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Enhancing Math education for visually impaired students: alternative text implementation in LATEX, MathJax, MathML and LAMBDA Cover

Enhancing Math education for visually impaired students: alternative text implementation in LATEX, MathJax, MathML and LAMBDA

Open Access
|Oct 2024

Abstract

This article outlines an innovative procedure to improve the accessibility of Mathematics for secondary school students with visual impairments. Using LATEX, a widely used typesetting system, a transformative approach is developed that converts traditional mathematical content into three accessible formats: PDF, MathJax and LAMBDA. Central to this system is the integration of alternative text, which offers full descriptions of images and mathematical formulae and promotes a richer understanding of its content. The broader implications of this project include the introduction of novel teaching models for educators, enhanced accessibility of Mathematics programmes, and the potential to encourage the enrolment of visually impaired students in science degree courses. Ultimately, this work contributes to the creation of the conditions for the development of an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment in Mathematics education.

Language: English
Page range: 44 - 59
Submitted on: Jun 25, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 9, 2024
Published on: Oct 12, 2024
Published by: Italian Society for Applied and Industrial Mathemathics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2024 Giampaolo Rossi, Claudio Fornaro, published by Italian Society for Applied and Industrial Mathemathics
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