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Remote teaching using Wacom tablet and Inkscape

3 points by oandrei 6 years ago · 1 comment · 1 min read


Because of the virus, I wanted to share my solution for remote collaboration and teaching: https://github.com/amkhlv/mathpump3

Professor uses Wacom and Inkscape to draw a picture, which is incrementally transmitted to students' computers. Students, those who have Wacom, may interact. Or just watch. Transmission happens every time the svg file is saved. Transmission requires a RabbitMQ server, which can be easily set up. Basically, a class needs one person who knows Linux, to set up the server.

It is intended for scientific collaboration or teaching in small groups of people. I am now using it for teaching my QFT class, although it only has 5 students. In principle, it should scale, but I have not tried it for large groups...

oandreiOP 6 years ago

Drawing with Wacom in Inkscape is a pleasure, once you get used to it. In some sense, it is more convenient than using a physical blackboard. Although, some training is needed...

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