[NFBCS] Accessible math content

Tue Jul 16 01:37:52 UTC 2019

I also need grout. It is not a preference. However, I think if you use math and Mel, that will make it read the equations by sound alone. Whether the person can actually do math without being able to read is another question, but I guess if you made the content accessible, that is their issue. Who knows. Maybe they listen some, and they also use large print.

Sabra Ewing

> On Jul 15, 2019, at 4:32 PM, Amanda Lacy via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Me too! I need Braille! The head of the Disabled Office at my college
> called it a preference. I asked her, "how many sighted students do you
> think would pass calculus if they only had books on tape?" She said
> "no one".
> 
> Is this online college open to everyone in the world? What does it
> cost? I've been disappointed by online course platforms before but
> that was a while ago. I'd enjoy learning something without stressing
> about Braille.
> 
>> On 7/15/19, Louis Maher via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello Michael,
>> 
>> Personally I am incapable of doing mathematics using sound alone.  I need
>> Braille.
>> 
>> My exper
>> 
>> Regards
>> Louis Maher
>> Phone: 713-444-7838
>> E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Michael Ausbun via
>> NFBCS
>> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 2:30 PM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Michael Ausbun <michael.ausbun at wgu.edu>
>> Subject: [NFBCS] Accessible math content
>> 
>>               Greetings Federation Family,
>>               At work, I am working on a project right now, to ensure equal
>> access for *all* people to our math content. We are an entirely online
>> university. We have fairly consistent results rendering our math content
>> into accessible electronic braille, but we are looking for a solution for
>> those users who may not be braille readers or who are not strong braille
>> users. Although we could provide readers (and have in the past), we would
>> like to discover a consistent, accessible solution to allow screen readers
>> to interpret and properly convey content of math equations to our students.
>> Doing lots of research, I have found a lot of conflicting information, and I
>> thought who better to ask than my federation family. Any suggestions would
>> be highly valued!
>>               As I understand it, the issue here seems to consistently be
>> both user agent related or assistive technology related (inclusive
>> disjunction, here).
>> Respectfully,
>> michael
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Michael Duane Ausbun, MA
>> Specialist, Learning Experience,
>> Universal Design and Accessibility Team
>> Salt Lake City, Utah
>> [WGU Learning Experience]
>> 
>> Western Governors University
>> 4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
>> Salt Lake City, UT 84107
>> Michael.ausbun at wgu.edu
>> 
>> 
>> [Western Governors University]<wgu.edu>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brian Buhrow via NFBCS
>> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 1:17 PM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Brian Buhrow <buhrow at nfbcal.org>; Bryan Schulz <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] i am not a robot
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>> 
>> -thanks
>> -Brian
>> 
>> 
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