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Creating Math Materials Using Scientific Notebook with Duxbury’s DBT WIN

MATVI Annual Meeting
Michigan Association of Transcribers
for the Visually Impaired

ST. JOHN, MICHIGAN
November 5, 2004

Presented by
Susan A. Osterhaus

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1100 West 45th Street
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 206-9305
susanosterhaus@tsbvi.edu
http://www.tsbvi.edu/math/

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Background Information

Osterhaus, S.A. (2003). Susan’s math technology corner: Scientific Notebook + DBT WIN = Nemeth Code. Division on Visual Impairments Quarterly, 48(3), 23-28.

Scientific Notebook 5.0 + DBT WIN 10.4

MacKichan Software, Inc.
http://www.mackichan.com

Duxbury Systems, Inc.
http://www.duxburysystems.com

Toolbars in Scientific Notebook

• Standard
• Math
  • Templates
  • Objects
• Compute
• Symbol Panels
• Symbol Cache

Inserting Text and Mathematics in Scientific Notebook

• Standard Toolbar
• Math Templates & Math Objects
• Compute
• Symbol Panels & Symbol Cache

Keyboard Shortcuts for Scientific Notebook

Keyboard shortcuts are special key combinations that speed your work.

• Entering Symbols, Characters and Mathematical Objects
• Ctrl+f or Ctrl+/ or Ctrl+1
• Editing and Scrolling
• Ctrl+x

Sample Problems

• Arithmetic
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Higher Level Math

Opening Scientific Notebook Files in DBT WIN 10.4 and Translating to Nemeth Code

• Open Scientific Notebook files using the LaTeX Importer
• Translate
• Format and Correct any Errors with Six-Key Entry
• Save and Emboss

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