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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Carrie et al ATHENites<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'>MS Word Equation Editor captures the math as an image, rendering it inaccessible for screen, Braille conversion or TTS readers. <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'>The quickest, least expensive (to my knowledge) software is MathType from Design Science. The initial visual is nice to look at (makes teachers happy), and the potential output to LaTeX, MathML, Braille, JAWS/NVDA with MathJax screen readers or as a TTS with Central Access Reader make it the most robust option.<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'>MHO!<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'>Wink<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'>Wink Harner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Adaptive Technology Consulting & Training<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Alternative Text & Media Production<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The Foreigntype<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cell: 480-984-0034<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:foreigntype@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>foreigntype@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:winkharner1113@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>winkharner1113@gmail.com</span></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'>ATHEN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL – Member at Large<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:"Cooper Black","serif";color:#1F497D'>(Disclaimer: this email was dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive any quirks, mis-recognitions, or omissions.)<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"'> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Million, Carrie<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 21, 2017 2:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Equation Editors<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My campus has a number of math faculty that still use Microsoft’s Equation Editor to draft equations in Word. I have advised them to switch to MathType. I have two questions:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>1)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span> Is MS Equation Editor still considered inaccessible?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>2)<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>What accessible equation editors do you recommend your faculty use on your campus?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Carrie Million<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DSS Department Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DSS Math Liaison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=185 height=55 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01D31A92.575E1F90" alt="cid:image001.png@01D15DD5.2A7F0640"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:6.15pt;text-indent:-4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#007550'>321 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:6.15pt;text-indent:-4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#007550'>925-969-2186 </span><span style='color:#007550'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:6.15pt;text-indent:-4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#007550'>Sorenson VRS 925-270-1660</span><span style='color:#007550'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:6.15pt;text-indent:-4.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:cmillion@dvc.edu"><span style='color:blue'>cmillion@dvc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:6.15pt;text-indent:-4.5pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>