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# Using Org-mode to teach programming
Daniel German

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In this presentation I will explain how to use org-mode effectively to
prepare teaching materials, and how to present them.

For the last 5 years I have been using org-mode to teach programming
in different languages: C++, SQL, Ruby, Python, SML
and Scheme. Org-mode has three key advantages:

1.  it supports most programming languages with a common interface,
2.  it is an interactive medium for delivering teaching materials; and
3.  it is an always-up-to-date format that does not need to be exported in order to be published.

I explain how I use org-mode in my courses and how I combine org-mode
notes other tools such as github org-mode to get
always up-to-date teaching materials that one can use for both
teaching and studying (see
<https://github.com/dmgerman/csc116ModernCplusplus/blob/master/lectures/l-01-1-intro/01_1_intro.org>
for an example).

Finally, I will discuss some important aspects to consider when using
org-mode for this purpose.



# Outline

20 minutes:

-   Introduction
-   Quick demonstration
-   Workflow
-   Some Important considerations
-   Emacs configuration and how to get started

I have create a git repository with examples and config files that is ready to use:
<https://github.com/dmgerman/teachingProgOrg>



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