MBX minicourse at Joint Mathematics Meetings
Karl-Dieter Crisman
Many of you are aware of the MathBook XML "Write Once, Read Anywhere" project, bringing free text authoring to the masses with HTML, print, pdf, epub, Jupyter, SMC, and other outputs. I'm excited to announce that the upcoming Joint Mathematics Meetings will have a minicourse about authoring texts using this tool! Please let interested parties know - this is the next generation of not just Sage use in texts, but also WeBWorK or other tools, sponsored by the American Institute of Mathematics among others.
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15. Using and Making Integrated Online Textbooks with MathBook XML
Part A. Wednesday, 4:45 – 6:45 p.m., Marriott Room L506/507 Part B. Friday, 3:30 5:30 p.m., Marriott Room L506/507
Presenter: Karl-Dieter Crisman, Gordon College
Abstract: In this minicourse participants will learn how to effectively use online textbooks authored with the AIM-sponsored MathBook XML (MBX, http://mathbook.pugetsound.edu/), as well as to begin creating their own course supplements with this tool. First, we will explore the power of having online (and print) texts in subjects from Abstract Algebra to Calculus with embedded online WeBWorK problems and Sage computational cells. In the second session, participants will try their hands at creating a small supplement to one of their own classes using MBX, experiencing the "write once, read anywhere" philosophy that creates output in print, pdf, web pages, and computational notebooks. In both cases, the presenter's own free Number Theory text will be used as a case study of how to create a project like this. No previous experience with Sage or WeBWorK necessary; you should be ready to try a few necessary command line tools. You will need to bring a wireless-enabled laptop, and will receive instructions regarding software in pre-workshop correspondence.
Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education (CTiME)