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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Kathy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If there was ever an issue with getting material that was not flexible enough we would address it directly with the professor from a Universal design perspective (… helping all students). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Generally either we get Latex, ascii math or pretty good word files. Any of those formats are fairly easy for us to work with: we do request five days in advance however if the prof is giving us easily converted formats we are more generous about exceptions. Sometimes that can serve as a good “carrot” for getting better files.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cath<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathleen Cahill<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 03, 2013 11:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] RE: Question -- exams for low vision student<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you, Cath. Do you ever specify with professors as to font sizes of regular text and super/sub scripts? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>Kathy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Catherine Stager<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] RE: Question -- exams for low vision student<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Kathy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We strongly encourage delivery of exams in latex from our STEM professors. That is hugely helpful for quick turnaround. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Another little pointer is to flip the exam to landscape for printing purposes. This frequently helps avoid additional formatting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Did you have other types of guidelines in mind?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cath<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Myriad Web Pro Condensed","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Catherine M. Stager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Myriad Web Pro Condensed","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Academic Technology Access Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Myriad Web Pro Condensed","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Disability Services / Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Myriad Web Pro Condensed","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>N234 Center for Community <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Myriad Web Pro Condensed","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>University of Colorado Boulder<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Myriad Web Pro Condensed","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>303-492-4049<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://disabilityservices.colorado.edu/">http://DisabilityServices.Colorado.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathleen Cahill<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 03, 2013 9:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network (<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Question -- exams for low vision student<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Colleagues,<br><br>We have a number of low vision students in our student population. Most prefer to take an exam using a video magnifier, or in some cases, a handheld magnifier. One of our students prefers to have the entire exam enlarged onto 11x17 inch paper. In the past, she has asked for 18 point font, but the resulting font size can vary depending on the original file. Complicating this matter is math notation on the exam, so even if the base fonts are 18 point font, the superscripts and subscripts are not. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Many faculty prepare exams the day before the test, so we have a limited time frame regarding conversion. Do you have any guidelines you follow regarding exam accommodations for low vision students? We are trying to help the student move toward magnification devices rather than enlarged print.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Thanks for any ideas you might have.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Kathy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kathleen Cahill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MIT ATIC (Assistive Tech. Info. Center)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>77 Mass. Ave. 7-143<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cambridge MA 02139<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(617) 253-5111<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:kcahill@mit.edu">kcahill@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>