[Athen] MindTap (Cengage) and Math

[Korey J Singleton]

Hi John, 

Thank you for the very quick follow-up!  In attempting to download and
install IE9, you are essentially pushed into downloading IE11 (I am using
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit).  There is probably a workaround for this (e.g.,
uninstalling service packs or even moving back to Windows Vista), but it
involves a number of hurdles which I would hate to have to walk the
student through.  Besides that, we are limited on time in trying to
provide this option as an alternative solution.  My big concern, even if I
could get it to work, is the ³fragility" of this potential solution.  One
hiccup or mistaken Windows update to IE11 and the student is again unable
to access any of the mathematical content.

Korey Singleton
ATI Manager
Assistive Technology Initiative
Aquia Building RM 238 MSN: 6A11
Fairfax Campus
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-993-2143
Fax: 703-993-4743
http://ati.gmu.edu




On 12/14/14, 10:02 PM, "John Elmer" <JElmer at vcccd.edu> wrote:


>Try IE 9. It's my understanding that is the last compatible version

>before Microsoft screwed things up in terms of Math Player functionality.

>

>It will be important for EVERYONE for you to give this feedback to

>Cengage and Microsoft...and even Design Science, thought they seem to be

>up against Microsoft, the behemoth, who doesn't seem  to give a tip as to

>what they have done to people with disabilities in terms of access via

>screen readers to math via XXTML/MML. Both Cengage and Microsoft need to

>either accommodate a Design a Science or engage with them on important

>some fixes. It seems like Cengage's their heart is (or might be) in the

>right place.

>

>John

>

>

>

>> On Dec 14, 2014, at 6:44 PM, Korey J Singleton <ksinglet at gmu.edu> wrote:

>> 

>> Hi All, 

>> 

>> I'm working with an XHTML version of a statistics textbook from Cengage

>>(via MindTap) and cannot seem to get Jaws, or any screen reader for that

>>matter, to recognize the mathematical content.  It is supposed to.  I've

>>tried using the text-to-speech tool (Readspeaker) built into the MindTap

>>application.  I've tried using Jaws 16 with both IE8 and IE11.  Although

>>Mathplayer works in IE8, the MindTap website will not render properly.

>>Although the MindTap application renders properly in IE10 or IE11,

>>Mathplayer will not work.  I've also tried ChromeVox and Chrome,

>>although the student has no experience using either application.

>> 

>> If you have any suggestions on what I am doing wrong, I would love to

>>be enlightened.  Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have.

>> 

>> 

>> Korey Singleton

>> ATI Manager

>> Assistive Technology Initiative

>> Aquia Building RM 238 MSN: 6A11

>> Fairfax Campus

>> 4400 University Drive

>> Fairfax, VA 22030

>> Phone: 703-993-2143

>> Fax: 703-993-4743

>> http://ati.gmu.edu

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