General Colloquium:

January 24 - 4:00pm Phys 223
(Coffee at 3:30p.m. in room 242)

Gary Gladding

Professor of Physics and Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Educating in Bulk: The Introductory Physics Course Revisions at Illinois

Over the past four years, we have completely revised all introductory elementary physics sequences at the University of Illinois. Accepting that we must "educate in bulk" (approximately 2500 students are enrolled in these courses each semester), we have adopted a combination of strategies that include interactive lectures (some based on just-in-time methods), web-based homeworks (including exercises designed to promote concept-based problem solving), and discussion and laboratory sections that feature collaborative learning, all with the intent of actively engaging the students in all aspects of the course. I will describe the main features of these revisions, including the changing role of faculty in the program. For more information, consult: http://webug.physics.uiuc.edu/courses.

Personal web site

http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/People/Faculty/profiles/Gladding/

http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/Education/Course_Revision.html