Accessibility in Engineering and Mathematics: A Demonstration
Accessibility in Engineering and Mathematics: A Demonstration
Date: Monday 28 October 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Venue: ARC Studio 2
Category: Staff workshops and seminars
Speaker: Jeffrey Kuan
Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/demonstration-of-accessibility-tools-for-engineering-and-mathematics-tickets-1034803373747?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm-campaign=social
Jeffrey Kuan, of Texas A&M University, visits the University to demonstrate tools designed to improve accessibility in engineering and mathematics.
The demonstration will cover:
- Tools to create mathematics documents that comply with WCAG 2.1AA accessibility standards
- How those tools work on various assistive technologies
- Common mistakes made when attempting to create accessible documents
About Jeffrey Kuan
Jeffrey Kuan is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Texas A&M; he is also the owner and founder of Tailor Swift Bot, an accessibility company supporting institutes of higher education (unaffiliated with Texas A&M).
His expertise is in helping instructors and authors efficiently create WCAG2.1AA compliant mathematical PDFs. He has received United States federal funding for some of his accessibility work, and has been invited to present on accessibility at the Joint Math Meetings, American Mathematical Society, and TeX Users Group. He also has CPACC (Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies) credentials.