Topics in Light and Sound for Teachers is a
course in light, color, and vision that is being offered via distance
education. It is open to teachers at all levels and carries three hours of graduate credit.
The course will incorporate a multli-media presentation of the content along with a well-organized hands-on
laboratory component. A kit containing all of the necessary materials for the laboratory portion will be
available from the Distance Education Office for about $100. There will be no other lab fee. Follow this link to see the contents of the
lab kit.
Although the class will be delivered via distance education, it is not self paced! The class will be broken
into 14 units, each corresponding to one week in a conventional class. The lessons will include vivid demonstrations
of the phenomena being discussed. Many of these demonstrations will directly relate to the laboratory
exercises that are intended to allow hands-on exerience for the student. There will be one initial class
meeting. See the
Spring 09 schedule.
Homework will be required and will be submitted via the Internet on a regular schedule. Laboratory
reports will be submitted electronically, also. There will be one mid-term test and a
comprehensive final exam. Details regarding the format and delivery of the tests will be forthcoming.
Further details may be found in