Multiple solutions for digitizing equations for students

It can be challenging for faculty in the sciences to share mathematics with students. Photocopying hand written notes, or using the overhead projectors can be limiting when students are outside of class and need access to materials. Adapting equations so they can be posted online or in a content management system, published, added to Microsoft PowerPoint or and Adobe InDesign poster, or to be sent as an email attachment can seem laborious and complicated.In this paper the author surveys software and hardware options for presenting mathematics in a variety of media types. Some of these options include Equation Editor, Math Type, LaTeX, Adobe InDesign, MathML, and the HP Digital Sender 9200c, and a couple of other solutions that fit a variety of purposes.With appropriate choices of technology, equations can be made available in a readable and accessible format.