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Who is eligible? Any physics or physical science teacher at a public high school, college, or university in the State of Utah.
What are the minimum system requirements?
You will need 40 MB of available hard drive space.
Windows: 95/98/2000/ME/XP/NT with Pentium processor and 16 MB RAM.
Mac: 68040 33 MHz processor and 8 MB RAM with System 7.1 or
higher. PowerPC and 16 MB RAM with System 7.5 or higher.
The size of the animations' screen is 640x480 pixels, so a screen resolution of
640x480 or 800x600 works best.
How do I get my copy?
1. Click on this Distribution
Agreement link to download a copy of the Distribution Agreement in pdf
format. (If you don't have a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader
plug-in, click the link below.)
2. Fill out the agreement, sign it with your and your
supervisor's signature. (Your supervisor is your Principal if you teach in
a high school, or your Department Chair if you teach at a college or
university.)
3. Send the signed Distribution Agreement, a blank recordable CD, and
a stamped self-addressed envelope for returning the CD to:
Brad Carroll and Farhang Amiri
Dept. Physics
2508 University Circle
Weber State University
Ogden, UT 84408-2508
4. We will record a full working copy of the Exploration of Physical Science software on your CD (both PC and Mac versions) and return it to you in the envelope you provide.
What does the Distribution Agreement say? By signing the Distribution Agreement, you promise that you will not allow the Exploration of Physical Science software on the CD to be used by anyone else (except your students, of course) and that you will not make any copies of the whole or any part of the CD.
Can I share the CD with the person in the office next to mine? Please don't. We are asking every individual who wants a free copy of the software to request his or her own copy and sign the Distribution Agreement.
What a deal! Why don't I have to pay for this software? The development of some of the Exploration of Physical Science animations was supported by a Higher Education Technology Initiative grant from the Utah System of Higher Education. We feel that Utah educators have already supported us with their tax dollars.
How do I install the software?
Windows: Open the Install folder on the CD and double-click on the
Setup.exe file. The on-screen instructions will guide you through the
complete installation.
Mac: Drag the Exploration of Physical Science folder found
on the CD to a selected location on your hard drive.
How do I run the program?
Windows: Launch Exploration of Physical Science by selecting
it from the Windows Start menu. (Or double-click on the ExpVol2.exe file
from within the Exploration of Physical Science folder on your hard
drive.)
Mac: Double-click on the ExpVol2 file inside the Exploration of
Physical Science folder which you placed on your hard drive. For quick
access to the program you can place an alias of the ExpVol2 file in your Apple
Menu Items folder (which sits inside your System Folder).
Can I run the program directly from the
CD? Yes - here's how:
Windows: Open the RunCD folder on the CD, and then double-click on
the ExpVol2.exe file.
Mac: Open the Exploration of Physical Science folder that is
located on the CD and double-click the ExpVol2 file.
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