Use the Microsoft Office Equation Editor
The latest versions of Microsoft Office render their equations in accessible MathML
As Canvas now has a built-in equation editor which supports direct LateX input, MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver held for Canvas; this does not apply to personal licenses.
In collaboration with the Access Center technology team, the IAG is investigating ways to create accessible documents from LaTeX files.
If professors are unable or unprepared to recognize and address the needs of students with disabilities, the result is “if students cannot access opportunities that feed into a STEM pipeline, they are essentially invisible.”
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.
The following list consists of the most common issues that make STEM content inaccessible as well as quick steps for avoiding them:
The latest versions of Microsoft Office render their equations in accessible MathML
EquatIO can be added to Google Chrome for easier Google integration.
EquatIO makes math digital and accessible for screen reader users.
Learn how to get those charts or tables you have created into accessible images or text that can be read by a screen reader.
One way to make tables and charts accessible in Canvas is to add alt text to an image.
Canvas has a great built-in tool in the Rich Content Editor that creates accessible tables.