[Athen] Showing math work with software

[Sheryl Burgstahler]

There is an article in our DO-IT/AccessSTEM Knowledge Base (select the 
Search Knowledge Base button at the left side of the DO-IT home page at 
www.washington.edu/doit and search for "Virtual Pencil) titled "Are there 
commercial products designed to make math accessible to students with 
disabilities?" (at www.washington.edu/doit/articles?342). You might want 
to check that out and a few others related to mathematics. Also, we are 
constantly updating our hundreds of articles so DO let us know of other 
content we should include in this article.

We count on folks on this list to draft questions (and article content) to 
increase the usefulness of this resource, which is funded by both the 
National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. Thanks 
in advance for any suggestions you have.

Sheryl

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On Mon, 22 Jan 2007, Wink Harner wrote:


> Have you looked into the program called Virtual Pencil?

> Here is the link...perhaps they have a demo program you could check out

> to see if it will work for your student's needs.

> Let us know!

>

> http://www.ulva.com/Online-Store/Literacy-Education-Typing/vp-arithmetic.htm

>

> Wink

> Ms. Wink Harner

> Manager

> Disability Resources & Services

> Mesa Community College

>

>

> Nusen, Michael wrote:

>

>> Sorry - used old address for ATHEN...

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>> *From:* Nusen, Michael

>> *Sent:* Monday, January 22, 2007 12:49 PM

>> *To:* 'athen at lists.oregonstate.edu'

>> *Cc:* 'consortium-at at lists.colorado.edu'

>> *Subject:* Showing math work with software

>>

>> We have a student who will be utilizing the below math applications

>> for MAT 060.

>> The student is proficient with using their Dynavox, a key guard on a

>> keyboard,

>> using a shorthand alphabet on a whiteboard for mult choice & T/F

>> questions, and can answer Y/N via his eyes.

>> The student also had success with MS Word, PowerPoint, Access & Excel.

>> The student would not be able to show work via paper-pencil or a

>> whiteboard.

>>

>> Applications he will be using:

>> RapidPi & MathType for math problem word processing.

>> MathComposer for graphs, geometry diagrams, etc.

>>

>> However, does anyone know of an application whereby the student can

>> show their work using either the above software or any other applications?

>> i.e.

>>

>> 1) carrying/borrowing numbers (crossing out numbers, reverse

>> superscripting, etc.)

>>

>> 2) writing fractions in a left column and reducing the fractions in a

>> 2nd column

>> i.e.

>> _3_    +     _5_

>> 8           6

>>

>>

>> _3_    =    _9_

>> 8         24

>>

>> _5_   =  _20_

>> 8       24

>> __________

>> _29_  =   1   _5_

>> 24           24

>>

>> 3) showing long division & the work. Applications can be used to show

>> a long division problem, but not the work for being able to properly

>> line up the numbers for the answer and the work.

>>

>>

>> (this sample was done in a very labor intensive manner with MS Word &

>> Paint.)

>>

>> Thank you,

>>

>> Michael Nusen

>> Coordinator, OASIS/CAC

>> (Office of Accommodative Services and Instructional Support/Computer

>> Access Center)

>> Pikes Peak Community College

>> _michael.nusen at ppcc.edu_ <mailto:michael.nusen at ppcc.edu>

>> 719-502-3022

>>

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