“Project LITE: Light Inquiry Through Experiments” is a software, curriculum and materials development project located in the Science and Mathematics Education Center at Boston University. It has been funded by the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education through Grant numbers 9950551 and 0125992.

This opening page links to three web sites individually developed as part of the project.
LITE 1 . This site was developed during the proof-of-concept phase of Project LITE between 1999 - 2001. It contains JAVA applets, some of which were designed to be used in conjunction with an associated kit of optical materials.

LITE Vision. This site includes a range of visual effects and illusions. Currently under development, it is written in Flash. Many of the applets allow the user to explore, manipulate and enhance the phenomena under study.

LITE Spectrum Explorer 2.0. This software can be run either as a JAVA applet over the web or as an application. It allows the user to explore physical aspects of the electromagnetic spectrum, particularly the emission and absorption of light.

LITE Spectrum Explorer 3.0 beta. Requires JAVA Web Start.

For further information, comments or suggestions about Project LITE contact:
Professor Kenneth Brecher, Principal Investigator ( telephone 617-353-3423)
Boston University Science and Mathematics Education Center
605 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
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