將課程資料傳達(dá)給殘障人士

許多地方的教育機(jī)構(gòu)都需要將老師、指導(dǎo)員、教授的講義傳達(dá)給那些有視力或?qū)W習(xí)障礙的殘障人士。在過去， 這個過程是很難的，特別是那些包含數(shù)學(xué)公式的資料。MathDaisy可以實現(xiàn)將包含數(shù)學(xué)方程式的Word文檔保存為DAISY 電子書，學(xué)生可以使用MathPlayer——可在個人電腦上或者專業(yè)電子閱讀器上使用的DAISY播放軟件來閱讀。

MathDaisy是什么?

MathDaisy與 Microsoft Word、Microsoft的Save As DAISY插件以及MathType協(xié)作使用。正如你從名字所猜測的那樣， Save As DAISY在Word的文件菜單中增添了一個“Save As DAISY”菜單項。這個命令可以把文檔保存為DAISY Digital Talking Book（DAISY數(shù)字化有聲書籍），可用于電子書閱讀器。MathDaisy 改進(jìn)了Word到DAISY的轉(zhuǎn)換處理，將文檔中用MathML（數(shù)學(xué)標(biāo)記語言）格式的數(shù)學(xué)方程式轉(zhuǎn)化為所需要的DAISY格式。

要將Word文檔保存為DAISY格式該怎么做？

如果你已經(jīng)有了Microsoft Word 2003、2007或2010，你想要把這類型的文檔轉(zhuǎn)化為 DAISY電子書格式以方便那些殘障學(xué)生閱讀。你需要：

• 用于Microsoft Word的Save As DAISY插件（可免費(fèi)下載）

• MathDaisy（購買或者免費(fèi)試用30天）

• 用于數(shù)學(xué)方程式轉(zhuǎn)換的MathType（購買或者免費(fèi)試用30天）

這些組件可以以不同順序進(jìn)行安裝。安裝完畢后，選擇Word文件（File）菜單的Save As DAISY，將文檔轉(zhuǎn)化為可使用MathPlayer開啟的DAISY電子書，你的學(xué)生就可以進(jìn)行無障礙的學(xué)習(xí)了。

我需要告訴學(xué)生要做些什么？

你的學(xué)生或多或少對DAISY 和DAISY播放器不甚了解。殘障學(xué)生服務(wù)和輔助技術(shù)中心(DSS/ATC)可以幫助你的學(xué)生。你可以直接訪問DAISY for Students頁面，在這里會對DAISY和它的列表特性進(jìn)行講解，找到能夠很好支持?jǐn)?shù)學(xué)符號的DAISY閱讀器。

DAISY是什么？

DAISY的全稱是 Digital Accessible Information SYstem（數(shù)字化可訪問信息系統(tǒng)），它是生產(chǎn)可理解與可通航多媒體文件的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。它包含了Digital Talking Book（數(shù)字化有聲書籍）、digital text books（數(shù)字化文本書籍）以及synchronized audio/text books（同步音頻/文本書籍）。DAISY是可訪問內(nèi)容的全球公認(rèn)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)以及NIMAS （National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard 國家教學(xué)資料可訪問性標(biāo)準(zhǔn)）的一部分。

Make math accessible to your students with disabilities!

So you need to make your classroom materials accessible?

Many state and local educational institutions are now requiring teachers, instructors, and professors to make classroom materials they create accessible to students with disabilities. In the past, this has been difficult to do, especially for materials containing math. MathDaisy now makes it possible for you to save Word documents containing equations as a DAISY electronic book that can be read by your students using MathPlayer-enabled DAISY player software on a personal computer or a dedicated eBook reader.

What is MathDaisy?

MathDaisy works with Microsoft Word, Microsoft's Save As DAISY add-in, and MathType. As you might guess from its name, Save As DAISY adds a "Save As DAISY" menu item to Word's File menu. This command saves the document as a DAISY Digital Talking Book ready to be used in an eBook reader. MathDaisy enhances the Word-to-DAISY conversion process, converting the equations in the document to MathML as required by the DAISY format.

What do I need to save my Word documents in DAISY format?

So you already have Microsoft Word 2003, 2007, or 2010 and want to save your documents as DAISY Books so they can be read by your students with disabilities. Here's what you need:

• Microsoft's Save As DAISY add-in for Word (free download)
• MathDaisy (purchase or free 30-day trial)
• MathType for equation conversion (purchase or free 30-day trial)

These components may be installed in any order. Once they are installed, just choose Save As DAISY from Word's File menu to convert the document to a MathPlayer-enabled DAISY Book ready to give to your students.

What do I tell my students?

Your students may or may not be familiar with DAISY and DAISY players. Your Disabled Student Services or Assistive Technology Center (DSS/ATC) may be able to help the student. Also, please direct them to the DAISY for Students page where we explain DAISY and list features they should look for in DAISY readers that support math well.

What is DAISY?

DAISY stands for Digital Accessible Information SYstem and is a standard for producing accessible and navigable multimedia documents. This includes Digital Talking Books, digital text books, and synchronized audio/text books. DAISY is a globally recognized standard for accessible content and is part of NIMAS (NationalInstructional Materials Accessibility Standard).

NIMAS/DAISY is part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) reauthorized by the US Congress in 2004. It recommends that state educational agencies supply educational materials in the NIMAS/DAISY format to those students that need them. The impact of this legislation is just starting to be felt. Besides requiring teachers to produce accessible materials, all the major textbook makers are gearing up to produce books in the DAISY Book format.