[Using Sakai] Math Science Equation Editing Options with FCK editor

[Amber D. Evans]

Hannah,

Thanks for asking (and sharing).  I went to check it out and what I find
interesting is that WIRIS appears to look and function very similar to the
Blackboard 9.1 plug-in for equations.  I know first-hand that many faculty
without LaTeX or MathML experience welcome the use of something like this
because it mimics the experience of MathType in MS Word.  This means an easy
learning curve and quick adoption even though it requires Java to run it.

What I also like about it (even if it isn't open-source) is the promised
future inclusion of LaTeX and MathML.  When that actually happens, I think
it's a very worthwhile product, but then cost may be the issue.  My
two-cents: If you're looking for something to gain widespread use through
ease of use, this may be your ticket.  If you only have a handful of faculty
who need this functionality, you may still consider the existing options
such as MathML or MimeTeX (see
UVA<https://collab.itc.virginia.edu/access/content/group/69ab6142-05e0-4504-8040-8b4c95aec1a9/sakai-content/faq_mimeTex.html>and
VT
for more info<http://www.olcs.lt.vt.edu/scholar/handouts/handoutMimeTeX.pdf>on
their instance), or low-tech screen-shots of MathType from MS
Word/PowerPoint (not ADA-compliant, I know).

Sincerely,
Amber D. Evans

Ph.D. Candidate, Instructional Design and Technology, Virginia Tech
10+ years experience in Higher Education, Training, CMS/LMS, & Professional
Development
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On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:56 PM, Eixarch Ferrer, Ramon <ramon at wiris.com>wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> This is Ramon Eixarch from the WIRIS team. WIRIS is now a good solution for
> Sakai users based on images and MathML.
>
> In a few months we will have LaTeX support and also more options beyond
> images to represent you math equations. Keep tuned. If you are interested
> you can join our newsletter at http://www.wiris.com/user/register
>
> Cordialment, Cordialmente, Best regards,
>
> Ramon Eixarch
> Maths for More - WIRIS
> ramon at wiris.com
> +34 932384684
> +34 649752179
> skype:   ramoneixarch
> twitter: twitter.com/wirismath/
>
>
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: sakai-user-bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org [mailto:sakai-user-
> > bounces at collab.sakaiproject.org] En nombre de John Norman
> > Enviado el: miércoles, 25 de mayo de 2011 19:01
> > Para: Reeves, Hannah H.
> > CC: sakai-user at collab.sakaiproject.org; Grogan, David
> > Asunto: Re: [Using Sakai] Math Science Equation Editing Options with
> > FCK editor
> >
> > Just for fun I could ask the opposite question: has anybody got any
> > evidence that we share a common conception of 'the' problem such that a
> > single solution could be identified. I notice that the wiris solution
> > involves images and when we selected jsMath for Wiki I think one of our
> > 'requirements' was to avoid images so text resizing worked for
> > accessibility. Our then user community also welcomed the idea of
> > authoring in the familiar LaTeX, which even today seems to enjoy a
> > continued healthy following.
> >
> > I'm not pushing a solution here, just speculating that we may have more
> > than one problem within Math authoring and representation...
> >
> > John
> >
> > On 25 May 2011, at 16:32, Reeves, Hannah H. wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Sakai Users,
> > >
> > > I know support for math/science equation editing has been under
> > discussion for years in the Sakai community. Has anyone come up with a
> > solution that supports both rendering and authoring as a plug-in to the
> > FCK editor, by any chance?
> > >
> > > We are looking at WIRIS as a possibility and would be interested in
> > hearing from anyone who has explored this or something else and
> > possibly found an acceptable solution.
> > >
> > > http://www.wiris.com/demo-java/pluginwiris/fckeditor_wiris/
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Hannah
> > >
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