Design Science News tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1460570 2013-05-02T14:15:21-07:00 Keeping you informed about our products and the technology behind them TypePad DesignScienceNewshttp://feedburner.google.com Writing math assessments just got a lot easier for Naiku customers! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54f0d27e28834019101bda10c970c 2013-05-02T14:15:21-07:00 2013-05-02T14:17:05-07:00 See if this sounds familiar: You're writing a math quiz using an online assessment service. You need to add math notation to not only the questions but to the answer responses as well. Trouble is, the only options are to upload a separate image or to type into a text... Bob Mathews

See if this sounds familiar: You're writing a math quiz using an online assessment service. You need to add math notation to not only the questions but to the answer responses as well. Trouble is, the only options are to upload a separate image or to type into a text box some language with crazy keywords and syntax you don't have time to learn. On top of that, it only allows this in the question itself, not the answer choices.

The Naiku team recognized this problem and worked with us to make MathType equations work with Naiku. Now Naiku users can copy equations created in MathType's easy-to-use interface and paste them directly into Naiku. Need to edit an equation? Copy it from Naiku and paste it back into MathType. With MathType you can also save common expressions to its toolbar, eliminating the need to type common expressions over and over.

Check out our instruction page on using MathType with Naiku. Naiku has also posted a Quick Tip on their blog about Copying Equations from MathType. If you’re not using it yet, sign up for a free Naiku account, and see how easy it is to write assessments with MathType and Naiku.

Naiku allows math equations in assessment questions and answers

 http://news.dessci.com/2013/05/writing-math-assessments-just-got-a-lot-easier-for-naiku-customers.html MathType 6.9: New version works with Office 2013 and Office 365 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54f0d27e28834017ee94ed80d970d 2013-03-12T08:45:00-07:00 2013-03-12T08:45:00-07:00 I'm happy to announce we've just released MathType 6.9 for Windows. Our amazing developers have been hard at work making our flagship equation editor compatible with even more applications and websites! New features include: Now supports Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 365: Office 2013 and Office 365: MathType 6.9 is... Lary Stucker

I'm happy to announce we've just released MathType 6.9 for Windows. Our amazing developers have been hard at work making our flagship equation editor compatible with even more applications and websites! New features include:

  • Now supports Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 365:
    • Office 2013 and Office 365: MathType 6.9 is fully compatible with Office 2013 and Office 365 installed on Windows 7 and 8 computers.
    • Office 2010, 2007, 2003, and XP: MathType 6.9 is fully compatible.
    • Office Web Apps, Office Mobile, and Office RT: MathType equations cannot be edited in these Office versions but equations created in other versions of Office will display and print.
    • Office 32- and 64-bit: MathType 6.9 is compatible with both 32- and 64-bit versions of Office.
  • Compatibility with 700+ applications and websites: Connexions, Desire2Learn, Stack Exchange, and 73+ other applications and websites join Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, Adobe InDesign, and hundreds of others that work with MathType! Check out Works With... to see if your applications are compatible.
  • MathPage now supports MathJax: Our MathPage™ technology now has the option to publish your Word documents as web pages with MathML equations displayed using MathJax technology.
  • Windows 8 compatibility: MathType 6.9 works on Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, and XP operating systems. MathType is not compatible with Windows RT.

MathType 6.9 is currently available in English, French, and German at our online store or as a free 30-day trial! If you want to read more, see the Full Feature List. Let us know what you think of the new release!

 http://news.dessci.com/2013/03/mathtype-69-new-version-works-with-office-2013-and-office-365.html Working math into your classroom technology: CMC-N Conference, Nov 30-Dec 1 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54f0d27e28834017c340bac75970b 2012-11-27T15:46:46-08:00 2012-11-27T16:08:59-08:00 This weekend, the California Mathematics Council (CMC) will hold its CMC North Conference at the Asilomar State Conference Center and Pacific Grove Middle School. If you'll be attending the conference, stop by our booth at Pacific Grove Middle School and let us show you how MathType works with software and... Bob Mathews

This weekend, the California Mathematics Council (CMC) will hold its CMC North Conference at the Asilomar State Conference Center and Pacific Grove Middle School. If you'll be attending the conference, stop by our booth at Pacific Grove Middle School and let us show you how MathType works with software and other technology you use every day: Windows 8 tablet PCs, interactive whiteboards such as Promethean ActivBoard or SMART Board, and nearly 700 other software applications and websites. In fact, why not download the MathType trial now, and come to the conference with plenty of questions for our team?

If you're unable to attend the conference, explore our list of software applications and websites that work with MathType and see for yourself how to incorporate math into your classroom technology.

 http://news.dessci.com/2012/11/working-math-into-your-classroom-technology-cmc-n-conference-nov-30-dec-1.html Accessible Math Coming to a School near You! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54f0d27e28834017ee3f74503970d 2012-10-04T16:28:39-07:00 2012-10-04T16:28:39-07:00 (Cross-posted from our Accessible Math blog) Following the Department of Education's guidance for NIMAS publisher, the NIMAS Center at CAST has recently issued recommended language to be used by states and local districts in state contracts or purchase orders for math and science textbooks. Wisconsin and Rhode Island have already... DesSci

(Cross-posted from our Accessible Math blog)

Following the Department of Education's guidance for NIMAS publisher, the NIMAS Center at CAST has recently issued recommended language to be used by states and local districts in state contracts or purchase orders for math and science textbooks. Wisconsin and Rhode Island have already moved to adopt this new language, and more states are on the way. These proactive states are wasting no time to ensure that mathematical and scientific instructional content will be fully accessible to their students with disabilities.

If you live in these states that means much better math accessibility is coming your way. If you live in another state, contact your NIMAS Primary Contact person and ask what you can do to persuade your state to also adopt this language. By taking the time to point out the benefits of using this new language as Wisconsin and Rhode Island have done, you can help ensure that you, your children, your students, or your friends will have greatly improved access to math and science materials.

For further suggestions of how to advocate for accessible math, see What can you do to help promote math accessibility?

 http://news.dessci.com/2012/10/accessible-math.html MathFlow 2.0 for Arbortext and XMetaL is now available tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54f0d27e28834017617857b85970c 2012-08-30T09:22:08-07:00 2012-08-30T09:22:08-07:00 MathFlow, the industry-leading MathML editor for XML workflows, has a new update available for Arbortext and XMetaL. In addition to adding support for the latest versions of the Arbortext and XMetaL XML editors, MathFlow 2.0 also includes enhancements designed to increase your productivity. MathFlow now comes with a new tabbed... Autumn Cuellar

MathFlow, the industry-leading MathML editor for XML workflows, has a new update available for Arbortext and XMetaL. In addition to adding support for the latest versions of the Arbortext and XMetaL XML editors, MathFlow 2.0 also includes enhancements designed to increase your productivity.

MathFlow now comes with a new tabbed toolbar that supports drag-and-drop within the editor. Because math is often repetitive, the new toolbar provides a space where you can save frequently used equations. Once you've customized your toolbar you can share it across multiple computers.

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MathFlow 2.0 also supports the new linebreaking features in MathML 3. MathML 3's linebreaking controls were developed based largely on input from current MathFlow users, so we know how important it is for you to be able to automate the breaking of equations at a given width and to automate alignment of multi-line equations.

The new MathFlow release includes other much-requested features, such as improved support of Plane 1 Unicode and a stretchy geometry arc. We can't wait for you to try out the new features and let us know what you think of them. MathFlow 2.0 is a free upgrade for customers with current maintenance subscriptions and works with Arbortext 5.4 and 6.0 and XMetaL 6.0 and 7.0.

If you already use MathFlow in your workflow, please contact premiumsupport@dessci.com to find out if you qualify for the upgrade. If you have questions about MathFlow or would like to request an evaluation, please use our MathFlow evaluation and inquiry form.

 http://news.dessci.com/2012/08/mathflow-20-for-arbortext-and-xmetal-is-now-available.html