American Association of Physics Teachers Summer 2012 Meeting
University of PennsylvaniaJuly 28- Aug 1
Teaching Physics On-line vs. Teaching Physics in-Class: Are they really similar?
M. Mikhaiel
William Paterson University
Physics Department
Wayne, New Jersey
Why Physics Courses Are Seldom Offered Online
Uncertainty about how to offer a
valid lab component with online courses
Difficulty moving outside the box of
the campus laboratory experience
Doubts that students can
independently perform lab work in nontraditional
places
Doubts that off-campus lab work
can be as effective as formal
laboratory work
Why Now Is the Time for Online Physics Course
Substantial declines in the cost of computer technology and
corresponding increases in computer ownership The continuing rise in
computer literacy among the general
population
The coming of age of highly computer-savvy generations
Improvement in and global dissemination of
access to high-speed broad band technology
Continuous improvements in the quality, features, and
user-friendliness of online learning-management
systems for both instructors and students
Dramatic declines in states’ and institutions’ financial recourses to
stock, staff, and maintain undergraduate
laboratory facilities
Increasing time, costs, and inconvenience
associated with commuting to a college
campus
In the following slides, I am going to show how I will conduct my On-Line physics teaching and how I compare my On-Line
physics teaching with my In-Class physics teaching.
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching via Blackboard 9.1
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
Welcome page
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class TeachingIntroducing myself
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
Office Hour
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
Syllabus
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Syllabus In-Class Syllabus
On-line Syllabus.doc In-Class Syllabus.docx
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
Recording my lecture and posting it on-line
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
Live Lecture
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
Exemplary For my on-line Lecture
Momentum
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class TeachingStudent Interaction by Using a Discussion Board- There are three kinds of discussion boards. One is for lecture, the second is for lab, and the third is for personal interaction with the instructor.
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-line Labs
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
Final Test via a Program Called Respondus 4.0 That Connects to Blackboard
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
Grading
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
Measurements Lab Measurement
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
Projectile Motion Projectile Motion
Animation
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
Measuring your reaction time Measuring your reaction time
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
acceleration of gravity acceleration of gravity
animation http://jersey.uoregon.edu/AverageVelocity/
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
acceleration of pulley system Atwood machine
animationhttp://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/java/Rotation.html
m2
m1 + mf
v
v
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
Work, Energy, and Power Using a Ramp. Work and Power
Simulationhttp://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/the-ramp
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
Momentum The Ballistic Pendulum
Simulation http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/collision-lab
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
Ladybug Motion Questions Uniform Circular Motion
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
Torque Torque
Animation
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
Series and Parallel Connection Resistors in Series and Parallel
Simulations
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
On-Line Labs Vs. In-Class Labs
Thin Lens Properties Thin lenses
Web Site Simulation
On-Line Teaching Vs. In-Class Teaching
Student Evaluation
On-Line Vs. In-Class
My Future Outlook For an Online Physics Course
These online courses are only the beginning in
an increasingly technological world. Perhaps one day publishing companies can design a physics textbook that has many digital tools such as animations and summaries that can be downloaded onto an MP3 player, iPod, and iPhone audio or video device. The opportunities are vast and endless.
Thank You and…