Access to mathematics in web resources for people with a visual impairment: Considerations and developments in an open and distance learning context

Abstract

This paper discusses issues in the representation of mathematics within web resources and how this affects access for people with a visual impairment. Firstly it outlines the distance and open learning context at the Open University and the needs of people with a visual impairment. The paper then describes and discusses different approaches to making maths online accessible to people with a visual impairment. Two key projects at the Open University are outlined and some reflections made on future directions for the work. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.