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Items to Report
• Statistics and developments• LHC masterclasses• Changes and adjustments
for 2011• Observations• Future plans
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2011 (2010) (2009) Statistics
• 21 (22) (23) U.S. institutes • 3 institutes had double masterclasses.• 2 participated with CERN rather than
FNAL.
• 6 (2) (2) institute(s) from outside U.S.• Wien and Shizuoka continued. • Added Medellin, Montreal, Shanghai,
Vancouver x2.
• 10 (7) (7) videoconferences at Fermilab• Each had 3-4 participating institutes.
• >500 (>500) (>350) students
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2011 Overall Developments• All groups did LHC masterclasses–ATLAS or CMS–this
year.• Evaluation limited to surveys
• Student survey• Teacher survey• M.J. Young & Associates with QuarkNet fellows and participating
teachers
• Variations for larger numbers of students• Double masterclasses (Spearfish, Hampton)• Double videoconferences (Baltimore)
• Special International Masterclass arrangements• Pacific Rim• Transatlantic
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Classroom Prep Plan• Data indicates prep matters.• Emphasize learner objectives.• Recommend ~3 hrs., 3 activities:
• Rolling with Rutherford• Quark Workbench• Top Quark Mass
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LHC Masterclasses Worked!•High satisfaction reported by mentors (Some missed LEP, though.)•LHC Exercises:
• ATLAS Z-path• CMS J/-path
•Combination and transmission of results
• Record results using Google spreadsheet.
• Make histogram using Shodor (or other method).
• Put histogram in Google presentation.• One moderator suggestion: Use Indico.
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Observations• Classroom preparation
materials• Gave teachers hands-on
resources.• Emphasized that learner
objectives should be met.• Reused prep from 2010
change for 2012 and LHC?• Meeting goals
• Much positive feedback on overall masterclass day and on exercises
• Videoconference less popular
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Plans• Growth
• Did not seek growth in U.S. numbers in 2011.
• International dimension grew good for students!
• International partners• Further growth in Asia, Canada,
Latin America?• Videoconference times threading
the needle (but it works).• Transatlantic connection robust but
could use more partners.• Follow-on
• Use of “Web 2.0” robust—keep going.
• Continue to adjust for LHC.
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