Introduction to LaTeX

Initial tasks:

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  • Fire exit
  • Toilets
  • Course timing
    • 09:30 -- 12:00
    • 12:00 -- 13:00 lunch
    • 13:00 -- 16:00 
    • + Mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks

Teaching methods

  • Interactive workshop-style course
    • Type along with the examples
    • Test your understanding in the exercise sessions
  • Course notes
    • All examples and exercises are in the notes
    • Slides will remain online after the course

Getting help and giving feedback

 

  • Zoom 'reactions'
    • Used for getting help and giving real-time feedback
    • Green tick/thumbs up = OK / ready to go
    • Red cross/hand/ = not OK (too fast, didn't understand, computer says no etc)
    • LOL face/clap ...
  • Please interrupt me to ask questions
  • If you can, please leave your camera on - this gives me  lots of real-time feedback
  • During exercises, please help each other as required

Building the course slides

  • Go to: https://github.com/gcapes/latex-course
  • Download zip file
  • Create a new project > upload project on Overleaf
  • Open slides.tex and compile the document
  • Save and open the slides pdf in separate viewer
  • Repeat for exercises.tex

Green tick when you're done; Red cross for problems

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"Getting started" slideshow for with Introduction to LaTeX

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