<div dir="ltr">Hi Korey, I would be interested in knowing more about the xhtml file for that book at Cengage. I recently examined a book at Cengage, that was listed with VitalSmart, which is supposed to be accessible. My problem was that the book itself hadn't been edited with any MathML. <div><br></div><div>This is probably a dumb question, but is there any MathML plus MathJax script in the file? Also, as a workaround, since MindTap's tools are not working, could Cengage give you the XHTML file (if it in fact does have MathML in it), for you to deliver to student?</div><div><br></div><div>-Alexa<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 8:42 AM, Korey J Singleton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ksinglet@gmu.edu" target="_blank">ksinglet@gmu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi John,<br>
<br>
Thank you for the very quick follow-up! In attempting to download and<br>
install IE9, you are essentially pushed into downloading IE11 (I am using<br>
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit). There is probably a workaround for this (e.g.,<br>
uninstalling service packs or even moving back to Windows Vista), but it<br>
involves a number of hurdles which I would hate to have to walk the<br>
student through. Besides that, we are limited on time in trying to<br>
provide this option as an alternative solution. My big concern, even if I<br>
could get it to work, is the ³fragility" of this potential solution. One<br>
hiccup or mistaken Windows update to IE11 and the student is again unable<br>
to access any of the mathematical content.<br>
<br>
Korey Singleton<br>
ATI Manager<br>
Assistive Technology Initiative<br>
Aquia Building RM 238 MSN: 6A11<br>
Fairfax Campus<br>
4400 University Drive<br>
Fairfax, VA 22030<br>
Phone: 703-993-2143<br>
Fax: 703-993-4743<br>
<a href="http://ati.gmu.edu" target="_blank">http://ati.gmu.edu</a><br>
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On 12/14/14, 10:02 PM, "John Elmer" <<a href="mailto:JElmer@vcccd.edu">JElmer@vcccd.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
>Try IE 9. It's my understanding that is the last compatible version<br>
>before Microsoft screwed things up in terms of Math Player functionality.<br>
><br>
>It will be important for EVERYONE for you to give this feedback to<br>
>Cengage and Microsoft...and even Design Science, thought they seem to be<br>
>up against Microsoft, the behemoth, who doesn't seem to give a tip as to<br>
>what they have done to people with disabilities in terms of access via<br>
>screen readers to math via XXTML/MML. Both Cengage and Microsoft need to<br>
>either accommodate a Design a Science or engage with them on important<br>
>some fixes. It seems like Cengage's their heart is (or might be) in the<br>
>right place.<br>
><br>
>John<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>> On Dec 14, 2014, at 6:44 PM, Korey J Singleton <<a href="mailto:ksinglet@gmu.edu">ksinglet@gmu.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi All,<br>
>><br>
>> I'm working with an XHTML version of a statistics textbook from Cengage<br>
>>(via MindTap) and cannot seem to get Jaws, or any screen reader for that<br>
>>matter, to recognize the mathematical content. It is supposed to. I've<br>
>>tried using the text-to-speech tool (Readspeaker) built into the MindTap<br>
>>application. I've tried using Jaws 16 with both IE8 and IE11. Although<br>
>>Mathplayer works in IE8, the MindTap website will not render properly.<br>
>>Although the MindTap application renders properly in IE10 or IE11,<br>
>>Mathplayer will not work. I've also tried ChromeVox and Chrome,<br>
>>although the student has no experience using either application.<br>
>><br>
>> If you have any suggestions on what I am doing wrong, I would love to<br>
>>be enlightened. Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Korey Singleton<br>
>> ATI Manager<br>
>> Assistive Technology Initiative<br>
>> Aquia Building RM 238 MSN: 6A11<br>
>> Fairfax Campus<br>
>> 4400 University Drive<br>
>> Fairfax, VA 22030<br>
>> Phone: 703-993-2143<br>
>> Fax: 703-993-4743<br>
>> <a href="http://ati.gmu.edu" target="_blank">http://ati.gmu.edu</a><br>
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