Carrie Ann Desnoyers

Instructional Designer

CREATING ACCESSIBLE MATH IN D2L

MATHTYPE, LATEX, MATHPAGES, AND MATHPLAYER

Required by most degree programs

Often considered difficult subject

Very few online math courses

MATH IN HIGHER ED

ONLINE MATH

Problem:

• Not properly displayed in html

Solution:

• MathML

USING MATHML

Problem:

• MathML is complicated

Solution:

• Math markup languages and conversion software• MathTyp

e• LaTeX

MathType LaTeX

VIEWING MATH ONLINE

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?

WHERE I COME IN

+¿ +¿MathML

and

MathPlayer

¿ Fully Accessible Math

Math is inherently

visual

Students with impairments may not be able to access visually represented math

• Learning Disability such as Dyslexia• May need verbal representation of

math

• Sight impairment• Partial – may need to see larger

font• Full – will need to hear math

WHAT IS ACCESSIBLE MATH

Assumption

Fact

Created by Design Science• Displays MathML in browsers

• Displays verbal description of MathML equations

• Reads equations in MathML and MathPages

• http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathplayer/

MATHPLAYER

MathType

Can convert for D2L Equation Editor

Can Convert to MathMLCan create readable

documentsHas plugin for MS Word

and PowerPointEasy to usePublishes to MathPageCan not render high

level math

LaTeX

Can convert for D2L Equation Editor

Can Convert to MathML

Can create readable documents

Many free downloadable LaTeX editors

Can render high level math equations

CHOOSING A MARKUP LANGUAGE

Instructor creates mathematical content Uses markup language software

Instructor sends to DesignerDesigner converts content

Using Mathtype Option 1: Insert using D2L equation editor Option 2: Create PDF document and MathPage

Using LaTeX Option 1: Insert using D2L equation editor Option 2: Convert to MathML and publish to webpage

THE PROCESS

Old Format: Math Images

D2L WYSIWYG Editor and Equation Editor

Navigational PDF

MathPage

EXAMPLES

QUESTIONS?

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