Introductory Physics at MIT: 1) Active Learning on MIT Campus 2) edX MOOC to the World 3) Using the edX platform on the MIT Campus John W. Belcher MIT Department of Physics Kavli Center for Astrophysics and Space Research

One of the two MIT TEAL Active Learning Classrooms: Modeled after NCSU’s SCALE-UP Classroom

Active Learning at MIT The large introductory freshmen physics courses taught in active learning format since In the early 2000’s MIT had ~$35 million for education innovation, to be spent down over 5-7 years. Resources openly competed at MIT, independent of departmental budgets. At the end of five years the development money went away and the departments had to assume support. Many projects supported, including TEAL.

8.01x and 8.02x MOOCs Ran Spring 2013 through Fall 2013, 30,000 initial enrollment, 1800 certificates in each. Courses were well-received by participants. The MIT Physics Department goals: Build full on-line edX courses available to the world around Prof Walter Lewin’s 8.01 and 8.02 lectures, complete and in sequence. Gain experience with the edX platform By participating early, influence the design of the edX platform Use this experience to improve residential 8.02 spring 2014 using MITx resources

8.02x MOOC

8.02TEAL+x Spring 2014 Used the edX platform on campus with the 8.02 TEAL format to increase the effectiveness of class time devoted to both communicating material and to interactive engagement. edX platform used to deliver online content and assessment outside of class. Well received by MIT students in this 800-student course. MIT’s Teaching and Learning Laboratory: (1)collaborated with instructors to think about how to use the platform; and (2) developed formative assessment to help strengthen the connection between edX and MITx and the on-campus course.

8.02TEAL+x Spring 2014 The broad question for research is: “What resources help which students to answer which problems most effectively?”