[Athen] [EXTERNAL] Re: MathType Alternative?

[Heather Mariger]

Greetings,

Thank you all so much for all of your responses and advice. It really
helped me to be able to discuss options with the department.

It is so nice to be a part of such a helpful and knowledgeable community.

Thanks again,
H.

*Heather Mariger*
*Digital Accessibility Advocate*

*Pronouns: She/Her*

*Center for Academic Innovation*
*Chemeketa Community College*
*4000 Lancaster Drive NE - 9/126A*
*Salem, OR 97305*

503.589.7832

*****************
*Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to
dance. *
Verna Myers, author and speaker





On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 12:59 PM foreigntype at gmail.com <foreigntype at gmail.com>
wrote:


> Just an FYI: Math Jax relies/relied on MathPlayer to render a usable

> screen reader output in HTML/MML.MathPlayer was discontinued a number of

> years ago when Wiris bought out Design Science and is no longer supported.

> There are other methods currently available for conversion of math to a

> screen-reader friendly accessible format. As an example, Neil Soifferis

> working on the development and roll-out of his MathCat app which

> essentially replaces and improves on MathPlayer.

>

> The original poster's question wasn't about conversion to any alternative

> format, but only about the cost of a math authoring program such as

> MathType.

> Wink Harner

> Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production

> The Foreign Type

>

> Portland OR

> foreigntype at gmail.com

>

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> quirks, misrecognitions, or errata .

>

>

> On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 12:24 PM Chase, DJ <dchase at necc.mass.edu> wrote:

>

>> If you're able to use HTML or EPUB instead of Word, then LaTeX with

>> MathJax works extremely well. It is also free.

>>

>> Cheers,

>> --

>> DJ Chase

>> Digital Accessibility Specialist, NECC

>> They, Them, Theirs

>> +1 978 556 3794

>>

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>> 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

>> Pronouns: She/Her

>>

>> Center for Academic Innovation

>> Chemeketa Community College

>> 4000 Lancaster Drive NE - 9/126A

>> Salem, OR 97305

>>

>> 503.589.7832

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>> Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to

>> dance.

>> Verna Myers, author and speaker

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