LivePhoto Physics: Digital Videos for Lectures and Assignments

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Physics (13) The LivePhoto Physics project is developing a collection of digital video analysis materials for introductory physics courses, using research-based developmentmethods that were refined through projects such as Tools for Scientific Thinkingand Workshop Physics. These materials include videos, lecture demonstrationsequences, homework assignments, instructor notes, and software. In digital videoanalysis, students use computers as laboratory instruments to make measurementson video images of real events. These techniques are being used increasingly inphysics courses, and there is evidence that they are effective in teaching physicsconcepts. In spite of the wealth of mass-media and educational videos available thatcan be used in laboratories or student projects, very few existing videos are ideal foranalysis by students. The LivePhoto Physics project ismeeting this need by producing a collection of digital videos that span many of thetopics covered in a one-year physics course, including videos made with high-speed/slow-motion equipment that is not available at most teaching facilities. Aninnovative aspect of the project is that the topic selection is being guided by theresults of physics education research. Written curricular materials using the videosin Interactive Lecture Demonstrations, distance-learning exercises and extendedhomework problem sets are being produced and classroom tested in a three-yearresearch-based development cycle. Field testing is taking place at two-year collegesand four-year colleges/universities with diverse student audiences. Computersoftware that extends the display and visualization capabilities of digital videoanalysis is being developed during the project. The final set of videos, curricularmaterials and software will be published in the form of a CD. The LivePhotoPhysics project is addressing the need for faculty development and the integration oftechnology in education by sponsoring six workshops on the use of digital videoanalysis in physics teaching.