The internet originated as a tool for collaboration. We think this is still its greatest strength. Here are some things we are just getting started on. If you see anything interesting here or have suggestions; kforinas@ius.edu.
Rather than one person or a small group of people trying to do a project, !
THINGS THAT ARE ACTUALLY WORKING:
FUTURE IDEAS:
The following are not yet functional and to tell you the truth, I don't really have time to maintain them if they were. I'm looking for someone or some group to help me get this rolling. Email me if you have ideas: Kyle Forinash kforinas@ius.edu.
OTHER IDEAS:
Just thought I'd throw them out.....
Data base for particular physics curricular items.
For example: what's the best way to teach thermodynamics? An internet form on a home page asks questions like: List your favorite demo (how do you build it etc). List your favorite
examples. Give your favorite homework problem (and solution). Describe your
favorite teaching technique. What do you have your students do to
understand the material etc. Someone (or several people at several sites)
sifts through the submitted ideas and sets up an on-line searchable resource
of information sorted by topics.
On-line interactive practice/diagnostic tests in math and physics.
Students work through a
standard sort of diagnostic test on basic physics/math concepts. If a wrong answer is entered the student is sent to a
remedial page (based on the type of wrong answer) with more examples and
easier questions. The student always eventually gets the right answer (a
score could be based on how deeply the student had to go into the stack to
understand enough to get the right answer).