Avatars and Open Courseware in Distance Education Freshman Physics

dc.contributor.author	Al-Shamali, Farook
dc.date.accessioned	2012-04-04T17:59:13Z
dc.date.available	2012-04-04T17:59:13Z
dc.date.issued	2012-04-04T17:59:13Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2149/3157
dc.description.abstract	Athabasca University has engaged thousands of students in for-credit, non-calculus freshman physics over the past 15 years, a success in part attributable to innovative use of home laboratory technology. In now offering calculus-based courses suited to a science or pre-med stream, we have found it advantageous to use MIT Open Courseware. Carefully selected segments provide high quality video lectures and demonstrations in a form that is suited for viewing at home or on a mobile device. Taking further advantage of the online and video-oriented aspect of the course, we have used Xtranormal© cartoon production facilities to provide continuity through use of a scriptable set of avatars, providing characters that students can relate to as they do individual home study distance education.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	92.927.G1333;
dc.subject	Avatars	en
dc.subject	Open Courseware	en
dc.subject	Calculus	en
dc.subject	Xtranormal	en
dc.title	Avatars and Open Courseware in Distance Education Freshman Physics	en
dc.type	Presentation	en