Real-World Physics: a Java-based Web Environment for the Study of Physics
Jon M Pearce, School of Physics and Science Multimedia Teaching
Unit, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia.
Phone +613 9344 8072 Fax: +613 9347 4783 j.pearce@physics.unimelb.edu.au
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Michelle K Livett, School of Physics, University of Melbourne,
Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia. Phone +613 9344 8071 Fax: +613
9347 4783 m.livett@physics.unimelb.edu.au
Keywords
World Wide Web, Tertiary, Physics Education, Video analysis, Java, Australia
Abstract
At AusWeb96 we reported on a development project to provide a sophisticated Java
video analysis tool to students studying undergraduate physics. Students will use the tool as part of a Web site on analysing videos of real-world events in order to help understand the physics behind them. The analysis tool, MotionWorkshop, also provides sophisticated modelling capabilities enabling students to construct spreadsheet-style models to test against the videoed events.
This paper reports on the progress of the project as well as some
of the difficulties encountered along the way. The project is
ongoing and preliminary trialling with students will take
place during this year.
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AusWeb97
Third Australian World Wide Web Conference, 5-9 July 1997,
Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore NSW 2480, Australia
Email: AusWeb97@scu.edu.au