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Outpacing New Technologies with Novel Pedagogies: The Role of PER in the Transforming Landscape of Higher Education

The Physics Education Research Conference is being held July 30-31, 2014 in Minneapolis, MN.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Bridging Session - Northrop Auditorium

Speaker: Mike Dubson
Apples and Oranges: Comparing a MOOC with a Standard Class

Speaker: Jim Fairweather
Technology and Instructional Reform in STEM Education: Beyond the Classroom
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Dinner - Meridian Ballroom

Speaker: Ken Koedinger
7:00pm - 8:30pm
1st Poster session - Meridian Foyer/Summit
Odd-numbered posters will be presented during the first 45 minutes of the session. Even-numbered posters will be presented during the second 45 minutes of the session.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
8:30am - 10:00am
2nd Poster Session - Meridian Foyer/Summit
Odd-numbered posters will be presented during the first 45 minutes of the session. Even-numbered posters will be presented during the second 45 minutes of the session.
10:30am - 12:00pm
Parallel Session I

Poster Symposium  -  Pathways
Getting Involved in Online PER
Organizer: Michael F. Schatz
Presenters: J. Aiken, A. Barrantes, M. Caballero, J. Champaign, Z. Chen, K. Colvin, N. Demerici, J. Doucette, S. Douglas, C. Fredericks, E. Greco, S. Lin, A. Liu, A. Pawl, D. Pritchard, S. Rayyan, M. Schatz, D. Seaton, R. Teodorescu, B. Thoms, and Q. Zhou

Poster Symposium  -  Think 4
Reform expansion beyond a single classroom
Organizer: H. Vincent Kuo
Presenters: A. Churukian, M. Dancy, P. Engelhardt, K. Foote, P. Kohl, and A. Traxler

Poster Symposium  -  Pinnacle
Gender issues in introductory physics: Recruitment, performance, and retention
Organizer: Geoff Potvin
Presenters: E. Brewe, C. A. P. Cass, R. M. Goertzen, Z. Hazari, T. Hodapp, L. Kramer, R. Lock, D. McPadden, G. Potvin, and I. Rodriguez

Workshop  -  Inventor 1
Raising Calculus to the Surface in Physics: Explorations using Surfaces
Organizers: Aaron Wangberg, Brian Fisher, Eric Weber, and Jason Samuels

Roundtable Discussion  -  Think 3
The utility and prospects of computers coaching students in physics
Organizers: Leon Hsu, Ken Heller, and N. Sanjay Rebello
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Parallel Session II

Roundtable Discussion  -  Inventor 1
Flipped Physics Teaching
Organizers: Heidi Fencl and Andy Rundquist

Poster Symposium  -  Pinnacle
Using technology to enhance physics teaching: Research-based technology innovations
Organizer: Ben Van Dusen
Presenters: A. Bresges, R. Girdwidz, D. Laumann, E. Moore, V. Otero, K. Perkins, and B. Van Dusen

Talk Symposium  -  Think 3
Instructional Goals and Research Methods in the International PER community: A GIREP Symposium
Organizer: Paula Heron
Discussant: Dean Zollman
Presenters: R. Girwidz, M. Michelini, G. Planinsic, B. Watzka, and K. Zuza

Poster Symposium  -  Think 4
Game-Based and Game-Informed Approaches to Physics Instruction
Organizer: Ian D. Beatty
Presenters: I. Beatty, D. Brookes, S. Church, D. Demaree, W. Garr, A. Johnson, F. Johnson, Y. Lin, and D. Maloney

Roundtable Discussion  -  Pathways
Competency-Based Assessment: Goals and a Research Agenda
Organizers: Thomas Foster and Andrew Morrison
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Coffee Break - Meridian Ballroom
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Plenary Summary Talk - Meridian Ballroom

Speaker: Carl Wieman