We present the process and outcomes of introducing a capstone project to the first semester of calculus-based Introductory Physics sequence suitable for both in-class and remote learning. At the end of a semester, students are offered a variety of physics situations to thoroughly investigate and explain by using the knowledge, tools, and techniques that they have gained during the first semester of physics lectures and mastered in laboratories. Topics for the project are curated to provide a possibility of multiple insights by utilizing energy considerations, force-acceleration approach and numerical simulations, and investigated through videos suitable for video analysis. Students are encouraged to work in small groups to boost the peer to peer learning. The project culminates in a poster presentation which provides a summative assessment of the learning gains. The project is introduced as a part of the general course redesign funded by the Affordable Learning Georgia grant.

Using a Capstone Experience in the Introductory Physics Classes

Following the restructuring of many science classes and labs, teaching the introductory mechanics labs in hybrid mode (with a half of the students attending one lab session and other half attending next session) during Fall’20 and Spring’21 has provided valuable experience in integrating the computation into these courses. The poster will present the use of the Tracker Video Analysis and Modeling Tool for the exciting laboratory experiments in mechanics. The students had the opportunity to set-up and film some of the experiments themselves at home/dorm, and analyze the video yielding results of same or higher quality compared to those experiments done in lab (note that filming was optional as carefully set-up videos for analysis were provided).

Using Video Analysis to Perform Remote Experiments in Mechanics Laboratories

Teaching the introductory astronomy lecture and lab courses in the hybrid mode presents a challenge when it comes to the students’ projects and experiments. As part of the ALG supported class transformation, the web browser-based tools using Java Script were developed to assist students in projects that they can carry out by themselves or in small groups at home following the provided project description or a simple lab manual. The projects include observation and plotting of the Moon position and phase, and Sun rotation using satellite images and others. 

Web-browser Based Projects in the Hybrid Introductory Astronomy Courses

(BD) Best Practices in Educational Technology I

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POS.C-MO - Integrating Computation During a Pandemic

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Using a Capstone Experience in the Introductory Physics Classes

Using Video Analysis to Perform Remote Experiments in Mechanics Laboratories

Web-browser Based Projects in the Hybrid Introductory Astronomy Courses