M2143 Teaching materials with LaTeX

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Roman Plch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Roman Plch, Ph.D.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
M5751 Typesetting with TeX
M5751 electronic typesetting and publishing with TeX
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/22, only registered: 0/22, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/22
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to teach the student: create typographically correct presentations, including mathematical text; to revive these presentations with interactive 2D and 3D graphics; create tests independent on the LMS, operating system, Internet connection and with immediate feedback; to create interactive games for supporting teaching; combine the above mentioned elements to create interactive documents for electronic support of education;
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to: create typographically correct presentations, including mathematical text; to revive these presentations with interactive 2D and 3D graphics; create tests independent on the LMS, operating system, Internet connection and with immediate feedback; to create interactive games for supporting teaching; combine the above mentioned elements to create interactive documents for electronic support of education;
Syllabus
  • Hypertext documents - hyperref package.
  • On-screen presentations - packages pdsfscreen and beamer.
  • Interactive 3D graphics, inserting 3D objects in U3D format, movie15 package, Asymptote.
  • Interactive tests using the AcroTeX system.
  • Creating educational games by DPS and Jeopardy packages.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • GRÄTZER, George A. More math into LaTeX. Edited by Rainer Schöpf. 4th ed. New York, N.Y.: Springer, 2007, xxxiv, 619. ISBN 9780387322896. info
  • PLCH, Roman and Petra ŠARMANOVÁ. Interaktivní 3D grafika v HTML a PDF dokumentech (Interactive 3D graphics in HTML and PDF documents). Zpravodaj Československého sdružení uživatelů TEXu. Praha: Československé sdružení uživatelů TEXu, 2008, vol. 18, 1-2, p. 76-92, 16 pp. ISSN 1211-6661. URL info
  • PLCH, Roman, Petra ŠARMANOVÁ and Robert MAŘÍK. Tvorba interaktivních testů pomocí systému AcroTeX (Publishing interactive tests using AcroTeX). Zpravodaj Československého sdružení uživatelů TEXu. Praha: Československé sdružení uživatelů TEXu, 2010, vol. 20, No 4, p. 266-291. ISSN 1211-6661. Příručka k tvorbě interaktivních testů z webu Mi21. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars with practical tasks, final project.
Assessment methods
The development of sub-tasks. Submission of the final PDF document with interactive elements. The course is completed with a credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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