From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Torsten Wagner Subject: Re: Create course material with org-mode Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:27:54 +0100 Message-ID: References: <87d2v8ma8i.fsf@gmail.com> <87k3perlls.fsf@riseup.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b6050defa0df104d7bbee7c Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:47258) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFR7R-0000TG-A9 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:28:07 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFR7M-0002RZ-4a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:28:01 -0400 Received: from mail-ee0-f45.google.com ([74.125.83.45]:51499) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFR7L-0002RJ-UF for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:27:56 -0400 Received: by mail-ee0-f45.google.com with SMTP id b57so2761655eek.18 for ; Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:27:55 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87k3perlls.fsf@riseup.net> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: "W. Greenhouse" Cc: Org Mode Mailing List --047d7b6050defa0df104d7bbee7c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi, yeah, org-mode is extremely flexible. I guess by time one can map all kind of different aspects of teaching to org-mode. I'm a bit concerned about the long-time support. Org-mode is a very active project. I guess I can't assume that I can generate my 5 year old export files without modification with a current release. However, my older colleagues taught me by example, it should be still better compared to any proprietary file. Thanks for the input. Torsten On 11 March 2013 16:40, W. Greenhouse wrote: > Hi Torsten, > > Torsten Wagner writes: > > > Actually the topic is not exactly OT, I'm looking for a "meta-system" > > which helps me to keep all those different things together. > > Hopefully, in a way which allows me to generate different kind of > > course material from the same sources. > > I was wondering, can org-mode be such a "meta-system" e.g. could I > > keep materials of a certain topic within a single org-file and use > > (customized) exporters to create the desired outputs like a > > interactive HTML version, a printable PDF, exercises and questions > > for exams? > > Org should be ideal for this. Each subtree can be configured with its > own export settings, so e.g. you can use a different LaTeX style for the > lecture slides, exams, and problem sets. > > Don't forget also that you can measure student progress in this file, > too :) Org has a spreadsheet, and you could use it as a grade book if > you wish. > > -- > Regards, > WGG > > > --047d7b6050defa0df104d7bbee7c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi,
yeah, org-mode is=A0extremely=A0flexible. I = guess by time one can map all kind of different aspects of teaching to org-= mode.
I'm a bit concerned about the long-time support. = Org-mode is a very active project. I guess I can't assume that I can ge= nerate my 5 year old export files without modification with a current relea= se.
However, my older=A0colleagues=A0taught me by example, it should= be still better compared to any=A0proprietary=A0file.

=
Thanks for the input.=A0

Torsten



On 11 March 2013 16:40, W. Greenhouse <<= a href=3D"mailto:wgreenhouse@riseup.net" target=3D"_blank">wgreenhouse@rise= up.net> wrote:
Hi Torsten,

Torsten Wagner <torsten.wagn= er@gmail.com> writes:

> Actually the topic is not exactly OT, I'm looking for a "meta= -system"
> which helps me to keep all those different things together.
> Hopefully, in a way which allows me to generate different kind of
> course material from the same sources.=A0
> I was wondering, can org-mode be such a "meta-system" e.g. c= ould I
> keep materials of a certain topic within a single org-file and use
> (customized) exporters to create the desired outputs like a
> interactive HTML version, a printable PDF, exercises and questions
> for exams?

Org should be ideal for this. =A0Each subtree can be configured with = its
own export settings, so e.g. you can use a different LaTeX style for the lecture slides, exams, and problem sets.

Don't forget also that you can measure student progress in this file, too :) Org has a spreadsheet, and you could use it as a grade book if
you wish.

--
Regards,
WGG



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