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Make Copied Equations Accessible in eLearn

Submission Date

Submitter’s Name/Email

  • Lingli
  • Ni
  • Lingli.Ni@volstate.edu

Institution/School

  • Volunteer State Community College (VSCC)

Department/Discipline

  • Discipline-Specific Faculty – STEM & Technical Fields

Activity Purpose (assessment, data collection, classroom management, etc.)

  • Accessibility/UDL

AI Tool(s)

  • ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini

Activity Details

Using AI to Convert Mathematical Content into Accessible HTML

When math equations or notations are written in Microsoft Word, OneNote, or even scanned documents, simply copying and pasting them into an eLearn page often creates accessibility issues. AI tools can help convert these materials into formats that screen readers can interpret.

Process

  1. Copy or take a snapshot of the material containing the equations or notations.
  2. Paste it into an AI tool such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Google Gemini and request:

    Please convert the entire material into HTML code.

  3. Copy the HTML code generated by the AI.
  4. In eLearn, open the Source Code view of your announcement or content page.
  5. Paste the generated HTML between the opening <body> and closing </body> tags.
  6. Save your announcement or content page.

Alternative Method for Individual Equations

If you only need to convert individual equations or mathematical symbols, you can also ask the AI to generate the corresponding LaTeX code and paste it directly into the eLearn LaTeX Equation Editor. This produces clean, accessible mathematical expressions without relying on images.

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