Observation Protocol for Teaching in Interactive Classrooms (OPTIC)

OPTIC is an observation tool for: * the coaching and mentoring of learner-centered practitioners who use collaborative small groups * experienced practitioners to obtain data on their facilitation * administrators to aid in the evaluation of faculty who participate in learner-centered collaborative teaching styles, and * the documentation of collaborative small-group learning in a learner-centered classroom.

For details, see https://pogil.org/pogil-tools/optic.

The OPTIC App is a browser-based app that supports use of OPTIC, COPUS, OPAL, TDOP, FASTOP, and custom observation protocols. Using the app, an observer can tap buttons for codes, and add text annotations.

To open the app and learn more, see https://optic.kussmaul.org/.

For details, contact Clif Kussmaul clif@kussmaul.org.