[Athen] screen magnification with MyMathLabs Plus

[Heidi Scher]

Thank you both for your input!!

Heidi

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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
Associate Director
Center for Educational Access
University of Arkansas
ARKU 104
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.575.3104
479.575.7445 fax
479.575.3646 tdd
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On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Teresa Haven <Teresa.Haven at asu.edu> wrote:


> This is good news if they follow through appropriately.  I won’t hold my

> breath either but I will at least allow myself to hope!

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> Teresa LW Haven, Ph.D.

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> Supervisor, Alternative Format Services

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> Disability Resource Center

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> Arizona State University

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> *From:* athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] *On

> Behalf Of *Gaeir Dietrich

> *Sent:* Monday, April 04, 2011 12:20 PM

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> *To:* 'Access Technology Higher Education Network

> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] screen magnification with MyMathLabs Plus

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> Jayme and I just met with Pearson reps last week. I know it does not solve

> your current issue, but Pearson is working on ensuring that MyMathLab will

> work with magnification software and screen readers. According to their

> presentation, that functionality should be incorporated into a version of

> the program that will be released this summer.  Pearson’s intention is also

> to make 52 of their leading math books available as accessible MathML

> E-books.

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> I never hold my breath for these promises, but we spoke with one of their

> technical folks who is working on the project and it sounded very hopeful!

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> Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich

> High Tech Center Training Unit of the

> California Community Colleges

> De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

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> *From:* athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] *On

> Behalf Of *Heidi Scher

> *Sent:* Monday, April 04, 2011 9:23 AM

> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network

> *Subject:* [Athen] screen magnification with MyMathLabs Plus

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> Hello all!

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> We are struggling with getting ZoomText to play nice with MyMathLabs Plus.

> Seems it will work well for the student for the homework sections, but not

> on tests.  When using ZoomText for the test, the student reports that all

> the numbers are 'squished' together.

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> Any thoughts on this? Is anyone using MAGic or some other screen

> magnification that works?  (The magnifier built in to MS Windows is NOT

> sufficient for this student.)

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> THANKS in advance for ANY helpful thoughts!!

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> Heidi

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> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

> Associate Director

> Center for Educational Access

> University of Arkansas

> ARKU 104

> Fayetteville, AR 72701

> 479.575.3104

> 479.575.7445 fax

> 479.575.3646 tdd

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