The Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations

Dice Media has recently completed the online version of the Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations. The site is built utilizing Flash, Shockwave, XML, PHP, and MySQL. This site allows institutions and individuals to subscribe and view high quality video of the basic priciples of physics. Go sign up for a free preview account and take a look.
Please visit www.physicsdemos.com

Video Encyclopedia Overview
The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations is a comprehensive series of physics material produced under the auspices of the National Science Foundation for use by high school, university and middle school students.

The series, designed for interactive use, now available online and still available on DVD, consists of 600 video demonstrations and 4000 pages of written material including explanations, illustrations and equipment lists; the middle school edition utilizes up to 168 of the demonstrations.

The series, in English and in Spanish, has parallel soundtracks, subtitles and written material in both languages.

Correlations to textbooks and state standards enable instructors to immediately identify and locate demonstrations applicable to material being taught.

Online Subscription Overview
The Online Editions provide DVD quality videos and all related written material to teachers and students in their classrooms, at their desks and in their homes.

The videos and written material are available from a user-friendly website which can be customized for each subscriber and can be utilized by teachers to transmit assignments and other information to their students.

You may now view demonstrations from this series and all the written material by clicking on “Free Preview,” supply the requested information and we will provide you with a password by email.

If instead, you now wish to receive specific information regarding a subscription for your university, school or organization, please click on the link below, supply the requested information and we will prepare a quote for you by email.

DVD Overview
There are two DVD editions of this series. These bilingual editions, in English and Spanish, have been acquired by more than 4000 schools in 52 countries.

The edition designed for high schools and universities is comprised of 600 demonstrations on 25 DVDs accompanied by over 3000 pages of written material; the price of this edition is $2995.00.

The edition designed for middle school students (ages 10-14) is comprised of 105 demonstrations on 4 DVDs accompanied by approximately 500 pages of written material; the price of this edition is $795.00.

If you wish, click on “Free Preview,” obtain a password and view material from this series. In addtion, by clicking on “DVD Information,” you will be able to access additional information or place an order for either of the DVD editions of this series.

Licenses will be issued on a per student, per semester basis to high schools and universities starting at $25 per student, per semester with reductions to $10, and middle schools starting at $15 with reductions to $6, depending on the number of students utilizing the material. There will be further discounts for licenses of multiple years and for prepayments.

In addition, we will tailor licenses for the use of this material for licensees having “special� needs.

The fees for licensing this material may be paid by the school or organization licensing the material or by the students utilizing the material.

If you are considering licensing this material for your students, please supply the information requested below and we will prepare a quote for you. We will subsequently communicate with you to discuss our quote or, if you wish, you may first call us.

The Education Group was organized in 1986, for the purpose of producing educational video material, in linear and interactive format, for delivery on video tape, laserdisc and DVD. Early on, it was also envisioned this material would be best delivered over networks in and to schools, libraries and homes.

Among the projects undertaken was The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations, a comprehensive series of 600 video taped physics demonstrations and related material, which was produced under the auspices of the National Science Foundation.

Currently being used to teach physics at over 4000 middle schools, high schools and universities in the U.S., and in 52 other countries throughout the world, the series, in English and Spanish, was first distributed on LaserDisc and then on DVD.

Subsequently, projects involving the broadband transmission of this material were undertaken by states and cities in the , and Europe , from servers maintained by them. The series, therefore, has, from time to, been available to students �online� throughout various parts of the world, both as classroom material and as part of distance learning programs.

The series is now available exclusively from our server, under license, utilizing various arrangements depending on the needs of the licensee.

Joan Abend and Bennett Glotzer, who were among the initial organizers of The Education Group, continue be involved in its vision and operation and are available and accessible for consultation regarding the Online Edition of The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations.

Dr. Adelaida Lopez-Mejia Professor, Spanish Literary and Cultural Studies
Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA

Brett Carroll Director of the Physics Laboratory
Green River CC, Auburn, Washington

Dr. Richard E. Berg Professor of the Practice, Department of Physics
Director, Physics Lecture-Demonstration Facility
University of Maryland

John A. Davis Director of Lecture Demonstrations
Department of Physics
University of Washington

Dr. Josip Slisko Profesor - Investigador, Facultad de Ciencias F�sico Matem�ticas
Benem�rita Universidad Aut�noma de Puebla, M�xico

Raul A. Brito Orta Professor, Facultad de Ciencias Fisica Matematicas
Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, Mexico

Dr. Jearl Walker Professor Cleveland State University
Author of Halliday, Resnick, Walker: Fundamentals of Physics, 6th Edition

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