Pushing the boundaries of hands-on optics experiments with interactive digital simulation
Authors : Vincent Casamayou, Justin Dillmann,
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Context :
Practical work in optics is essential to understand complex abstract phenomena. Consequently, hands-on exper-iments are part of most physics’ curricula, despite the fact that they can be hard to set up and maintain. We present a virtual laboratory tool, called SHIRE, which allows students to carry out optical experiments from a desktop computer. SHIRE’s optic simulation is self-adaptive so that it allows the user to set up any optical assembly from scratch. The software includes pedagogical contents that facilitates autonomous work, and it also allows synchronous and asynchronous collaborative work. We believe that this new digital tool can help transform current teaching practices in the teaching/learning of optics.
Installation :
1- Download SHIRE from the link displayed above. 2- Unpack the archive 3- Start the software by double clicking on SHIRE.exe.
At your first launch, you will be welcomed by panel inviting you to read the Terms of Use (TOU). After that, you will be granted with another panel asking you to enter a port COM.