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
Podcasts, blogs, RSS, peer-to-peer networking and other forms of new media communication present an opportunity to connect with an audience that is traditionally interested in science, yet often disconnected from it due to limitations on time. Users can play a passive role in these new technologies, which is perfect for those living busy lifestyles. At the same time, the affordability and simplicity of the technologies give astronomers a rare opportunity to share their discoveries directly with the public, bypassing many traditional gatekeepers.
We will give a brief summary of the new technologies and ideas about how they can be applied to astronomical outreach and education. We will also discuss results from formal assessment projects we have completed involving our personal projects. For example, in one podcast we run (Slacker Astronomy) we have found that roughly 2/3rd of our 15,000 weekly listeners use the podcast as their only channel for astronomical news and 60% of them moved from passive to active consumers of astronomical news.
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Price Aaron
Searle Travis
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