From borisv at lk.net Fri Jan 11 17:02:33 2019 From: borisv at lk.net (Boris Veytsman) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:02:33 -0800 Subject: [edutex] An interesting reason for dropping a LaTeX course Message-ID: <201901111602.x0BG2X1j004658@bilbo.localnet> I am subscribed to a blindmath list - a forum for those interested in math teaching/using by blind persons (it was recommended to me by Jonathan Fine, by the way). Here is an interesting letter from the list. I think the reason for dropping the course is quite unusual JGHvB> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:55:25 -0600 JGHvB> From: John G Heim via BlindMath JGHvB> Yeah, I didn't see that in the original post but I write all my own JGHvB> latex by hand. Every document I create for any reason, whether it is for JGHvB> work or for one of the non-profits I am involved in, is written in latex JGHvB> by hand. Then I convert it to pdf and send it out. JGHvB> I used to teach a mini-course in latex for grad students at the JGHvB> Math Department at the University Of Wisconsin. We dropped it a JGHvB> long time ago because grad students come in already knowing JGHvB> latex. JGHvB> _______________________________________________ JGHvB> BlindMath mailing list JGHvB> BlindMath at nfbnet.org JGHvB> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindmath_nfbnet.org JGHvB> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindMath: JGHvB> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindmath_nfbnet.org/boris%40varphi.com JGHvB> BlindMath Gems can be found at -- Good luck -Boris Any Member introducing or causing to be introduced a dog into the Society's premises shall be liable to a fine of ??5 inflicted by the Treasurer. Any animal leading a blind person shall be deemed to be a cat. Any animal entering on Police business shall be deemed to be a wombat. -- Rule 51, Oxford Union Society