
The distinction between raster and vector graphics lies in how they are created and stored. Vectors have connection to mathematics from their foundation in geometric principles.
Learn to navigate the artboard with hand tool to pan by clicking and dragging, activate it with spacebar or keyboard edge, and zoom with the zoom tool, alt-drag zoom out.
Use the lasso tool to draw around multiple shapes on the artboard, select them all, and then move them with the selection tool.
Navigate and fit a single artboard using the artboard panel, then turn on the ruler, show the grid, and adjust grid settings for five-centimeter grid lines with five subdivisions.
Drag guides from the rulers to place horizontal and vertical guides at five centimetres, ten centimetres, and fifteen centimetres, organizing your artboard for mathematics and geometry work.
Turn off snap to grid to enable snapping to guides, and use smart guides to align shapes as you move objects along the artboard.
Draw polygons in Adobe Illustrator for mathematics and geometry by using the polygon tool to set sides, align objects with vertical center, and find inner angles with angular dimension tool.
Use the curvature tool in Adobe Illustrator to draw a propeller curve, lock the axes, add a new top layer for separation, and finish by Ctrl-clicking anywhere.
Color objects like a coloring book with the live paint bucket. Convert artwork to a live paint group, hover to highlight a shape, then click to fill using color swatches.
Create a pie chart in Adobe Illustrator by using the Pie Graph tool, draw the chart, enter values in the data window, and recolor with the Recolor Artwork tool.
This course is intended for Mathematics/Geometry teachers. It helps them create worksheets, presentations incorporating visual components into their lessons in order to engage students, make abstract ideas tangible, and accommodate different learning styles. The course is customized to cover only the drawing tools necessary for engineering, Mathematics and Geometry drawings. So, the tools that emphasis freehand are not suitable for precise mathematical, or engineering designs are avoided like the Brush Tool, Blob Brush Tool, Pencil Tool, Gradient Tool, Width Tool, artistic and calligraphic Brushes. So, the e-learning curriculum is customized to focus on what the Math teachers need to know and be able to do rather than merely provide a general Adobe Illustrator course or program. By examining the overlap between basic mathematical concepts and vector Illustration tools, the instructor selected the suitable tools and mapped them to vector tools, making sure that every tool added had a legitimate educational function in mathematics or geometry. The e-learning course aims to provide Mathematics teachers with an overview about vector drawing tools, techniques and formats, to empower them to integrate Vector drawing tools effectively in curricular by different ways:
1- Introducing vector drawing tools to mathematics teachers enabling them to create interactive shapes, patterns, and symmetry, and integrate vector drawings into instructional practices.
2- Educate math teachers about new features of Generative AI for vectors and address the issue of unavailability of measurements, annotations and dimensioning in pixel format.
3- Enhance digital literacy for Math teachers to integrate digital tools in the classroom promoting creativity and enhancing student engagement.
4- Equip Mathematics teachers with the vector tool to implement STEM education and student-centered design projects activities in math classroom.