[nabs-l] College Math Homework on the Perkins Brailler

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Hi Kristen,
I have never used the Nemeth feature on my Apex before.  I'm glad 
you have had a positive experience with it.
Do you just set the braillenote to computer Braille and work with 
a document that way? And are you able to show your work well?
Thanks,
Vejas


 ----- Original Message -----
From: Kristen Steele via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
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Date sent: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:07:38 -0600
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College Math Homework on the Perkins 
Brailler

Hi, Vejas--

I know what you mean about seeing equations lined up on the 
Brailler
to solve them more easily.  Are you familiar with the Nemeth 
input
translation software on the Apex? All of my math instructors were 
able
to see my work perfectly when I e-mailed it to them in a MS Word 
file.

This is a little tedious, but personally, if it were me, I would 
solve
your questions on the Brailler to visualize the formulas, then 
retype
your work in the Nemeth mode on the Apex and send it in
electronically.  That way, you are responsible for your own 
answers,
and it eliminates the potential error of the middle person.  
Also, if
you have a question on something, you know exactly what you wrote 
and
to which portion to draw the teacher's attention.

I find it quicker to pull up previous assignments on the 
BrailleNote
when studying for tests or checking your homework in class, 
rather
than searching through a stack of Braille pages in folders, which 
you
won't need to save after you enter your work electronically for 
each
assignment.  Another benefit is the built-in Symbol Selector that 
is a
good reference tool if you aren't sure on a particular Nemeth 
sign.

That's just my preference for math courses.  Hope it is useful!
--
Kristen

On 1/16/17, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 
wrote:
 Hi All,
 I have a question regarding math homework.
 I am taking a math course (quantitative reasoning), that is held
 twice a week.  Homework is assigned at every session and
 collected at the next session.  Work must be shown if applicable
 (if it's more than just punching something really simple into 
the
 calculator).
 I use a Perkins Brailler to do my homework because I like how
 easily all the numbers line up.  I was wondering for anyone who
 has also used one, how you would get it into print for the
 teacher.  My Disability Services are extremely helpful and I
 could tell one of the grad student staff the answers for them to
 write out, but I was just curious if others have done it
 differently.  If all my professor wanted was the answers, I 
could
 do all the problems on the Brailler and then make an electronic
 file with the answers on them, but work does need to be shown.
 Thanks,
 Vejas

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