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Tien Chih @tienchihmath.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Learning and writing in #PreTeXtGang has never been easier with pretext.plus! As the semester starts getting underway, if you are a new or potential adopter of PreTeXt, please drop by the @mathtech.org office hours to join @chrissysafranski.bsky.social @clontz.org @oscarlevin.com and myself ...
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PreTeXt.Plus | Author accessible mathematical documents in your browser
PreTeXt.Plus is a service that supports the authoring and sharing of PreTeXt documents using only a web browser.
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 28/07/2026
Getting ready for my fall classes at pretext.plus/@ClontzSouthAL -- yes, that's automatically generated braille output for my Intro to Topology course notes, ready to be embossed by my accessibility center upon demand. #PreTeXtGang
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 13/06/2026
People kept asking, so I put all my thoughts together here (mostly things I've learned from @oscarlevin.com): mathtech.org/2026/06/11/a...
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Accessibile PDFs?
A frequent question our community is asked: “How do I make an accessible PDF?” And, even setting aside the large commercial incentives for certain businesses to make accessible PDFs viable, there is ...
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Doenet | Richly Interactive Classroom Activities @doenet.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Hello world! beta.doenet.org/activityView...
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 21/04/2026
Check out my recent @mathtech.org post showcasing opportunities to get involved with Doenet.org including a funded workshop June 1-5!
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Funded and free opportunities with the Doenet OER community
Doenet.org is a free and open source tool to author rich interactive classroom activities using your web browser. Inspired by PreTeXt, Doenet has a special focus on semantically authored content to su...
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Drew Lewis @drew-lewis.com · 10/04/2026
Check out how easy it is to convert old, inaccessible LaTeX into accessible PreTeXt using pretext.plus
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PreTeXt.Plus | Author accessible mathematical documents in your browser
PreTeXt.Plus is a service that supports the authoring and sharing of PreTeXt documents using only a web browser.
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Tien Chih @tienchihmath.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
A quick demo of the new conversion feature!
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 08/04/2026
Hey #MathSky here's a cool opportunity to connect with other STEMM faculty interested in sustaining and strengthening our teaching and learning communities through open educational resources! mathtech.org/2026/03/30/b... @mathtech.org
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Summer Session for STEMM Open Educational Resources and Communities
For the past year and change I’ve had the privilege to work with BioQUEST’s Open Education Ecosystems RCN, an NSF-funded Research Coordination Network aiming to facilitate the adoption and adaptation ...
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ꭓle Ormsby 𓆙 @e-infinity.space · 03/04/2026
Enhancing digital accessibility of mathematics, hosted by the AMS: hub.ams.org/courses/1291...
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Enhancing Digital Accessibility of Mathematics | American Mathematical Society
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Time: 2:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern Creating accessible mathematics content is challenging: our current...
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Álvaro Lozano-Robledo @mathandcobb.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Please encourage people to apply for the MathAndCobb Fund for ME! youtube.com/shorts/5cVgy...
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Do you need funds for a cool mathematical opportunity? Then please apply for the MathAndCobb Fund
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 05/02/2026
Hey #MathSky, do you have questions about #education, #documents, or #accessibility? The @mathtech.org team is on Zoom for the next hour! mathtech.org/dropin
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Oscar Levin @oscarlevin.com · 04/02/2026
Our next "Getting Started with #PreTeXt" workshop is next week on Thursday, February 12, 12-2pm EST. Space is limited. Register for free: scholarlattice.org/collections/...
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Getting Started with PreTeXt (Feb 2026) | ScholarLattice
Learn more on ScholarLattice.org!
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Tien Chih @tienchihmath.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
As the semester picks up, if there are elements in your courses you would like to be free/accessible/interactive, then #PreTeXtGang may be your answer! Please join me, @chrissysafranski.bsky.social @clontz.org and @oscarlevin.com 12-1 Eastern each ThF for drop-in office hours! mathtech.org/events/
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Showcasing open-source technologies that innovate mathematics education and communication.
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 17/01/2026
On Jan 27, come hang out with the @mathtech.org crew and learn how you can get started with PreTeXtBook.org to author accessible mathematical documents! Free registration is now open on @scholarlattice.org! scholarlattice.org/collections/...
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Getting Started with PreTeXt (Jan 2026) | ScholarLattice
Learn more on ScholarLattice.org!
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Oscar Levin @oscarlevin.com · 09/01/2026
Want to get started with #PreTeXt? Maybe write your syllabus or a worksheet so it is accessible? @mathtech.org is hosting a free zoom drop-in office hours 12-2pm EST today. Link available at mathtech.org/events/
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 04/01/2026
Missed out on getting a PreTeXt.Plus invite code? Now you can try it without an account at pretext.plus/tryit! If you want to be able to save and share your accessible mathematical documents, find me or @oscarlevin.com at the AIM booth at #JMM2026 for an invite code. More codes will be shared soon!
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 02/01/2026
In case you missed the first batch, five more codes just dropped at the @mathtech.org chat. mathtech.org/chat
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 01/01/2026
Excited to share the below announcement for our new app at pretext.plus -- author PreTeXt in your web browser, no GitHub required! Join the @mathtech.org Discord chat to grab an invite code: first come, first served! pretext.plus/projects/80f...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 16/12/2025
Starting in 10min! Looking forward to hearing from MathTech.org contributors @oscarlevin.com and @mitchkeller.phd on this important topic!
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Drew Lewis @drew-lewis.com · 13/12/2025
I am excited to see this lesson analysis manuscript come out of the @tbil.org community!
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Team Based Inquiry Learning @tbil.org · 13/12/2025
Check out Jordan's @mathtech.org post about next week's EditAThon! mathtech.org/2025/12/01/e... Join us in our community driven effort to create high quality activities for mathematics classrooms!
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Editathons: Getting the Most Out of Community Editing
As yet another Fall semester comes to a close, I’m finalizing the logistics for our next Team-Based Inquiry Learning (TBIL) editathon—a 4-day stretch of focused editing to review and implement improve...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 07/12/2025
Free for MAA and AMS members! Not a member and don't have $15? The MathTech.org team can help - email steven@clontz.org to learn more.
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 07/12/2025
Free for MAA and AMS members! Not a member and don't have $15? The MathTech.org team can help - email steven@clontz.org to learn more.
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 12/11/2025
Okay hey let's do this. Join me and the @mathtech.org gang on our Discord: mathtech.org/chat We'll pilot this game night idea this Friday, 8pm-10pm Eastern. You can also jump into our #games text channel to suggest ideas and talk casually with other community members in the meantime.
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 06/11/2025
Tell your friends! Warn your enemies! @mathandcobb.bsky.social will be sharing his take on Math in the Age of Social Media on Monday at the next @code4math.org Convening! Join the conversation on our Zulip: code4math.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 31/10/2025
Guest poster @mitchkeller.phd shares with us how to make partially handwritten slides accessible! 👀 mathtech.org/2025/10/27/a...
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Making Partially-Handwritten Slides Accessible
The Problem As instructors work to make digital course materials accessible to individuals who use screen reader technology, a common question is how to approach slides. One common instructional stra...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 31/10/2025
Join the conversation! Our community of over 100 mathematicians and friends discussing open source math education can be found on Discord. Easy link: mathtech.org/chat #MathSky #MTBoS
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Oscar Levin @oscarlevin.com · 17/10/2025
I know there are lots of great causes to support, but in case you want to help Kenyan kids learn math... www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/open-digit...
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Open Digital Textbooks for Kenyan Schools
Co-create next-generation open digital maths textbooks for new competency-based curriculums with students, teachers and caregivers.
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 17/10/2025
We'd love to git your post on our MathTech.org blog! All it takes is a web browser and a story to share: mathtech.org/2025/10/16/g...
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Calling all Guest Posters!
Continuing my series on Getting Started with GitHub, I thought I should point out that you can directly contribute your own guest post to our blog using your GitHub account, and it’s probably easier t...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 10/10/2025
In today's blog post, @StevenClontz shares his passion for getting mathematicians (and other mathy academic types) up and running using GitHub tools that only require a web browser. mathtech.org/2025/10/10/g...
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Getting Started with GitHub
This post is supported by National Science Foundation award #2449139. While anyone in the mathematical sciences should have no trouble engaging in the development of software supporting math-relate...
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 10/10/2025
Did you know @code4math.org is an AIM Research Community (ARC)? ARCs are collaborative efforts involving at least 40 people, organized around a particular area of mathematics research. Proposals for new ARCs are now open and due November 1! Visit aimath.org/programs/researchcommunities for more!
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AIM Research Communities | American Inst. of Mathematics
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 07/10/2025
Here @tienchihmath.bsky.social shares with us how he uses programming and randomization in his OER statistics materials, powered by SageCell.SageMath.org! mathtech.org/2025/10/01/r...
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True Randomization in an Introductory Statistics course
For about a decade now, I’ve been teaching on and off some form of introductory statistics for a wide variety of students across different institutions. This is an immensely popular course at the und...
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Steven Clontz @clontz.org · 28/09/2025
Use Doenet.org to create mathematical interactives to support inquiry-based learning: mathtech.org/2025/09/26/d...
Screenshot of interactive applet that illustrates how scaling a column of a determinate scales the determinate's value by the same factor.
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Oscar Levin @oscarlevin.com · 17/08/2025
New PreTeXt feature: Handouts! If you use guided notes in your teaching, or just want to make accessible versions of the printouts you bring to class, you can now author these in #PreTeXt and print directly from the browser (or save as PDF to annotate on a tablet). mathtech.org/2025/08/17/h...
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Handouts and Worksheets in PreTeXt
We all know that PreTeXt is great for writing textbooks. But did you know that it can also be used to create small, standalone course materials? Perhaps you want to create an in-class activity to en...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 28/05/2025
An update on updates?! In our latest blog post, @chrissysafranski.bsky.social shares her tips on upgrading and updating PreTeXt and PreFigure! mathtech.org/2025/05/28/u...
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Updating Your Version of PreTeXt and PreFigure
PreTeXt and PreFigure are under active development - many people are currently improving them, making them easier to use, adding new features, and fixing bugs that have been identified. While it’s aw...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 01/05/2025
Accessible Course Materials with PreTeXT Virtual Workshop: Monday, May 19 to Thursday, May 22, 2025; 12-2pm EDT Not only free, but limited participant stipends are available! Info at mathtech.org/workshops/ma...
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Accessible Course Materials with PreTeXT Workshop
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Tien Chih @tienchihmath.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
If you're interested in authoring accessible and/or interactive course materials, or curious about learning more, come by tomorrow's PROSE drop in hours with me @chrissysafranski.bsky.social @oscarlevin.com @clontz.org, at 12:00E, 9:00P! prose.runestone.academy/dropin/
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Oscar Levin @oscarlevin.com · 17/04/2025
My post about accessible math and other STEM materials is now up: mathtech.org/2025/04/10/a...
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Accessible Course Materials
Recent state and federal laws in the United States have brought renewed urgency to efforts to ensure all educational content meets accessibility standards. Many universities (especially those subject...
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Tien Chih @tienchihmath.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
If you're interested in authoring accessible and/or interactive course materials, or curious about learning more, come by today's PROSE drop in hours with me @chrissysafranski.bsky.social @oscarlevin.com @clontz.org, 12E, 9P! prose.runestone.academy/dropin/
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Tien Chih @tienchihmath.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
If you're interested in authoring accessible and/or interactive course materials, or curious about learning more, come by tomorrow's PROSE drop in hours with me @chrissysafranski.bsky.social @oscarlevin.com @clontz.org, 12E, 9P! prose.runestone.academy/dropin/
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Oscar Levin @oscarlevin.com · 29/03/2025
My SIMIODE EXPO 2025 talk on why #PreTeXt is so awesome, even for creating small course materials, is now up. You can find it through this MathTech.org post: mathtech.org/2025/02/16/s...
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PreTeXt for Courses and Slideshows
Did you know that you can use PreTeXt to create revealjs slideshows? Did you know that you can use PreTeXt to create a course website? I gave a talk today at the SIMIODE EXPO 2025 arguing for why ...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 27/03/2025
Excited to announce our first virtual workshop on authoring Accessible Course Materials. Save the Date: May 19-22 mathtech.org/2025/03/27/m...
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Save the Date: MathTech.org Virtual Workshop on Accessible Course Materials (May 2025)
On behalf of the MathTech.org Team, I’m excited to announce our first-ever virtual workshop! Join us via Zoom this May 19-22 (times TBA) to learn how to author accessible course materials, requiring n...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 20/03/2025
Join the conversation at PROSE drop in office hours via Zoom, starting in ten minutes! prose.runestone.academy/dropin
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Tien Chih @tienchihmath.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Wrote a blog for @mathtech.org on how #PreTeXtGang 's features can facilitate active learning and novel forms of inquiry! mathtech.org/activelearni...
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Supporting Active Learning with PreTeXt
While the benifits of using PreTeXt are numerous, one in particular that has been transformative in my own teaching is utilizing the html format of PreTeXt to embed interactive components which opens ...
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The Association for Women in Mathematics @handle.invalid · 08/01/2025
Hello world! We are the official BlueSky account for the AWM, here to connect about mathematics, science, and promoting inclusivity within the mathematical sciences! Let's connect!
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Tien Chih @tienchihmath.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Join @clontz.org @oscarlevin.com levin.com Chrissy Safranski (who should get on here) and I tomorrow from 12-1 E, 9-12 P for our weekly PROSE zoom office hours to talk about #PreTeXtGang and other open source math-ed stuff! prose.runestone.academy/dropin
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Sam Donovan @samdonovan.net · 04/02/2025
Are you interested in the intersections of Open Science and Open Education? If so, I hope that you will join me for an interactive presentation/discussion around our recently funded Research Coordination Network. Thanks to the Friday Afternoon Learning Community of NIST for hosting. bit.ly/4aFDsO1
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: FALCoN with Sam Donovan. Exploring the intersections of Open Science and Open Education: Building a network of people, projects, and protocols to support ef...
Open Science describes a set of emerging practices that aim to make “scientific knowledge openly available, accessible and reusable for everyone, … and to open the processes of scientific knowledge cr...
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MathTech.org @mathtech.org · 23/01/2025
Our new site at MathTech.org is now live with a welcome post by @oscarlevin.com!
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Oscar Levin @oscarlevin.com · 23/01/2025
What do all of you use for creating accessible math equations? Of course #PreTeXt is the best answer, but what alternatives are there? Please share any good resources you have found and I'll collect them on MathTech.org. #MathSky #iTeachMath.
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Oscar Levin @oscarlevin.com · 09/01/2025
In the intersection of #MathSky and #jmm2025, and want to hang out with #PreTeXtGang? Join me the the Sheraton lobby Friday night 8 to ??? to learn more about PreTeXt or do some hacking.
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