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Development and Dissemination of Computer-Mediated Instructional Materials for Introductory Physics
The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has created and disseminated model introductory physics course materials, based on recent physics education research, for Illinois community colleges and high school advanced placement students. The location-independent computer-mediated instructional modules provide remote, asynchronous access as part of the Illinois Century Network. The project addresses two critical issues for Illinois schools: enrollment in high school physics courses is at a 40-year high while the number of physics teachers continues to decline, and the investment in state-of-the-art instructional technologies is beyond the reach of many Illinois schools. Teachers from Illinois community colleges and high schools use curricular materials developed by UIUC Physics faculty members to create their own courses for their own students, who log on to the UIUC Physics servers to complete homework, take tests, and check grades. In addition, the instructional software developed at Illinois has been adopted by Purdue University and the University of Washington for their introductory physics courses.
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Geographic Areas Served: Program Activity Types: Program Duration: Other
Program Frequency: On-going
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