Open Physics Education

Welcome to Open Physics Education, a community dedicated to making physics accessible and engaging for learners at all levels.

📚 About This Repository

This repository contains the source code for the Open Physics Education website, showcasing resources, courses, and tools created for physics educators and learners. The site is built with Hugo using the PaperMod theme for clean, modern design.

• Website: https://openphysicsed.org/
• Content: Course materials, teaching resources, news, and project information
• Audience: Educators, students, and developers interested in open physics education

🧭 Structure

• content/ — All website content
  • about.md — Mission, philosophy, and how to get involved
  • posts/ — News, announcements, and updates
• static/ — Images, logos, and static assets
• themes/ — Hugo theme (PaperMod)
• public/ — Generated static site (built by Hugo)
• hugo.toml — Hugo configuration and site metadata
• .github/workflows/ — Automated build and deployment

🎓 Our Mission

We believe physics education should be:

• Open – Free and openly available to everyone
• Accessible – Clear explanations and multiple learning approaches
• Community-driven – Built by educators and physicists for educators and physicists
• Quality – Rigorous content with real-world applications

📖 What We Offer

• Course materials – Lecture notes, problem sets, and activities
• Teaching resources – Lab manuals, simulations, and pedagogical guidance
• Research – Evidence-based practices for physics education
• Tools – Software and resources to support learning

🚀 Building the Site

This site uses Hugo. To build and serve locally:

hugo server

The site will be available at http://localhost:1313/.

To build for production:

hugo

This generates the static site in the public/ directory.

🤝 Get Involved

Interested in contributing? Whether you're a teacher, student, researcher, or developer:

• Check out our GitHub repositories
• Share resources and ideas
• Help improve our materials
• Build tools that support physics learning

See our about page for more information on how to contribute.

📄 License

Content is licensed under the MIT License.