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math homework handwritten solutions with Wacom Tablet?

Submitted by mathknitter on March 28, 2008 - 12:42pm.

Hello all.

I teach math and write out solutions to homeworks by hand. (It would take forever to typeset them, and I like to show the students that it really is possible to write out all the solutions by hand. If I can do it, they can do it.)

For now I’m scanning them and posting pdf files on Blackboard (a web thingy for education… students can access the files there).

When I make a mistake or want to revise the homework assignment for the next semester, I would like to be able to edit a file on my MacBook instead of cutting and pasting (literally) and rescanning.

Our ITS people have given me a Wacom Tablet (intos_3 6X8) to play with. Ink is a pain. Note that I’m not looking for handwriting recognition. I would like to keep my handwriting. A tablet PC would be great, but they won’t buy one of those for me.

What software can I use with the Wacom Tablet? Any ideas? Should I be using Photoshop?

Thanks so much,

Mathknitter

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Thanks! I’m surprised

Submitted by mathknitter on March 29, 2008 - 4:28pm.

Thanks!

I’m surprised my IT guy didn’t know about InkBook. For $20 it’s certainly worth a try. I’ll let you know what happens.

Mathknitter