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Session:
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Paper Type:
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Contributed
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Title:
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A High-School Physics Curriculum on the Web: Mainland High School's PhysicsLAB
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Meeting:
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120th AAPT National Meeting: Kissimmee, FL |
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Location:
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Date:
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Tuesday, January 18 |
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Time:
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3:30PM
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Author:
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Catharine H. Colwell, Mainland H.S.
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Co-Author(s):
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Douglas K. Jackson, Joseph L. McClanahan
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Abstract:
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At Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, FL, all eight sections of our physics program are delivered via PhysicsLAB1. This Web-based project was initiated three years ago in conjunction with Mainland's receipt of a DOE Technology Challenge Grant2. Daily, students can access their class' Agenda Page from off-campus or from one of 13 classroom computers. This database-generated page allows them to track homework assignments, as well as view teacher-created labs, resource lessons, online quizzes, and worksheets. Alternative navigation of class curriculum is provided through a course outline and calendar. This year, new features include class chat and forum areas, Web-based classnotes generated using an electronic whiteboard, and real-time spot-checks for student comprehension. In addition to a general overview of the design and implementation of PhysicsLAB, my discussion will include an analysis of student reaction data collected from end-of-year surveys administered the first two years.
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