[Edu-sig] SOT: authoring course material

[Peter Bowyer]

Hi,

As I sit down to write my course material I was wondering - what software 
do you use?  Traditionally material in the physics department has always 
been written in LaTeX (uugh), with a printed copy given to the student, and 
a PDF of the printed copy available online.

I need to produce a printable set of notes, but would also like to do a 
true web-based version.  We've talked about testing the students with 
online multiple-choice quizzes and I'm keen to have expandable sections of 
the notes online (so the more advanced students don't have to read the 
basics, but can see advanced questions the others cannot).  However, from 
past experience if there are not full printed notes there will be 
complaints, and as the computers aren't dual-monitor it would be hard to 
read online notes while working.

What have you found works when teaching introductory programming?

Also, have you found tools such as wikis useful when either developing the 
teaching material or writing the following report?

Thanks,
Peter