Nicole P. Vogt|Stephen Cook|Amy Muise
A New Resource for College Distance Education Astronomy Laboratory Exercises
New Mexico State University|New Mexico State University|New Mexico State University
article introduces set distance education astronomy laboratory exercises use college students instructors discusses first usage results general astronomy education source exercise set contains eight twoweek projects designed guide students core content mathematical applications general astronomy material projects divided handson activities computeraided analyses modern astronomical data suite online resources includes student instructor guides laboratory report templates learning objectives video tutorials plotting tools webbased applications allow students analyze images spectra astronomical objects pilot usage study indicates distance learners using materials perform well better comparison cohort oncampus students authors actively seeking collaborators use resources astronomy courses educational venues