how to teach latex? cognitive science curriculum case study

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In this paper I will present my experience in teaching LaTeX in an introductory Information Technology module. I will present my syllabus for the module and the idea of embedding LaTeX skills into other subjects in the cognitive science curriculum. I will also compare the results of the LaTeX course evaluation for its four editions (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013). Presented at: XXI European TeX Conference, May 2013, Bachotek Powered by: Fancyslides LaTeX class (http://www.staff.amu.edu.pl/~p_lup/?page_id=1057)

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HOWTOTEACH LATEX?COGNITIVE SCIENCECURRICULUMCASE

STUDY

Paweł Łupkowski •DLCS • Institute of Psychology AMU •pawel.lupkowski@gmail.com

..ITMODULE

• OPENOFFICE IMPRESS

• LATEX BEAMER

• OPENOFFICEDRAW

• INKSCAPE

• GIMP

• SCRIBUS

• WYSIWYG

• WYSIWYM

• OPENOFFICEWRITER

• LATEX (TEXMAKER)

..LATEXCOURSE

• 3 CLASSES: LATEX(ARTICLE)

• 1 CLASS: LATEXBEAMER

• 3 CLASSES: LATEX(ARTICLE) • 1 CLASS: LATEX

BEAMER

ASSIGNMENTS

• SHORT TASKS

• ENDPROJECT • JOINTHOMEWORKASSIGNMENTS

• SHORT TASKS • ENDPROJECT

• JOINTHOMEWORKASSIGNMENTS

• SHORT TASKS • ENDPROJECT • JOINTHOMEWORKASSIGNMENTS

• INTRODUCTIONTOCOGNITIVE SCIENCE

• INTRODUCTIONTO LOGIC

• LOGIC I

..EVALUATION

USEFULNESS

Year N LATEX Writer Beamer Impress2009/2010 32 94% 81% 55% –2010/2011 13 80% 80% 80% 40%2011/2012 13 85% 85% 23% 23%2012/2013 10 40% 90% 50% 60%

Year N LATEX Writer Beamer Impress2009/2010 32 94% 81% 55% –2010/2011 13 80% 80% 80% 40%2011/2012 13 85% 85% 23% 23%2012/2013 10 40% 90% 50% 60%

TIME: LATEX

..48%

.too short

.2009/2010

.

52%

.

enough

...

40%

.

too short

.

2010/2011

.

60%

.

enough

...

46%

.

too short

.

2011/2012

.

54%

.

enough

...

30%

.

too short

.

2012/2013

.

70%

.

enough

..

0%

.

100%

TIME: LATEX BEAMER

..35%

.too short

.2009/2010

.

65%

.

enough

...

30%

.

too short

.

2010/2011

.

70%

.

enough

...

31%

.

too short

.

2011/2012

.

62%

.

enough

..

7%

..

too long

..

20%

.

too short

.

2012/2013

.

80%

.

enough

..

0%

.

100%

..PROS

• TROUBLESHOOTING

•CLI • STRUCTURE•WYSIWYM

• TROUBLESHOOTING•CLI

• STRUCTURE•WYSIWYM

• TROUBLESHOOTING•CLI • STRUCTURE

•WYSIWYM

• TROUBLESHOOTING•CLI • STRUCTURE

•WYSIWYM

• STRUCTURE

•BIBTEX• TEXMAKER

• STRUCTURE •BIBTEX

• TEXMAKER

• STRUCTURE •BIBTEX• TEXMAKER

..PROBLEMS

• PL ENCODING

•AUXILIARY FILES• ERRORS • SOURCE• INSTALLATION

• PL ENCODING•AUXILIARY FILES

• ERRORS • SOURCE• INSTALLATION

• PL ENCODING•AUXILIARY FILES

• ERRORS

• SOURCE• INSTALLATION

• PL ENCODING•AUXILIARY FILES

• ERRORS • SOURCE

• INSTALLATION

• PL ENCODING•AUXILIARY FILES

• ERRORS • SOURCE• INSTALLATION

..FUTURE

• NEWASSIGNMENTS

• ONLINE EDITORS

..THANKYOU

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vancouverfilmschool

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jonahgs

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benchilada

apsmuseum

lij

SOURCES: fontLATO: www.latofonts.com

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