让STEM无障碍

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EquatIO Canvas插件许可证即将过期

Canvas现在有一个 built-in equation editor which supports direct LateX input, 密歇根州立大学丹佛 will not be renewing its EquatIO license. EquatIO use within Canvas should be phased-out throughout the 2023-2024 academic year as the license expires at the end of the school year. This only applies to the institutional license 密歇根州立大学丹佛 held for Canvas; this does not apply to personal licenses.

来自LaTeX的可访问文档

In collaboration with the Access Center technology team, the IAG is investigating ways to create accessible documents from LaTeX files.

Why Make Science, Technology, Engineering, and Science Accessible?

If professors are unable or unprepared to recognize and address the needs of students with disabilities, 结果是 “if students cannot access opportunities that feed into a STEM pipeline, 它们基本上是看不见的.”

Formulas and images are a large part of instruction for a variety of fields such as chemistry and statistics. Using tools such as Microsoft Equation Editor or EquatIO can help in making students with disabilities visible in fields such as science and math.

让STEM无障碍:什么行不通

The following list consists of the most common issues that make STEM content inaccessible as well as quick steps for avoiding them:

• Using plain text to write formulas or equations; a screen reader will attempt to read plain text equations as plain text
  • Instead: use tools like MathJax and EquatIO to include equations that will render in an accessible format
• Inserting equations or formulas in a PDF document; equations and formulas in PDFs cannot be rendered to an accessible format.
  • Instead: present the equations in Microsoft Word or Canvas
• Providing digital tools and resources with no alternative; STEM disciplines often utilize complex visual tools, but these tools need additional support to be made accessible in digital contexts
  • Instead: add data tables for charts and tactile resources for more complex visual tools
• Using color as the sole indicator; colors are not perceived in the same way by all and should be supported
  • Instead: use patterns and other visual cues to indicate meaning

深入挖掘这些额外的资源

来自密歇根州立大学丹佛分校

• STEM Education for Students with Blindness/Low-Vision – Hill Research Lab (hill-lab.com) : Facilitating accessible chemistry labs for blind or low-vision students with Dr. April Hill(化学).
• Use MathJax and LaTeX to Display Equations in Canvas – CTLD Ready (4dian8.com)
• Why Are Students With Disabilities So Invisible in STEM Education? This EdWeek article is written by Janelle Johnson as associate professor in STEM here at 密歇根州立大学丹佛.

外部资源

• How do I use the Math Editor in the Rich Content Editor – Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)
• Effective Practices for Description of Science Content within Digital Talking Books | GBH (wgbh.org): Guidelines for describing STEM images, charts, graphs, etc.
• 访问 从DO-IT中获取资源 for more resources on creating accessible STEM content.
• 访问 ADCET:使阀杆易于访问 以获取更多有关STEM无障碍的资料.
• Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) This article explores findings from research and practice for middle grades through university education.
• Accessible Periodic Table Options – Perkins School for the Blind 一些可访问的元素周期表的简短列表. Remember that computation results might be slightly different if the accessible table has different significant digits.
• Make your Excel documents accessible – Microsoft 支持
• Microsoft Excel辅助功能参考-部门. 健康的 & 人类服务