Students can access a maths keyboard when answering questions on Eedi. It lets them type mathematical notation, instead of using less familiar symbols.
Opening the keyboard
When students are answering practice questions or chatting to a tutor with free text, a keyboard icon appears at the end of the answer box. Clicking this opens the maths keyboard.
Entering fractions
To enter a fraction, students click the ÷ symbol on the keyboard. This automatically formats the answer as a fraction.
To write mixed numbers, students type the whole number first, leave a space, then write a fraction.
⚠️ Note: Any time a student types a division sign, the keyboard will automatically format it as a fraction.
Available symbols and notation
The keyboard is split into categories, accessible via a dropdown. Students can browse by section to find what they need.
The keyboard is most commonly used for:
Greek letters — for symbols like π, θ, and α
Set notation — for topics involving sets and Venn diagrams
Translation vectors and geometric vectors — for geometry and transformation questions
Sequence notation — for questions about number patterns
Units — including degrees (°) and other common units
Squaring and square roots — x², x³, and √
That's a quick overview of what the maths keyboard can do 🙂
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