Create Accessible and Engaging Materials with PreTeXt

Chrissy Safranski Oscar Levin
Franciscan University of Steubenville University of Northern Colorado

FIE 2025

November 2, 2025

Motivation

Why Use PreTeXt?

  1. "Write once, read anywhere."

  2. Accessible

  3. Text-based, open source

  4. Capable

Capable of what?

  1. Traditional textbooks

  2. Slideshows

  3. Course notes

  4. Syllabus

  5. Worksheets

  6. Interactivity-focused textbooks

  7. And more!

The Platform Affects What You Write

Traditional style textbooks

Slideshows

Course Notes, Syllabus, Worksheets

Interactivity-focused textbooks

What will you create?

What will you create?

 

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