Hi John, I really appreciate your input. I think my first challenge will be to encourage them to learn emacs. I switch from Vi to emacs five years ago after watching Carsten google talk online. Best Wishes, M
Sent from my iPad > On Feb 8, 2014, at 4:28 PM, John Kitchin <jkitc...@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote: > > This has been an ongoing process for the past 3 years that started with me > learning org-mode to manage my todo list. Most of my students have taken a > class with me, where they already had some familiarity with emacs, and in > which I use org-mode for the assignments. Some of them took to it like fish > in water. A few have not drunk the water, and are thirsty as a result ;) For > track changes, I use git, and look at diffs when needed. > > I have had to train my students to prepare simple documents, e.g. org > documents, that grow in sophistication over time. I generally provide a lot > of support for this, through my blog > (http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu[kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu]), and in > meetings. I am certain my students are tired of hearing answers to their > questions that start with "I wrote a blog post that explains..." But they > probably realize they get faster and better feedback when they send me org > docs. I am working towards a set of emacs packages for my group that will > streamline manuscript preparation, and communication. > > For file sharing there are two main approaches we use. 1) Part of my group is > computational and we all have accounts on a shared cluster. We share some > documents there. 2) PArt of my group does experimental research. We use > Dropbox too. I have a folder for each student that is shared with them. Each > student has an org-file that outlines their current research projects and > priorities. We use this document to guide our meetings. These documents are > on my agenda list so I know what should be done and by when. And the students > know it too. This is also how we coordinate manuscripts. > > Manuscripts are a primary learning experience. Our supporting information > files are routinely 20-100 pages long now because I make my students put > comprehensive detail about what they did in them. Partly so I can be sure of > what they did, and partly for others to learn from. > > So, it is still ongoing. The only alternative I am offering my group to > org-mode is LaTeX. They usually make a wise choice ;) > > > > > John > > ----------------------------------- > John Kitchin > Associate Professor > Doherty Hall A207F > Department of Chemical Engineering > Carnegie Mellon University > Pittsburgh, PA 15213 > 412-268-7803 > http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu[kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu] > > > >> On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 7:12 AM, Marvin Doyley <m.doy...@rochester.edu> wrote: >> Hi John, >> >> Org have also revolutionized the way I work. I use it for teaching (making >> slides, creating homework and exams), presentation, and in a couple of >> weeks we will be submitting our first org generated manuscript. In general, >> works great for me, but for the students and my assistant that have been >> another story. I would be interested to learn how you (a) cultivated an org >> centered culture in your lab, and (b) established an org based research >> environment (i.e., file sharing, org equivalent of track changes, etc. ). >> >> Best Wishes, >> M >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >
