PRE:7 Dr. Equation-Writer or: How I Learned to Stop Distance-Worrying and Love the TeX

Teaching online STEM classes without access to a dry-erase board is difficult, especially when it comes to writing equations. Although equation-writing software is widely available in popular software packages, writing equations with this software is often difficult and slow.In this workshop, attendees will be introduced to a free software package called LyX. What sets LyX apart from other document processors is the ease and simplicity of writing mathematical equations (based on Tex, but much simpler to use!). Finding all the symbols and operators is just a click or two away!Participants will learn how to download LyX (often the biggest deterrent to using LyX) and start typing equations.