[BlindMath] Assistance with accessibility in Math programs

[Melissa Verschage]

Hello.

I am new to this group. I was referred to the group during the recent AHEAD
accessibility conference in late May.

My campus is creating accessibility standards for online courses. We are
working with our Math department to determine what steps they need to take
to make their courses and course materials accessible. Is anyone working on
accessibility standards related to math content/courses/programs? I have a
couple of challenges we are trying to address and would love some input
from anyone who has gone through any accessibility steps. A few topics of
concern include:

*Tables used for problems*
Tables are used for data, but this one has cells to use for answers.

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*3D Modeling Plots*
These are used in calculus and are very visual in nature. Some of these are
very difficult to describe. Has anyone dealt with this?


*Vector Fields*
More visual graphs that are difficult to describe. Has anyone dealt with
these?


Video or Images in Assessments
There are some assessments that show a video of a graph building or an
image of a graph. Students are to identify what is happening or what it
represents so providing audio descriptions or alt text defeats the purpose
of the assessment. Has anyone encountered this situation? Any insights you
can share?
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​I have a few additional  items that I need to address. Please reach out to
me if you have any insight on these items or if you are interested in
collaborating on any of them.

I appreciate any help I can get.

Kindest regards,
Melissa


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MELISSA J. VERSCHAGE, M.ED.
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching & Learning
9000 E. Chaparral Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85256
480.425.6408 | melissa.verschage at scottsdalecc.edu
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