates as you type. Download the finished file and use it however fits your class: open it directly, embed it in a LibGuide, add it to your LMS, or send it by email. It works offline and prints cleanly, with built-in Save and Print buttons for students.
Attribution & license (optional)
Shows next to the title and becomes the downloaded file’s icon.
Fields save in this browser so you only enter them once.
Add to your sheet (optional)
Added to the end of the worksheet, above the attribution footer. The link needs a web address to appear.
Openly licensed? Other librarians could use this – share it on BLOOM.
Shorthand guide
| Type this | You get |
|---|---|
# Title | The worksheet’s main heading (there’s already a title box, so you rarely need this) |
## Section | A section heading (H2) |
### Question 1 | A sub-heading (H3). Headings never skip a level. |
Explain why. [____] | The line becomes a labelled response box (a text area) students type into |
The capital is [____]. | A blank in the middle of a sentence becomes a labelled fill-in-the-blank field |
[ ] Option text | An accessible checkbox (stack several for “select all that apply”) |
( ) Option text | An accessible radio button (stack several for “choose one”) |
- item / 1. item | Bulleted or numbered lists |
--- | A divider line |
[link text](https://example.com) | A clickable link (opens in a new tab). Plain https://… and www.… web addresses become clickable automatically, too |
| blank line | A new paragraph |
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