Post-Institute Follow-up Activities
Our experience has shown that a well-maintained web-site with implementation information on ABP Suite materials (linked with the web-sites of software/hardware distributors), can supply much of the information participants need in implementing active learning in their classes.
A listserv that includes all of the institute participants and staff at both sites will be used to answer individual, specific implementation questions and to troubleshoot individual problems.
While we often meet participants from our previous institutes informally at national American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) meetings, we plan to organize formal meetings and symposia at AAPT meetings for participants to share their experiences implementing active learning, conducting action research and disseminating to colleagues. These meetings will also foster dissemination efforts by sharing what can be done.
A small number of partial travel stipends to AAPT meetings will be available to participants who demonstrate a strong need for funding.