Hello All,
Henter Math has just released a beta version of our third product
Virtual Pencil Algebra. If anyone is interested in being beta testers
please take a look at the press release below. There you will also find
a free download available for testing. Please feel free to contact us
with any questions or comments.
Thank you,
Emley Henter
(888) 533-6284
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Announcing Virtual Pencil Algebra
St. Petersburg, FL - June 17, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Emley Henter, Sales and Marketing
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Henter Math is pleased to announce the release of a beta version of
Virtual Pencil Algebra, computer software for interactive access to
algebra for students who are blind or visually impaired. This standard
Windows application presents the equations visually for the sighted
teachers, and audibly for the blind students.
VPAlgebra provides solutions to the basic issues that a blind student
encounters when dealing with simple Algebraic equations:
1. The presentation of the Algebraic equation audibly in an
understandable fashion, so blind students can more effectively read and
understand the equation.
2. A mechanism to navigate around an Algebraic equation, including
equation specific location information.
3. A mechanism to input data and manipulate the equation, making it
possible for a blind student to work through and solve the problem.
Using VPAlgebra a blind student can read, create, or manipulate
equations involving a variety of elements and expressions, such as
quantities, radicals, exponents, subscripts, matrices, fractions, and
Greek symbols. VPAlgebra can be used by the student just like a pencil
working through the problem step by step creating new equations.
Teachers can use VPAlgebra to create an assignment or test, password
protect it, and then send it to the student via email, save it to a
diskette, print it or emboss it in Braille. The password prevents
students from changing the assignment. The same assignment can be
printed-out for able-bodied students in the class, saving the teacher a
lot of time.
Future versions of this product will handle higher levels of math, such
as advanced algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and graphs. There will
also be support for nemeth Braille output on embossers and refreshable
Braille displays, alternative input devices for motor impaired students,
and enhanced visual/audio displays for learning disabled students. For
this first version a blind student will need the Jaws screen reader to
work with VPAlgebra. We plan to configure other screen readers and
screen magnifiers to work with this product in the future.
You can read more about VPAlgebra at
www.HenterMath.com,
Beta info link,
and download the beta version for a free trial. Henter Math Vision: To
make math education accessible and positive for all pencil impaired
students, adding to the learning experience, multiplying academic
successes and broadening career opportunities.
Henter Math, LLC
P.O. Box 40430
St. Petersburg, Fl 33743-0430
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