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Neil SoifferDesign Science, Inc.
Lois FrankelBeth Brownstein
ETS
Math Accessibility in 2015:Browsers, Word, and
Beyond
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CSUN, March 5, 2015
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Outline
• Math accessibility• Videos: spoken math on the web• IES ETS grant project & goals• Demo: reading and authoring in Word• Demo: accessible authoring in Word• Summary of research results
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Math Accessibility Today
• Focus: equations• Plots: MathTrax• Diagrams: tactiles, diagramcenter.org• Calculators: ORION TI-84, ViewPlus AGC
• MathML
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Math Accessibility
• MathML, MathML, MathML
<math>
<mroot>
<mi>x</mi>
<mn>3</mn>
</mroot>
</math>
3 x
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Math Accessibility• Word As Hub
WordDuxbury
ViewPlus TSS
EmbossedBraille
Large Print
Web Page
MathType/MathPage
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Math Accessibility on the Web
• Apple• Safari on Macs, IPads, Iphones
• ChromeVox• Chrome everywhere (Android)
• JAWS 16• IE only (for now)
• Windows• MathPlayer: works with your choice of AT• Browsers, Word, PowerPoint, …
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Caveats• Wikipedia: Login and set pref
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Caveats (2)• MathML or MathJax
• MathJax
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IES ETS/DSI Project• Goals
• Classroom-like synthesized speech “style”: ClearSpeak
• Focus on middle/high school algebra• Interactive navigation• Author in Word (rules, preferences, and
exact speech)• Customization features• Can work with user’s AT
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Demos
• Reading math in Word• Authoring math in Word• Accessible math authoring in Word
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2 22 1 4x x
f xx x x
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Research Results
1. Speech style feedback2. Prosody feedback3. Navigation feedback4. Authoring feedback5. Final pilot
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Try it out!• MathPlayer 4 public beta
• www.dessci.com/en/products/mathplayer/download.htm
• or http://www.dessci.com, MathPlayer
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Contact Information• Project: www.clearspeak.org• Neil Soiffer: [email protected]• ETS grant/contact info:
• Lois Frankel: [email protected]• Beth Brownstein: [email protected]
The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R324A110355 to the Educational Testing Service. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.
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