A Trial of the Assistive Technology EquatIO in an Irish University

Abstract

In this case study, we report on the trial of the assistive technology EquatIO with students studying mathematics and statistics at Maynooth University (MU) during the 2021-22 academic year. This software, provided by the MAP (Maynooth Access Programme) Office, was made available to support students who presented to MAP with a difficulty writing mathematics. In this paper, we give a brief outline of EquatIO and the trial. We then describe the feedback received from students who engaged with the software. Finally, we close with conclusions on our experience of providing the software for students, including observations from the tutor who assisted students as part of the trial, and end with our recommendations for possible future supports.