The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester (UofR) launched a program in the fall of 2020 for students interested in earning an MS in optics. The program is referred to as the hybrid optics master’s education (HOME). The HOME system of coursework allows working individuals to take classes remotely either synchronously with in-person MS students through Zoom or asynchronously guided by the professor. Courses are structured to be inclusive to the online learner through group projects and discussion with other in-person/online students and one-on-one interaction with the professor and teaching assistant. Each course has specific learning objectives and may incorporate a variety of technology platforms to engage the online student and create an active learning environment. The degree requirements for the MS HOME and in-person Optics MS are identical; only the form of curriculum delivery is modified. Optics faculty were enrolled in a specific course through the UofR’s Warner School of Education to develop their online curriculum. In the three short years since the program’s inception, we have gathered data on what makes a successful online master’s student in optics and how to keep the online student engaged in the classroom and connected to their professors as well as other students in the program.

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在线光学教学：罗切斯特大学混合光学硕士教育项目的经验教训

罗彻斯特大学 (UofR) 光学研究所于 2020 年秋季为有兴趣获得光学硕士学位的学生推出了一项计划。该计划被称为混合光学硕士教育（HOME）。HOME 课程作业系统允许工作人员通过 Zoom 与面对面的 MS 学生同步远程上课或由教授异步指导。课程的结构通过小组项目和与其他面对面/在线学生的讨论以及与教授和助教的一对一互动来包容在线学习者。每门课程都有特定的学习目标，并且可能包含各种技术平台来吸引在线学生并创建一个积极的学习环境。MS HOME 和面对面光学 MS 的学位要求是相同的；仅修改了课程授课形式。光学教师通过 UofR 的华纳教育学院注册了一门特定课程，以开发他们的在线课程。在该项目启动后的短短三年内，我们收集了有关如何成功在线光学硕士生以及如何让在线学生参与课堂并与教授以及该项目中的其他学生保持联系的数据。