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CASA Physics Library -- Defining Problem Types

CASA Physics Library -- Defining Problem Types

by Jim Fischer -
Number of replies: 5
I tried searching but didnt come up with what I was looking for.

Just curious if anyone has created a dictionary for physics instructors who want to use the CASA problems. As of now if I try to find problems, they are listed in the browser by type number. It would make sense to have word descriptions for example Type09 = Work Energy Problems or something like that.

I dont have any intention of using this library much, but I was thinking of demonstrating to physics and engineering profs.


In reply to Jim Fischer

Re: CASA Physics Library -- Defining Problem Types

by Arnold Pizer -
The best person to ask about this (who almost certainly does not read this forum) is 

Frank L. H. Wolfs

Frank Wolfs
Professor of Physics

Office: Bausch & Lomb Hall 203A

Phone: (585) 275-4937

Email: wolfs@pas.rochester.edu

Research Interests: high-energy nuclear physics; particle astrophysics

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Re: CASA Physics Library -- Defining Problem Types

by Michael Gage -
Hi Jim,

I think this will help you out.  It's a WeBWorK course with the CAPA physics problems listed by homework sets with appropriate names.  It may not be up to date, but  it's a start.


The permissions for the course still need to be set so that guests can see the file path.  I'll try to get to that soon. (OK -- that is done now.)

I also put up a summary on a wiki page if that helps.

-- Mike
In reply to Michael Gage

Re: CASA Physics Library -- Defining Problem Types

by Jim Fischer -
Perfect! Just what I was looking for. Thanks for posting this on the wiki.
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Re: CASA Physics Library -- Defining Problem Types

by Dick Lane -
CAPA has evolved into LON-CAPA.
http://www.lon-capa.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LON-CAPA

Is anybody currently working on adapting content between that system and ours? (in either direction)

An interesting comparison of systems is published at
http://www.lon-capa.org/comparison.html
In reply to Dick Lane

Re: CASA Physics Library -- Defining Problem Types

by Michael Gage -
No-one is working on cross content integration between lon-CAPA and WeBWorK that I'm aware of -- at least not in the WeBWorK world.  I don't know people using lon-CAPA so there may be efforts there. 

I'm not even sure what lon-CAPA's current language looks like.  Do you have examples of that?

-- Mike