[Athen] Teachers' Handwritten Math Notes

[Heather Mariger via athen-list]

Again - sorry for the cross posting. Things are a-poppin here in Salem
Oregon...

Greetings,

I have been approached by a couple of math teachers who handwrite notes
while explaining things in class - they use One Note on a tablet projected
onto a screen. They then share the file with the students as a PDF at the
end of class.

Obviously, these notes are not at all accessible. We have tried using the
ink to text but it does not work at all well  - the text comes out in a
thin column that covers up the text and equations below it and in 17
different font sizes - and the equations end up as images when sent to Word
or PDF. It would take A LOT of work to make them readable and the
instructors don't have the time or inclination to do that with everything
else on their plate.

We also have several instructors who like to post pictures of their
whiteboards after class...

The students find these notes really helpful but we don't want to post
inaccessible materials so we are in a serious conundrum.

Has anyone else found a good solution for making handwritten materials
accessible for everyone?  Any suggestions or recommendations that don't
require having to redo them after each class would be greatly appreciated...

The instructors are not attached to One Note - it is just a convenient tool
that they had available...

Thanks,
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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