Distance Education and Online Learning in Physics Workshop
June 1-2, 2013
American Center for Physics
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, Maryland 20740
Held jointly with the 2013 Department Chairs Conference, this workshop will provide participants a chance to discuss the opportunities and implications of distance education and online learning for the physics community. Participants are expected to bring a laptop or tablet for use during workshop sessions.
2013 Department Chairs Conference
Steering Committee
- Jacob Clark Blickenstaff, American Physical Society
- Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado-Boulder
- Theodore Hodapp, American Physical Society
- Edward Prather, University of Arizona
- David Pritchard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Carl Wieman, University of British Columbia
Register by April 30 MSI Travel Support ApplicationWorkshop Program
Saturday - June 1, 2013
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| 7:00-8:00 a.m. | Breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn (conference hotel) |
| 8:00 a.m. | Shuttle bus departs Hilton Garden Inn for the American Center for Physics |
| 8:30-8:45 a.m. | Welcome and Logistics: Theodore Hodapp (APS) |
| 8:45-9:30 a.m. | Universities in an era of technological and economic flux: Jack Wilson (UMass Amherst) |
| 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Assessment in Online Courses: Gerd Kortemeyer (Michigan State) and Ryan Baker (Teachers College, Columbia University); Chair: Noah Finkelstein (CU Boulder) |
| 10:30-11:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:00-12:15 p.m. |
Effective Models for Online/Distance Education: MOOC/Online-OnCampus/Flipped Classroom: Dave Pritchard (MIT), Wolfgang Bauer (Michigan State), and Andy Rundquist (Hamline) |
| 12:15-1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:45 p.m. | Breakout Session I (Parallel): Effective Models
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| 2:45-3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15-4:45 p.m. | Breakout Session II (Parallel): Effective Models
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| 4:45-5:15 p.m. | Reception |
| 5:15-6:15 p.m. | Dinner |
| 6:15-7:15 p.m. | Keynote Address: Candace Thille (Carnegie Mellon) |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Shuttle Bus Departs for Hilton Garden Inn |
Sunday - June 2, 2013
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| 7:00-8:00 a.m. | Breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn (conference hotel) |
| 8:00 a.m. | Shuttle bus departs Hilton Garden Inn for the American Center for Physics |
| 8:30-8:45 a.m. |
Logistics, Reminders, Welcome Back: Theodore Hodapp (APS) |
| 8:45-10:00 a.m. |
Challenges: Cheating and Academic Quality: Dave Pritchard (MIT) and Gerd Kortemeyer (Michigan State); Chair: Noah Finkelstein (CU Boulder) |
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30-11:45 a.m. | Breakout Session III (Parallel)
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| 11:45-12:15 p.m. | Closing remarks, What's next for APS and the physics community? and Evaluations: Theodore Hodapp (APS) |
| 12:15-1:15p.m. | Lunch |
