[BlindMath] BlindMath Digest, Vol 160, Issue 2

Fri Nov 8 12:58:21 UTC 2019

I checked with Bookshare and found that there is an old edition (1986) of
this book in its catalog.  You can inquire if you want more information at
www.bookshare.org.  It does not tell me what format the book is in so it is
probably digital audio- but it does indicate that the images are not
described.  Learning Ally has a human read 2007 edition ISBN number
9780321486813 that is classic audio.  I have no idea about the description
of images but you can call them and find out.  Learning Ally does allow
international subscriptions.  Their web address is www.learningally.org.

Mary Woodyard

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Today's Topics:

   1. Accessible Math  formulas in Blackboard (Russell Solowoniuk)
   2. Looking for a book of compilers (Sauro Cesaretti)
   3. Re: Accessible Math  formulas in Blackboard (Emily Schlenker)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 22:30:41 +0000
From: Russell Solowoniuk <solowoniukr at macewan.ca>
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
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Subject: [BlindMath] Accessible Math  formulas in Blackboard
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Hi all,

I'm working with one of our eLearning specialists. They are trying to make
their STATS 151 Blackboard course more accessible. In the past they were
pasting screenshots of the formulas into the course, which isn't at all
accessible.

Now they are using the built-in Blackboard equations editor. The formula
still goes in as a graphic, but the actual formula is placed into the alt
text for that image. Below is an example, and I wonder if anyone familiar
with Math can check this to see if it would be considered accessible? I read
in a few places that this method is acceptable.

Descriptive Measures for Population and Sample

Population mean

[mu equals fraction numerator sum for blank of x subscript i over
denominator N end fraction]

Population mean
[mu equals fraction numerator sum x subscript i over denominator N end
fraction]

Population standard deviation
[sigma equals square root of fraction numerator sum for blank of left
parenthesis x subscript i minus mu right parenthesis squared over
denominator N end fraction end root]

=
[square root of fraction numerator sum for blank of x subscript i squared
over denominator N end fraction minus mu squared end root]

[x with bar on top equals fraction numerator sum for blank of x subscript i
over denominator n end fraction]

There's more to this formula, but just want to see what you all think. For
some reason whenever there is a "Sum" in the formula the alt text "for blank
of" follows the "sum" in the formula. They may be able to write a script for
the "sum" symbol that eliminates "for blank of".

Thanks for any feedback.

Russell

Russell Solowoniuk
AT Educational Assistant, Services to Students with Disabilities
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 23:45:20 +0100
From: Sauro Cesaretti <saurocesaretti1983 at gmail.com>
To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
Subject: [BlindMath] Looking for a book of compilers
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hello everyone,
I'm an italian blind CS student.
I'm sorry if the request it is a bit OT.
I'm looking for the book
"Compilers  Principles, Techniques, and Tools" in an accessible format.
The book is full of mathematical symbols, greek letters and so on.
It is really impossible to read the digital compiled format.
I'm hoping that it would be possible to find the LaTeX format or a
similar alternative way.
I'll also try to write an email to the editors and the authors these
coming days.
Thank you very much in advance for your help
Regards,Sauro

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 16:46:20 -0600
From: Emily Schlenker <eschlenker at cox.net>
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
	<blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [BlindMath] Accessible Math  formulas in Blackboard
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Well, voice over read it very well! I am not sure on PC, I will have to fire
up the laptop.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 7, 2019, at 4:31 PM, Russell Solowoniuk via BlindMath
<blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> ?Hi all,
> 
> I'm working with one of our eLearning specialists. They are trying to make
their STATS 151 Blackboard course more accessible. In the past they were
pasting screenshots of the formulas into the course, which isn't at all
accessible.
> 
> Now they are using the built-in Blackboard equations editor. The formula
still goes in as a graphic, but the actual formula is placed into the alt
text for that image. Below is an example, and I wonder if anyone familiar
with Math can check this to see if it would be considered accessible? I read
in a few places that this method is acceptable.
> 
> Descriptive Measures for Population and Sample
> 
> Population mean
> 
> [mu equals fraction numerator sum for blank of x subscript i over
denominator N end fraction]
> 
> Population mean
> [mu equals fraction numerator sum x subscript i over denominator N end
fraction]
> 
> Population standard deviation
> [sigma equals square root of fraction numerator sum for blank of left
parenthesis x subscript i minus mu right parenthesis squared over
denominator N end fraction end root]
> 
> =
> [square root of fraction numerator sum for blank of x subscript i squared
over denominator N end fraction minus mu squared end root]
> 
> [x with bar on top equals fraction numerator sum for blank of x subscript
i over denominator n end fraction]
> 
> There's more to this formula, but just want to see what you all think. For
some reason whenever there is a "Sum" in the formula the alt text "for blank
of" follows the "sum" in the formula. They may be able to write a script for
the "sum" symbol that eliminates "for blank of".
> 
> Thanks for any feedback.
> 
> Russell
> 
> 
> 
> Russell Solowoniuk
> AT Educational Assistant, Services to Students with Disabilities
> MacEwan University
> 7-198 D4, 10700-104 Ave.
> Edmonton, AB  T5J 4S2
> E: solowoniukr at macewan.ca<mailto:solowoniukr at macewan.ca>
> T:  780-497-5826
> F:  780-497-4018
> macewan.ca
> [MacEwan Logo]
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> Please consider the environment before printing this email
> 
> We acknowledge that the land on which we gather in Treaty Six Territory is
the traditional gathering place for many Indigenous people. We honour and
respect the history, languages, ceremonies and culture of the First Nations,
M?tis and Inuit who call this territory home.
> 
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