Winter 2006, National AAPT meeting, Albuquerque,  NM,
 Jan. 8 - 12

AGENDA (tentative) - Committee on Physics in Two-Year Colleges
Monday, January 23, 2:30 – 4:30 PM
Redoubt Room, Egan Civic Convention Center         Anchorage, AK

1.                  Call to order: Sherry Savrda, Chair
a.      Volunteers to take notes?

2.                  Recognition of Guests; Attendance

3.                  Call for new agenda items

4.                  Approval of Minutes of 2005 Summer Meeting

5.                  Annual Committee Report

6.                  Report on Anchorage meeting to date
a.      Workshops and sessions
b.      Programs I 

7.                  Syracuse meeting

a.      Deadlines
        i.       2/22: Invited speakers list
        ii.      3/16: Abstracts
       iii.      3/25: Paper sort

b.      Sponsored workshops
i.        ISLE (Etkina)
ii.       Engaging Students
iii.      Grants 101

d.      Resource room

8.                  Seattle meeting

           a.      Deadlines
      i.         5/2: Session and workshop requests
      ii.        8/3: Invited speakers list
      iii.       9/7: Abstracts

c.      Sponsored sessions

9.                  Proposal review task force update

10.              Two-year/four-year partnerships: information item

11.              New business

12.              Adjournment

Winter 2005, National AAPT meeting, Albuquerque,  NM,
 Jan. 8 - 12

AGENDA (tentative)

Monday, January 10, 7:30-8:30 PM
Isleta Room, Convention Center
Albuquerque, NM

1.      Call to order: Sherry Savrda, Chair
          a.    Volunteers to take minutes?

2.      Recognition of Guests; Attendance

3.      Call for new agenda items

4.      Approval of Minutes of 2004 Summer Meeting

5.      Report on Albuquerque meeting to date
          a.    Sponsored workshops
          b.    Sponsored sessions
          c.    Resource room

6.      Report from Programs I

7.      Salt Lake City meeting
          a.    Sponsored workshops
          b.    Sponsored sessions
          c.    Resource room

8.      Anchorage meeting
          a.    Sponsored workshops
          b.    Sponsored sessions

9.      Proposal review panel

10.     Grant proposal

11.     New business

12.     Adjournment
 

At the 2002 Winter National AAPT, Philadelphia PA,
 Jan. 19- 23

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At the 2001 Summer National AAPT, Rochester, New York
July 21-26

 WORKSHOPS

• W03-Studio Calc/Physics: Combing Calculus, Physics, and Active Learning (Co-Sponsored with Physics in Undergraduate Education)
• W13-Successful Grant-Funded Projects
• W16-From Data to Action with the LabPro
• W38-Fun Experiments and Demos in Light, Color, and Spectroscopy
• W45-TIPERs (Tasks Inspired by Physics Education Research) in Magnetism Workshop

 Paper Sessions

• AN-Physics for the General Populace--Sam Nalley Presiding
• CJ-Directions for Interdisciplinary Studies--William Waggoner/Denise Wetli Presiding
• DI-Success andn Failure Stories: Curriculum Adopters'  Perspectives -- Todd Leif Presiding
• FE-Identifying and Helping Under Prepared Students--William Hogan Presiding

 Crackerbarrel

• DM- Assessment Mechanisms for Introductory Physics Courses: A Review and Tutorial--William Waggoner Presiding

• TYC Resource Room-- Contributions are WELCOMED!!
  contact Bill Waggoner (bwaggoner@metropo.mccneb.edu)

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At the 2001 Winter National AAPT, San Diego, California
Jan. 6- 10

 WORKSHOPS

• W31- TIPERs (Tasks Inspired by Physics Education Research) in Magnetism Workshop

 Paper Sessions

• BA-Physics and Physical Science Instruction for K-12 Preservice Teachers
• BM-Connections Between TYCs and K-12 Educators
• CE-Physics Programs at Two-Year Colleges

• Working Session on Revising the AAPT Guidelines for Physics at the Two-Year Colleges--William Hogan

 Contributions

The following TYC faculty contributed to the meeting:

Curtis J. Higgelke, Thomas L. O'Kuma, Mary Beth Monroe, Robert Tyndall, Todd Leif
Gregory Mulder, Rick Reynolds, John Griffith, Aaron K. Wenger, George M. Bedard
Charlotte R. Hill, Chuck Stone, William P. Hogan, Sherry Savrda

 Two-Year College Committee Meeting - scheduled for Tuesday evening 7:30 - 9:00

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At the 2000 Winter National AAPT, Kissimmee, Florida
Jan. 15-20

 WORKSHOPS

• Developing Conceptually-Linked, Research-Based Exercises

 Paper Sessions

• Trends and Developments in Introductory Physics: Internet and Connected Courses -- Curtis Hieggelke Presiding
• Physics Courses Integrated with Other Disciplines -- Andrew Rex Presiding
• Building Bridges and Partnerships--William Waggoner Presiding

 Crackerbarrel

• Exploring  Issues Critical to Two-Year Colleges -- Marv Nelson Presiding

 Contributions

The following TYC faculty contributed to the meeting:

Alex Dickinson, George Bedard, John Griffith, Curt Hieggelke, Beth Hufnagel, Todd Leif
Paul Marquard, Mary Beth Monroe, Marvin Nelson, Thomas O'Kuma, Sherry Savrda
Beverly Taylor, William Waggoner

 Two-Year College Committee Meeting - scheduled for Sunday evening

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At the 2000 Summer National AAPT, Guelph, Ontario
July 29- Aug. 2

 WORKSHOPS

• Spiral Physics Active-Learning Workbooks-- Paul D'Alessandris
• Basic Microcomputer Based Labs-- Tom O'Kuma
• Calculator-Based Control Systems-- Fred Thomas
• Introductory College Physics/21 st Century--Alex Dickinson, Marvin Nelson
• Fun Experiments and Demos in Light, Color and Spectroscopy-- Herbert Retcofsky (w/Pre-HS)
• Student Confidence--Betty Preece (w/WPC)

 Paper Sessions

• TYC21:What We've Learned--Paul D'Allesandris
• Distance Learning/Web-Based Courses-- Tom O'Kuma 
• Failures and Success Stories:Some Curriculum Adopters Perspectives-- Todd Leif

 Crackerbarrel

• TYC21 Regional Reports--William Warren
• Addressing Adjunct Issues--Bill Waggoner, Sam Nalley

• Working Session on Revising the AAPT Guidelines for Physics at the Two-Year Colleges--William Hogan
  
  
• TYC Resource Room-- contact Marv Nelson and/or Paul D'Allesandris

 Two-Year College Committee Meeting - scheduled for Sunday evening

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