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How Many Objectives Should I Have?

Posted on August 5, 2013 by talkingphysics

One question I frequently see people asking about Standards Based Grading is how many standards or learning objectives are reasonable for a class. I came up with a back of the envelope calculation to give you and idea what the … Continue reading →

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Thermal Imaging Cameras and Temperature

Posted on November 24, 2012 by talkingphysics

I’m currently working on a project for a company to look at the heating behavior of certain materials and I ran into some fundamental misunderstanding of how thermal imaging cameras work from the company. Sounds like a great topic for … Continue reading →

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Current Learning Objectives for University Physics I and II

Posted on October 21, 2012 by talkingphysics

My colleague, Marlann Patterson, was kind enough to allow me to share her learning objectives for E&M. This is only her second semester using Learning Objectives Based Assessment so she is still tweaking them. I’ve also shared the current iteration … Continue reading →

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ReadList and LOBA

Posted on May 25, 2012 by talkingphysics

I just came across Readlists, which is a free product put out by the people who make Readability. It’s a nice way to compile a collection of web pages into an ebook. What I’m using for is collecting some really … Continue reading →

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A recent post by Rhett Allain of Dot.Physics fame has drawn a number of negative comments and I wanted to address the concerns that came up. The post is titled Does the Slope of a Pyramid Really Matter?  and the … Continue reading →

Posted on July 22, 2011 by talkingphysics | Leave a comment

Jumping on the SBG-Bandwagon

Posted on July 15, 2011 by talkingphysics

I’ve been following several physics blogs and heard mention of something called Standards Based Grading. According to the posts I’ve been reading it has magical powers and can transform a classroom of disinterested students into highly motivated self-learners. It lightens … Continue reading →

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