Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Aug 2006
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Innovation in Teaching/Learning Astronomy Methods, 26th meeting of the IAU, Special Session 2, 17-18 August, 2006 in Prague, Cze
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
We will demonstrate operation of one or more meter-class telescopes devoted to student initiated astronomical research projects. For multiple decades astronomers have promised each other the development of global networks of telescopes. For the last decade, without ever fulfilling the initial promise, we have upped the ante and promised global networks of robotic telescopes. Sometimes the network is to be composed of 20- to 40-cm aperture telescopes; other times the network will include meter-class telescopes. Sometimes the network is exclusive to a select, small group of users; other times the dream is open to any interested parties. Western Kentucky University, the Hands-On Universe project, and NASA's Kepler mission have achieved the first components of a network of telescopes established for educational programs. We will discuss the process used by teachers and students to make use of a substantial fraction of the network's observing time, and to access most of the archived data. Examples of student projects will be shared, along with immediate plans for expanding the network.
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