Astronomy education. Volume 2, Best practices for online learning environments / [edited by] Chris Impey and Matthew Wenger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Impey, Chris, editor.

Wenger, Matthew C., editor.

Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.

Series:

AAS-IOP astronomy. 2021 collection.

AAS-IOP astronomy. [2021 collection], 2514-3433

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Study and teaching (Higher).

Astronomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color).

Other Title:

Astronomy Education, Volume 2

Place of Publication:

Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2020]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.

Biography/History:

Chris Impey is a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. He has won 11 teaching awards and has taught two online classes with more than 180,000 students enrolled, as well as more than 2 million minutes of video lectures watched. He is a past Vice President of the American Astronomical Society and he has been an NSF Distinguished Teaching Scholar, the Carnegie Council's Arizona Professor of the Year and, most recently, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor. Matthew Wenger is an Education Program Manager in the astronomy department at the University of Arizona where he developed two massive open online courses (MOOCs), conducts educational research, and manages a team of undergraduate students who assist with research and create educational videos for YouTube and online classes. Wenger has overseen the creation and growth of the Active Galactic YouTube channel and leads weekly professional development workshops that teach students to improve their science communication and video production skills.

Summary:

Astronomy is a popular subject for non-science majors in the United States, often representing a last formal exposure to science. Online learning environments are increasingly important in the landscapes of higher education and lifelong learning. The number of students taking online classes is growing, and more instructors are being asked to take their teaching online. This practical guide is intended for astronomy instructors who want to develop their first online course as well as those who want to add new tools and experiences to their existing courses. It explores online course design, integrating new and social media into online learning experiences, adaptive learning systems, massive open online classes (MOOCs), and the use of virtual worlds and virtual reality to teach astronomy.

Contents:

Prologue : we all are online astronomy instructors

Guidelines for teaching astronomy online / Melody Buckner, Josie Strahle and Stephanie Tammen

Who are we teaching online, and why? / Matthew Wenger

Effective course design / Adrienne J Gauthier

Astronomy education in virtual worlds and virtual reality / Anthony Crider

Massive open online astronomy courses / Paul Francis

Using new media and social media for online learning / Pamela L Gay

Education through exploration : a model for using adaptive learning to teach laboratory science online / Chris Mead, Ariel D Anbar, Lev B Horodyskyj and Donald Bratton III

Key online resources for teaching astronomy / Chris Impey and Andrew Fraknoi

Epilogue : lessons learned from transitioning to online learning during spring 2020 during COVID / Sanlyn Buxner, Nicole Gugliucci, Carl Ferkinhoff and Brian Jackson.

Notes:

"Version: 20201201"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 14, 2021).

ISBN:

9780750317184

0750317183

9780750317191

0750317191

OCLC:

1231597438