[Athen] MathType Alternative?

[foreigntype at gmail.com]

Version 7,4 came out in April 2023. The added advantage of MT is that it
also includes ChemType for chemistry, adding more to the tools for faculty
use.

MHO
Wink Harner
Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production
The Foreign Type

Portland OR
foreigntype at gmail.com

This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive
quirks, misrecognitions, or errata .


On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 2:50 PM foreigntype at gmail.com <foreigntype at gmail.com>
wrote:


> $57.50 is not unreasonable at all for a software this professional and

> powerful. They have a discount for academics. They have versions for server

> install, cloud based/by subscription, and hard copy (disc version).

>

> I would suggest having the department chair or IT get in touch with the

> sales manager at WIRIS and find out what sort of pricing discount you could

> get for X # of licenses, a campus license (making it available to staff and

> students as well as your office), and find out options for best pricing.

> There are some options available. EquatIO is good but not nearly as robust

> and practical over all for the production of mathematical formulas &

> equations as MathType is.

>

> I get no kickback for this PSA ;>)

>

> Wink

> Wink Harner

> Assistive Technology Consulting and Training

> Alternative Text Production

> Portland OR.

>

> foreigntype at gmail.com

>

>

> On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 2:21 PM Heather Mariger <

> heather.mariger at chemeketa.edu> wrote:

>

>> Greetings,

>>

>> The head of our math department reached out to ask about alternatives to

>> MathType for creating accessible equations.  Evidently the cost has doubled

>> so they are wanting to look into other options.  Do you all have any

>> recommendations for something that would help the faculty make math

>> accessible?

>>

>> One option that they are considering is Equatio - does it work well with

>> Word? - and does it produce a similar output for the students?

>>

>> Please excuse the cross posting

>>

>> Thanks so much!

>> H.

>>

>> *Heather Mariger*

>> *Digital Accessibility Advocate*

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