OP-TEC, the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education, is a National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center of Excellence with the stated mission of promoting photonics education and assisting colleges around the country in developing and implementing educational programs that support expansion of this critical new technology.
As part of our efforts to provide faculty development in optics and photonics, OP-TEC will be offering a hybrid, online faculty development course. The course will cover OP-TEC’s Fundamentals of Light and Lasers. Each of the six modules will be taught online over a two-week period with a high level of self-paced instruction combined with an interactive component facilitated by e-mail exchanges and online discussions.
Fundamentals of Light and Lasers Modules:
Module 1: Nature and Properties of Light
Module 2: Optical Handling and Positioning
Module 3: Light Sources and Laser Safety
Module 4: Basic Geometrical Optics
Module 5: Basic Physical Optics
Module 6: Principles of Lasers
This online course is being offered at no charge to high school, community college and technical college faculty interested in teaching a basic photonics course. Participants who successfully complete the 12-week course and 3-day laboratory session will receive a certificate of completion from OP-TEC. Participants will also be awarded 9 CEUs from an OP-TEC partner college.
The six modules will be taught over a 12-week period from September 19, 2011 through December 11, 2011. After the completion of Module 6, all participants will spend a 3-day period at an OP-TEC partner college where they will have the opportunity to conduct all laboratory experiments included in the course and discuss with experienced instructors best practices for teaching the materials. This 3-day laboratory session will be scheduled for June 2012 and will be arranged at a time that is mutually agreeable to the participants.
Costs: The online course and materials will be offered at no charge. Participants will be responsible for all travel and lodging expenses to attend the 3-day laboratory session.
Computer Requirements: To complete the course, participants must have access to a computer, printer, telephone/cell phone and Internet access. Participants will utilize the Blackboard system and an electronic book format.
Applications: Applications are accepted online or by mail. Applications must be received by September 13, 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.op-tec.org/faculty.php, call 254-751-9000, or e-mail op-tec@cord.org.
As part of our efforts to provide faculty development in optics and photonics, OP-TEC will be offering a hybrid, online faculty development course. The course will cover OP-TEC’s Fundamentals of Light and Lasers. Each of the six modules will be taught online over a two-week period with a high level of self-paced instruction combined with an interactive component facilitated by e-mail exchanges and online discussions.
Fundamentals of Light and Lasers Modules:
Module 1: Nature and Properties of Light
Module 2: Optical Handling and Positioning
Module 3: Light Sources and Laser Safety
Module 4: Basic Geometrical Optics
Module 5: Basic Physical Optics
Module 6: Principles of Lasers
This online course is being offered at no charge to high school, community college and technical college faculty interested in teaching a basic photonics course. Participants who successfully complete the 12-week course and 3-day laboratory session will receive a certificate of completion from OP-TEC. Participants will also be awarded 9 CEUs from an OP-TEC partner college.
The six modules will be taught over a 12-week period from September 19, 2011 through December 11, 2011. After the completion of Module 6, all participants will spend a 3-day period at an OP-TEC partner college where they will have the opportunity to conduct all laboratory experiments included in the course and discuss with experienced instructors best practices for teaching the materials. This 3-day laboratory session will be scheduled for June 2012 and will be arranged at a time that is mutually agreeable to the participants.
Costs: The online course and materials will be offered at no charge. Participants will be responsible for all travel and lodging expenses to attend the 3-day laboratory session.
Computer Requirements: To complete the course, participants must have access to a computer, printer, telephone/cell phone and Internet access. Participants will utilize the Blackboard system and an electronic book format.
Applications: Applications are accepted online or by mail. Applications must be received by September 13, 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.op-tec.org/faculty.php, call 254-751-9000, or e-mail op-tec@cord.org.
