A collaborative project Scot Leavitt, Chris...

Outline Background Process Best practices Recommendations The Take Away References

Accessibility in MathematicsA collaborative project

Scot Leavitt, Chris Hughes

Portland Community College

February 19th 2013

Scot Leavitt, Chris Hughes Portland Community College

Accessibility in Mathematics

Outline

Background of the project

Project process and progress

Best practices

Recommendations to our department

The Take Away

Accessibility

What is accessibility?

the degree to which a product, device, service, orenvironment is available to as many people as possible

strongly related to universal design, which is aboutmaking things accessible to all people (whether they havea disability or not)

What accessibility is not:

Accessibility

Accessibility challenges in Mathematics

3+ cos(x)

1 π2 e3 44 −105 17

−4 4

(3,−8)

(−1, 0) x

3+ cos(x)

1 π2 e3 44 −105 17

−4 4

(3,−8)

(−1, 0) x

3+ cos(x)

1 π2 e3 44 −105 17

−4 4

(3,−8)

(−1, 0) x

Timeline

Fall 20

PCC’s big push

Dept. meets andforms committee

Initial experiments

Release timeapproved

One or two instructors?

Project begins

Timeline

Fall 20

PCC’s big push

Initial experiments

Project begins

Timeline

Fall 20

PCC’s big push

Initial experiments

Project begins

Timeline

Fall 20

PCC’s big push

Initial experiments

Project begins

Timeline

Fall 20

PCC’s big push

Initial experiments

Project begins

Timeline

Fall 20

PCC’s big push

Initial experiments

Project begins

Where do we start?

Accessibleformats?

MathML?MathJax?

Bestpractices?

Facultyresponsibilities?

Finalproduct?

Where do we start?

Accessibleformats?

MathML?MathJax?

Bestpractices?

Finalproduct?

Where do we start?

Accessibleformats?

MathML?MathJax?

Bestpractices?

Finalproduct?

Where do we start?

Accessibleformats?

MathML?MathJax?

Bestpractices?

Finalproduct?

Where do we start?

Accessibleformats?

MathML?MathJax?

Bestpractices?

Finalproduct?

Where do we start?

Accessibleformats?

MathML?MathJax?

Bestpractices?

Finalproduct?

Input from department

What tools do faculty use?

Microsoft Word86%

MathType60%

LATEX16%

Open Office12%

Other tools

• Graph

• Winplot

• GeoGebra

• Maple

• Excel

• PowerPoint

• Applets/videos,etc

Microsoft Word86%

MathType60%

LATEX16%

Open Office12%

Other tools

• Graph

• Winplot

• GeoGebra

• Maple

• Excel

• PowerPoint

Microsoft Word86%

MathType60%

LATEX16%

Open Office12%

Other tools

• Graph

• Winplot

• GeoGebra

• Maple

• Excel

• PowerPoint

Microsoft Word86%

MathType60%

LATEX16%

Open Office12%

Other tools

• Graph

• Winplot

• GeoGebra

• Maple

• Excel

• PowerPoint

Microsoft Word86%

MathType60%

LATEX16%

Open Office12%

Other tools

• Graph

• Winplot

• GeoGebra

• Maple

• Excel

• PowerPoint

Rule of four

Idea orconcept

Verbal

Numerical Graphical

Algebraic

Rule of four

Idea orconcept

Verbal

Numerical Graphical

Algebraic

Workflow

DisabilityServicesOffice

accessibleelectronic

Screenreader

accessible

Braille-readyformat

enlargable& otherformats

Source files

Workflow

Screenreader

accessible

Braille-readyformat

Source files

Workflow

Screenreader

accessible

Braille-readyformat

Source files

Workflow

Screenreader

accessible

Braille-readyformat

Source files

Pearson

Math classes at PCC:

• Basic Math/Arithmetic

• Introductory Algebra I & II

• Intermediate Algebra

• College Algebra I & II

• Statistics I & II

• Foundations of Elem. MathI, II, & III

• Calculus and above

Current issues with MyMathLab

• Flash based

• Only works with specificscreen readers

• Voluntary ProductAccessibility Template

The future:

• MML and online versions ofnew texts plan to useMathML with MathJax

• ‘Legacy’ products will beupdated on a case-by-casebasis

Pearson

• Flash based

The future:

Pearson

• Flash based

The future:

Pearson

• Flash based

The future:

Pearson

• Flash based

The future:

Pearson

• Flash based

The future:

Stand alone concept

StandAlone

Source files.tex, .docx

Enlarged

MathML

Graphstactileprinting

alt text

homeworkmanagement

system

keyboardnavigable

screenreader

accessible

EffectiveEquallyEffective

Effective Equally Effe

Stand alone concept

StandAlone

Enlarged

MathML

alt text

homeworkmanagement

system

keyboardnavigable

screenreader

accessible

Stand alone concept

StandAlone

Enlarged

MathML

alt text

homeworkmanagement

system

keyboardnavigable

screenreader

accessible

Stand alone concept

StandAlone

Enlarged

MathML

alt text

homeworkmanagement

system

keyboardnavigable

screenreader

accessible

What stands alone?

• MS Word withMathType

• LATEX

• LibreOffice

• ScientificNotebook

• Graphs

• Prepared lecturenotes

• Desire2Learn

• WeBWorK

• Videos

MyMathLab

• MS WordOMML

• PowerPoint

• TestGen

• GeoGebraapplets

• Flash-basedapplets

• Other media

What stands alone?

• LATEX

• LibreOffice

• Graphs

• Desire2Learn

• WeBWorK

• Videos

MyMathLab

• MS WordOMML

• PowerPoint

• TestGen

• GeoGebraapplets

• Other media

What stands alone?

• LATEX

• LibreOffice

• Graphs

• Desire2Learn

• WeBWorK

• Videos

MyMathLab

• MS WordOMML

• PowerPoint

• TestGen

• GeoGebraapplets

• Other media

What stands alone?

• LATEX

• LibreOffice

• Graphs

• Desire2Learn

• WeBWorK

• Videos

MyMathLab

• MS WordOMML

• PowerPoint

• TestGen

• GeoGebraapplets

• Other media

Recommendations, page 1 of 2

Straight-Forward Recommendations:

(1) Instructors need to keep source files (.docx, .tex, .odt, etc).

(2) Instructors can create graphs and images however they prefer,but all images need alt text.

(3) Instructors should work ahead of schedule and try to beprepared at least a week in advance.

(4) Instructors should consider splitting longer tests into smallerparts for students that are allowed a time extension (such as adouble time extension).

Potentially Prickly Recommendations:

(5) Instructors relying upon online homework systems shouldconsider migrating to WeBWorK.

(6) New (online) course developments and takeover coursesrelying upon MyMathLab and MyStatLab will be put on hold.

(7) New textbook selections must consider accessible onlinecontent a top priority.

Accessibility

about making our courses accessible to all people(whether they have a disability or not)

Accessibility

Collaboration is key

Math Department:Content Experts

Disability Services:Accommodation Experts

Distance Learning:Web Design &

Delivery Experts

Students

Delivery Experts

Students

Delivery Experts

Students

Delivery Experts

Students

Impact on Faculty

• We need to be more aware of what we’re doing, butwe don’t need to change much of our production process.

• The specific workflow and what “stands alone” at your schoolwill depend on the technology your Disability Services officehas.

Impact on Faculty

Contact Information

Scot Leavitt: sleavitt@pcc.eduChris Hughes: christopher.hughes1@pcc.edu

PCC Accessibility Website: pcc.edu/access

Accessible Technology Inititive. url: http://www.calstate.edu/accessibility/tutorials/math.shtml.

Active Perl. url:http://www.activestate.com/activeperl.

Braille. url:http://www.acb.org/tennessee/braille.html.

Design Science home page. url:http://www.dessci.com/en/.

Desire2Learn. url: http://www.desire2learn.com/news/2010/Desire2Learn-

Attains-National-Federation-of-the-Blind-

Nonvisual-Accessibility-Gold-Level-Web-

Certification/.

JAWS screen reader. url: http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/fs/jaws-

product-page.asp.

Math Talk. url: http://metroplexvoice.com/.

Math Trax. url:http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/mathtrax/homepage.htm#.

MathJax. url: http://www.mathjax.org/.

MathPlayer. url:http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathplayer/.

MathType. url: http://www.dessci.com/mathtype.

MyMathLab. url:http://www.mymathlab.com/accessibility.

Nemeth Braille. url:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemeth_Braille.

Oregon Commission for the blind. url:http://www.oregon.gov/Blind/Pages/index.aspx.

PCC accessibility webpage. url:http://www.pcc.edu/access.

PCC Disability Services. url:http://www.pcc.edu/resources/disability/.

Section 508 (primary). url: http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?fuseAction=Laws.

Section 508 (secondary). url: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/standards.htm.

The document foundation. url:http://www.documentfoundation.org/.

The World of the Blind. url: http://www.ams.org/notices/200210/comm-morin.pdf.

Universal Design. url: http://enact.sonoma.edu/content.php?pid=218878&sid=

1850089&preview=2992569949056263234954a15a575930.

WeBWorK. url: http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Accessibility#.UMT29Pkv8hY.

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