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Teaching quantum mechanics to over 14,000 nonscientists

Authors :
Freericks, J. K.
Vieira, L. B.
Cutler, D.
Kruse, A.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

We describe a new style of MOOC designed to engage students with an immersive multimedia environment including text, images, video lectures, computer-based simulations, animations, and tutorials. Quantum Mechanics for Everyone is currently running on EdX and has been successful by a number of different measures. It illustrates both how one can teach complex quantum phenomena to nonscientists and how one can develop high quality interactive computer simulations that engage the students and can be widely deployed.<br />Comment: (7 pages, pdf only)

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics - Physics Education

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1712.02660
Document Type :
Working Paper