Enhancing Introductory Physics Digitally
The Fundamentals of Physics course Phys207 introduces non-physics students to the often unfamiliar world of physics. In a class with 300 students, effectively presenting new material – while maintaining interactivity with learners – is especially challenging. Professor Matthias Liepe addressed these difficulties by enhancing the learning experience through the use of technology. This included in-class [...]
Virtual Field Trips – New Article
In a recently published journal article in Computers & Equation about a 2004 Faculty Innovation in Teaching (FIT) project, the benefit of developing virtual fields trips is discussed.
“In deciding what kind of learning to target in a VFT, one has to be realistic. Clearly VFTs cannot provide the physical perception that one has in the [...]