Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

The growth of the Internet has facilitated the easy availability of resources for teaching astronomy, particularly at the introductory level. This overview concentrates on resources that are free or open access. Basic materials like textbooks, lab activities, and large numbers of astronomical images can be found, along with higher-level items such as concept inventories and interactive instructional tools. Instructors can find teaching guides and tips for interdisciplinary approaches to astronomy. There is also a small but growing research literature on astronomy instruction to be found online. Taken together these resources are of great value to both novice and seasoned instructors.

About Chris Impey

Chris Impey is a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. He has over 210 refereed publications on observational cosmology, galaxies, and quasars, and his research has been supported by $20 million in NASA and NSF grants. He has written 70 popular articles on cosmology, astrobiology and education, two textbooks, a novel called Shadow World, and eight popular science books. He has won eleven teaching awards and has taught three online classes with over 300,000 enrolled and four million minutes of video lectures watched. Chris Impey is a past Vice President of the American Astronomical Society, and he has won its Education Prize.

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