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This is no longer my responsibility area, however I think it worth commenting that, when I conducted a survey of options a year of so ago, there are really only two choices.  The Microsoft Equation Editor is a 'junior' version of MathType, which is not free but not overly expensive either and works by providing a front end to LaTeX, which is used to set the equations.  LaTeX is the second choice.  A number of mathematically intensive disciplines use and teach LaTeX to their students and this is also the submission format required for publication.

From an accessibility perspective, the only issue concerns the ouput, which is imaged by the LaTeX system and then pasted into the document as an image - and so cannot then be interpreted by screen readers.  MathML provides an alternative markup system that is designed for improving accessibility but there are very few implementations.

Best wishes,

Peter


On 8 April 2014 10:26, Audrey Josephine Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi Hannah

 

Have you checked out  MathTalk http://www.mathtalk.com/ for use with Dragon software?  The demo videos look impressive.

 

Regards,

Audrey

 

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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hannah S
Sent: 07 April 2014 18:02
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Subject: Re: Accessing mathematics in Higher Education

 

Thanks Imran,

That search brings up ways to use a scientific calculator, I was looking for something like MS Equation Editor, but that could be used to write degree level maths equations.

Thanks Kevin, MathType looks worth a look, I'd rather stay away from dictation.

 

On 7 April 2014 17:48, Imran Umar <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi Hannah,

 

I’d need to look them up again but I recall there being lots of free\cheap input programs out there to do such things. I used one for an engineering qualification I did.

 

If you do a search such as (trying it now) “scientific calculation keyboard input” that might help… There are a few different options there, one might suit.

 

It always takes external programs to make it work to the level needed as far as I know.

 

Ta

 

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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hannah S
Sent: 07 April 2014 17:27
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Subject: Accessing mathematics in Higher Education

 

Hi all,

In the past I've accessed maths by dictating my answers to an LSA.  I can use a computer but can't hand-write, and would prefer to produce my work myself.  Are there ways to type Maths to the standard needed for a BSc or MMath?  I'm curious as this will feed into my decision making process of what subject I apply for at university.

TIA
Hannah

 




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