Introduction to Photonics
An Online Course for Educators

Winter - Spring 2009

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2/9

Getting started: LEARNING ONLINE

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TRY OUT YOUR WEBCT ID.

LOOK AROUND THE COURSE SITE

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-INTRODUCE YOURSELF- Post a photo if you can

2/12

Comment on someone else's introduction

2/13

Explore course site

2/14

Get your lab ready! (at home or at school)

2/15

Rest up- the course starts tomorrow!

 

2/16

Begin Optics UNIT 1, THE NATURE OF LIGHT

(See Assignment folder for instructions)

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Hands -on activities

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Hands-on activities/Discussion

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Hands-on Discussion

 

 

 

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Hands-on Discussion

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INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK on discussions/

Implementation Discussion

 

2/27

Implementation Discussion

 

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Implementation Discussion

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Begin OPTICS UNIT 2: Geometric Optics

(See Assignment folder for instructions)

 

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Hands -on activities

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Hands-on Discussion

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INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK on discussions/

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BEGIN OPTICS UNIT 3: Lenses
(See Assignment folder for instructions)

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Readings/

discussion

 

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Readings/
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Hands -on activities

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Hands -on activities

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Hands-on activities/Discussion

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Hands-on Discussion

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Hands-on Discussion

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Hands-on Discussion

3/26

INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK on discussions/

Implementation Discussion

3/27
Implementation Discussion

 

3/28
Implementation Discussion
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Implementation Discussion

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Wrap up

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Wrap up

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Wrap up

 

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