From rbeach at toto.net Wed Sep 14 10:20:25 2005 From: rbeach at toto.net (Robert Lee Beach) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:27:59 2018 Subject: [athen] Magpi software Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20050914122025.00a8ca80@kckcc.toto.net> Hi all, I'm trying to find the link to the Magpi software for captioning and descriptive services. Can anybody direct me to the correct site? Thanks. Robert Lee Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: (913) 288-7671 Fax: (913) 288-7678 http://www.kckcc.edu/faculty/beach/ E-Mail: rbeach@toto.net From gerrynies at mail.und.nodak.edu Fri Sep 16 13:33:27 2005 From: gerrynies at mail.und.nodak.edu (Gerry Nies) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:27:59 2018 Subject: [athen] LED display Message-ID: Is anyone using LED displays with CPrint or Typewell? If so could you provide more information ie. size that you are using and manufacture/supplier. 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URL: From ron.stewart at oregonstate.edu Thu Sep 22 08:05:45 2005 From: ron.stewart at oregonstate.edu (Stewart, Ron) Date: Sat Jun 9 18:27:59 2018 Subject: [athen] RE: [DSSHE-L] software for physics Message-ID: Sure, and I am going to send this to the group, with the staff churn rates being what they are in DS this is good information, at least I think so anyway. Our work is fairly well known within the postsecondary AT community, and the AT vendors who tend not to like it because it is a "native accessibility" effort. But let me get back to your question. If you can not tell by now I am very passionate about this work, because I see it changing lives! We, is the Technology Access Program at Oregon State University. It is me, a couple of full time staff members, a few of graduate assistants, and more student workers than I care to get into. Our work for the last ten years has been fully funded by Oregon State, and they have assured me we will continue to be funded. The actual conversion work is done by Alternative Format Production Services, a program area of TAP. We have some collaborative partners in faculty members, folks with disabilities who have been students at OSU, and any of you who want to come play in the pool with us. The oversight of the WinTriangle project is supervised by a GA, and is part of our R&D program, which is also doing work on captioning systems, Daisy book production solutions, and other geeky things. WinTriangle is a self-voicing mathematical word processor that includes all of the symbology necessary to access math, hard sciences you get the idea. It is self-voicing through SAPI. Actually there is an open source OCR product called INFTY that we are exploring currently that greatly reduces the time necessary to convert symbolic content. It looks like it is going to cut the process down. Three years ago it was taking us around 1000 labor hours to do the conversion on an advanced math or physics text, this quarter we are projecting between 100 - 200. Is it perfect, does it eliminate the need to hand edit the content, no but it sure makes it a lot faster. The student does have to learn DotsPlus, if they intend to use Braille access, but this is a relatively simple process of 10-15 hours for a competent Braille user. Otherwise they will use it as an audio product, and then it only take 2-3 hours to get the hand of it, and what quirks are left since it is an open source beta kind of software. Want to learn more go to the website, do some reading, play with the software and then ask more questions. Ron ________________________________ From: Cooke, AnneMarie [mailto:ACooke@rfbd.org] Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 6:22 AM To: Stewart, Ron Subject: RE: [DSSHE-L] software for physics We;;. Ron,Would guess thethis product is not widely known! I have no idea what the cost is or what is involved. Is it a screen reader that can read math and science notation accurately? Wasn't sure. Last I knew was TV Raman's product years ago. Scanning certainly doesn't work for this stuff? So tell me more! Thanks! Annemarie -----Original Message----- From: Stewart, Ron [mailto:ron.stewart@oregonstate.edu] Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:17 AM To: Cooke, AnneMarie Subject: Re: [DSSHE-L] software for physics Anne Marie, I am sorry I must disagree we have been doing it in full production capacity for several years. Is your conclusion based on the costs involved? Or the fact that it can not be done with the commercial products? Ron -----Original Message----- From: Disabled Student Services in Higher Education To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Sent: Thu Sep 22 05:32:05 2005 Subject: Re: [DSSHE-L] software for physics Zary, the short answer to your original question is : no. Technology just isn't there yet; it's not far away but not there--- yet. Int his case, low-tech humans or books recorded by them seem to be the most available solution. Annemarie Cooke Sr. External Relations Officer RFB&D Learning Through Listening 20 Roszel Road Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 520-8079 acooke@rfbd.org -----Original Message----- From: Disabled Student Services in Higher Education [mailto:DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU]On Behalf Of Zary Amirhosseini Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 6:10 PM To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Subject: Re: software for physics Yes I use humans too but I was hoping in 2005 we think a bit outside the box and consider technology as a possibility. Of course humans are always a solid and reliable option but my question was if there was a technology available. Someone suggested MIT and I will contact them. So far that was the most constructive suggestion! Thanks Zary -----Original Message----- From: Disabled Student Services in Higher Education [mailto:DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU] On Behalf Of Awoniyi, Bea Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 6:02 PM To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Subject: Re: software for physics The last time I need a technology and was in a bind, I used human and it worked. Bea -----Original Message----- From: Disabled Student Services in Higher Education [mailto:DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU] On Behalf Of Zary Amirhosseini Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 4:44 PM To: DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU Subject: software for physics Does anyone know of any software programs for blind students that would read physics? 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Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20050925101441.02d2bab0@buffmail.colorado.edu> Disability Services at the University of Colorado at Boulder presents: 8th Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference November 8 - 11, 2005 Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting for sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Other topics include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance, and making campus media and information resources - including Web pages and library resources - accessible. Also, this year the Conference offers a special business track featuring accessibility workshops for commercial media designers. For conference registration and general information, please visit: www.colorado.edu/ATconference. Howard Kramer Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator AT Conference Coordinator Disability Services CU-Boulder, 107 UCB Boulder, Co 80309 303-492-8672