On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:10:58 -0800 Kenward Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insightfully noted:
KV>On Fri, Feb 25, 2005 at 06:25:42PM +0100, Nicolas Ferré wrote: KV>> Hi, KV>> KV>> Some years ago, as a PhD student, I decided to learn LaTeX to be able KV>to > write scientific stuff directly on my workstation. A few time KV>later, I > found LyX and I am using it now for the last 5 years. KV>> KV>> Now that I am on the other side (the teaching one), I decided to KV>share > my enthusiasm with students. Like I know some of the LyX users KV>have very > little knowledge of LaTeX, I am confused: shall I start KV>teach LaTeX or LyX ? > KV>> Any opinion or experience is welcomed. KV> KV>I would go with LyX initially. Several reasons come to mind for this KV>approach. KV> KV>First, the students will immediately have positve feedback, both KV>visually and in printed results, with little or no need for the KV>underlying LaTeX. ===================================== I agree with all of the reasons you posted and would add: Only those with the real interest could then go on to learn LaTeX. For those for whom LyX is simply very capable, useful tool, there's no need for them to bother with LaTeX if they're not so inclined. Many will not be all that interested with [i]under the hood[/i]. Michael -- "The man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life" --Muhammad Ali
