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Onorato, P.; Mascheretti, P.; DeAmbrosis, A. – European Journal of Physics, 2012
In this paper, we describe how simple experiments realizable by using easily found and low-cost materials allow students to explore quantitatively the magnetic interaction thanks to the help of an Open Source Physics tool, the Tracker Video Analysis software. The static equilibrium of a "column" of permanents magnets is carefully investigated by…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Magnets, Interaction
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Davis, Vicki – EDUCAUSE Review, 2010
Miller Singleton, a high school student, recently produced a video that shared her vision of a program in which learners could use materials from the MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) initiative to obtain a college degree. She calls the program the Open Content Educational Program (OCEP), a program that is offered to high school seniors that gives them the…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Open Source Technology, Computer Software, Evaluation Methods