[Athen] VI Math student using Mac

[Susan Kelmer]

Thanks Sean, this is great!  I have a huge gap in my knowledge when it comes to a Mac, because I haven’t had one in years.  I think it’s time to insist I have one for this kind of thing…I’ll be talking to my boss!  Haha!

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836



From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Sean Keegan
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:11 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] VI Math student using Mac

One option may be EquatIO as that is web-based and not dependent on Windows or Mac.

Is CU-Boulder using Sensus Access? I know one of the conversion routines is that you can create a DOCX+MathType file and then select the ePub 3 output. That will convert the file to an ePub 3 with MathML content.

The student can then side-load this ePub 3 file into iBooks on the Mac and be able to view/enlarge the information as well as have the content read using VoiceOver. I know you mentioned the student does not use a screen-reader, but what is nice about VoiceOver is that it can be turned on/off as needed. I have not tried any other ePub 3 readers on the Mac.

I know that CAR released a "Mojave" version, so that may have resolved some of the issues they had previously. I have not tested out this new version yet.

Take care,
Sean

On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 7:02 AM Susan Kelmer <Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu<mailto:Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu>> wrote:
I just had a consult with a new student coming onto campus.  He is severely VI, but not blind, and doesn’t use screen readers.  He’s a math major, and while he can use enlargements, he’d rather the math be read out loud for him. He is using a Mac.

If he were using Windows, I’d know what to do.  But as a Mac user, I am a little bit in the dark about how to deal with the issue.  We are  a Kurzweil campus, so that isn’t helpful in this case.  I know there’s a version of CAR for the Mac, but I also know it hasn’t been updated in a while, so not sure if it would work.  What other options are there?  Any advice for me?  We have time – he doesn’t start classes until August.

TIA!

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager
Disability Services
University of Colorado Boulder
303-735-4836

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