%xmlchars; ]> mc00334 Preliminary Inventory of the John S. Risley Papers on Physics, 1961-2002 Processed by: Unprocessed;machine-readable finding aid created by: Steven Mandeville-Gamble North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2006 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Preliminary Inventory of the John S. Risley Papers on Physics, 1961-2002 MC 334 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Unprocessed Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 April 27 Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Risley, John S. John S. Risley Papers on Physics, 1961-2002 MC 334 5131 cartons + 2 oversized envelopes Includes research notes, correspondence, conference proceedings, photographs, and travel records relating to Dr. Risley's invovment with atomic collisions research, the International Conference on the Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions, and the development of Physics academic software, and physics educational software. Professor John S. Risley conducts research on the utilization and effectiveness of computer technology to teach physics. Physics education research shows that interactive, hands-on collaborative student environments produce signific ant student learning. Computers enhance this approach. The primary thrusts in this effort include evaluating educational software programs, deciding which tools to use, structuring substantive student activities, implementing student/teacher tasks and eva luating the impact. These activities are now being carried out in the new SCALE-UP classroom at NCSU. External efforts include publishing peer-reviews physics educational software, as editor of Physics Academic Software in cooperation with the American Institute of Physics, the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers. In addition, his group is involved with disseminating in formation about new materials in the physics journals, conducting teacher workshops, and collaborating at professional meetings. Professor Risley is the director of WebAssign, an online homework, quizzing, and testing assessment system that delivers, collects, and grades and records student's assignments. This wide-reaching facility incorporates textbook problems, many different answer types and classroom management tools. It represents a new way of accessing student performance and helps student learn basic physics concepts. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. English Information for Users Restrictions to Access

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Gift of John S. Risley.

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 Historical Note

Professor John S. Risley conducts research on the utilization and effectiveness of computer technology to teach physics. Physics education research shows that interactive, hands-on collaborative student environments produce signific ant student learning. Computers enhance this approach. The primary thrusts in this effort include evaluating educational software programs, deciding which tools to use, structuring substantive student activities, implementing student/teacher tasks and eva luating the impact. These activities are now being carried out in the new SCALE-UP classroom at NCSU.

External efforts include publishing peer-reviews physics educational software, as editor of Physics Academic Software in cooperation with the American Institute of Physics, the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers. In addition, his group is involved with disseminating in formation about new materials in the physics journals, conducting teacher workshops, and collaborating at professional meetings.

Professor Risley is the director of WebAssign, an online homework, quizzing, and testing assessment system that delivers, collects, and grades and records student's assignments. This wide-reaching facility incorporates textbook problems, many different answer types and classroom management tools. It represents a new way of accessing student performance and helps student learn basic physics concepts.

Recent Publications

"Using Physlets to Teach Electrostatics," The Physics Teacher 37. Scott W. Bonham, John S. Risley and Wolfgang Christian. (1999). p. 276-280.

Core Concepts in Physics, (CD-ROM). John S. Risley. Saunders College Publishing, Philadelphia, PA, (1998).

"Secrets of Software Longevity: Then and Now," Computers in Physics 11. John S. Risley and Margaret H. Gjertsen. (Jan/Feb 1997). p. 54-55.

"Ten Years of Tracking Educational Software," Computers in Physics 11. John S. Risley. (Jan/Feb 1997). p. 52-53.

"10th Anniversary CIP Educational Software Directory," Computers in Physics 11. Margaret H. Gjertsen and John S. Risley. (Jan/Feb 1997). p. 56-80.

"Case study of the physics component of an integrated curriculum," Phys. Ed. Res. Supplement to Am. J. of Phys 67. R. Beichner, L. Bernold, E. Burniston, P. Dail, R. Felder, J. Gastineau, M. Gjertsen, & J. Risley. (1999). p. S16-S24. Click here to view this publication.

"Hardware and Software Preferences of Technology-Oriented High School Physics Teachers," The Physics Teacher 33. Robert J. Beichner, Ladye K. Wilkinson, John E. Gastineau, Paula V. Englehardt, Margaret H. Gjertsen, Margret Hazen, LeVonda Ritchie, and John S. Risley. (1995). p. 270.

"Educational Software for Teaching Physics-1995 Directory," Computer Applications in Engineering Education 2. Ladye K. Wilkinson, Margaret H. Gjertsen, and John S. Risley. (1994). p. 257-269.

"1995 Directory of Physics Courseware: Simulation Software," Computers in Physics 9. 65. Ladye K. Wilkinson, Margaret H. Gjertsen, and John S. Risley. (Jan/Feb 1995).

Scope and Content Note

Includes research notes, correspondence, conference proceedings, photographs, and travel records relating to Dr. Risley's invovment with atomic collisions research, the International Conference on the Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions, and the development of Physics academic software, and physics educational software.

 Organization of the Collection

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The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Individuals Risley, John S. Topics Physics--Study and teaching--North Carolina Software engineering Genre Black and white photographs Detailed Description of the Collection 1Research, 1971-198633 folders

Articles from journals such as Physics Today and Physics Review. They are written by J.S. Risley and the individual folders contain the articles, accompanying graphs/charts, and any related correspondence, press releases, etc.

 2Atomic Collisions Research, 1961-198243 folders

Articles by Risley, descriptions of equipment used, proposals, and data/research/notes from individual experiments.

 3Atomic Collisions Research, 1971-198130 folders

Articles by contemporaries, descriptions of equipment used, and data/research/notes from individual experiments.

 4ICPEAC [International Conference on the Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions], 1969-198431 foldersMaterials relating to the VI-XII meetings of ICPEAC. Includes general correspondence, travel grants, finances, and General Committee minutes. 5ICPEAC, 1982-1989]42 folders

Materials relating to the XIII-XVI meetings of ICPEAC. Includes Executive Committee minutes, questionnaire results, finances, support, travel grants, projects, speakers, and correspondence highlighting the conference and Risley's involvement in it (as Secretary).

 6ICPEAC Proceedings, 1971-197917 vols./pubs.

Bound copies of the paper abstracts and proceedings of ICPEAC.

 7ICPEAC Proceedings, 1981-198913 vols./pubs.

Bound copies of the paper abstracts and proceedings of ICPEAC.

 8ICPEAC Proceedings, 1985-199514 vols./pubs.

Bound copies of the paper abstracts and proceedings of ICPEAC.

 9ICPEAC Misc., 1973-199010 folders; 1 binder

Includes meeting planning, correspondence, speakers, logos, committee meeting minutes, charters, speakers, and material concerning the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.

 10Travel, 1970-198144 folders

Materials related to the meetings and conferences that Risley attended or participated in. These include ICPEAC, DEAP [Division of Electron and Atomic Physics], ICAP [International Conference on Atomic Physics], trips to the USSR, and many other international groups and conferences.

 11Travel, 1981-198541 folders

Materials related to the meetings and conferences that Risley attended or participated in. These include ICPEAC, DEAP, SESAP [Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society], ISIAC [International Seminar on Ion-Atom Collisions], AAPT [American Association of Physics Teachers], trips to the USSR, and many other international groups and conferences.

 12Travel, 1986-198740 folders

Materials related to the meetings and conferences that Risley attended or participated in. These include ICPEAC, ISIAC, AAPT, trips to the USSR, and many other international groups and conferences.

 13Travel, 1987-199141 folders

Materials related to the meetings and conferences that Risley attended or participated in. These include ICPEAC, ISIAC, AAPT, EduCom, SESAP, NCSTA [North Carolina Science Teachers Association], NSF [National Science Foundation], and many other international groups and conferences.

 14Travel, 1991-199664 folders

Materials related to the meetings and conferences that Risley attended or participated in. These include ICPEAC, AAPT, EduCom, NCSTA, NSF, APS [American Physical Society], trips to the USSR, and many other international groups and conferences.

 15Travel, 1996-200172 folders

Materials related to the meetings and conferences that Risley attended or participated in. These include ICPEAC, SESAPS, AAPT, EduCom, NCSTA, NSF, APS, and many other international groups and conferences.

 16Grants, 1972-198029 folders

Applications, correspondence, and other data for grants made to several agencies, including the NSF and U.S. Department of Energy. Primary focus is VUV light standards.

 17Grants, 1980-198520 folders

Applications, correspondence, and other data for grants made to several agencies, including the NSF and U.S. Department of Energy. Topics include VUV light standards and computer tutorials.

 18Grants, 1990-199512 folders

Applications, correspondence, and other data for grants made to several agencies, including the NSF and U.S. Department of Energy. Topics include software for engineering students and teacher instruction evaluation.

 19TASL & PCEP Notebook, 1987-199813 folders; 1 large notebook

Contents of this box deal with Risley's study on physics education software. This includes his work on the ASEE [American Society for Engineering Education] software project, TASL [The Academic Software Library], and Physics Courseware Evaluation Project. Items include research, correspondence, contracts, publicity, advertisers, sales, production, and a full prospectus for the PCEP (*includes background info on project*).

 20Pictures; TASL Software Directory, 1968-199516 vols./pubs.; 4 boxes of slides, etc.

Various directories & publications, 15 folders of software (including Physics Academic Software), phonebook, small card file, business cards, slides, photographs, business cards, and some small artifacts.

 21PAS [Physics Academic Software] Submissions, 1991-199736 folders

Includes manuals, correspondence, and software submitted to PAS for possible publication. Subjects cover a variety of physics education related areas. (A-D)

 22PAS Submissions, 1991-199749 folders

Includes manuals, correspondence, and software submitted to PAS for possible publication. Subjects cover a variety of physics education related areas. (E-M)

 23PAS Submissions, 1991-199851 folders

Includes manuals, correspondence, and software submitted to PAS for possible publication, as well as a 1993 overview of PAS. Subjects cover a variety of physics education related areas. (O-X)

 24Reprints, 1971-199414 folders

Reprints of articles written by J.S. Risley on a variety of topics.

 25Physics Dept. & Talks, 1974-199524 folders

Information relating to NCSU Physics Dept. business (incl. hiring an assistant professor, building renovations, etc.) and talks given by Risley on a variety of topics (incl. H atoms, VUV Standards, and courseware).

 26Courses Taught, 1974-199719 folders

Notes, syllabi, assignments, etc. concerning classes given by Risley as a physics professor at NCSU.

 27Theses Notes, 1980-198616 folders

Theses and projects submitted to Risley by students at NCSU.

 28Papers & Notes, 1986-199530 folders

Notes and articles written by Risley on a variety of physics related projects. These include educational software, H bombardment, and VUV standards.

 29Letters, 1967-198215 folders

Letters to and from Risley, concerning his involvement in various physics projects.

 30Letters, 1983-19889 folders

Letters to and from Risley, concerning his involvement in various physics projects.

 31Letters, 1988-199910 folders

Letters to and from Risley, concerning his involvement in various physics projects.

 32Univ. of Washington Notes, 1962-196712 binders

Notes from classes Risley attended while a student at the University of Washington. Includes Physics, Math, and other courses.

 33Thesis Orig.; Research Notebooks; Yacht Club, 1962-199320 notebooks, eight folders; 12 pamphlets

Notes from classes Risley attended while a student at the University of Washington, Risley's thesis, data from experiments conducted by Risley's students at NCSU, and information on the University of Washington Yacht Club.

 34Personal Collection, 1967-200223 vols./pubs.; 3 folders; 3 boxes; 1 binder, etc.

Includes items that belong with previously described boxes. Misc. paperwork, meeting programs and paper abstracts, Physics Courseware newsletters, labels, Computers in Physics Instruction software kit, slides, and articles.

 35Photographs, 1993-1995

10 8” x 10” group portraits of the PCEP Teacher Institute

 1Visual aids/charts for project on computer education., 1985 2Visual aids/charts for several physics projects and old signs from NCSU Physics Dept. , undated