Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

The vast wealth of astronomical datasets produced by modern surveys - and our shared access to the sky - make astronomy a natural home for citizen science projects which provide participants with authentic experiences of scientific practice. In this talk, I will draw on examples both historical and contemporary from the Zooniverse, to ask what makes an effective citizen science project and how such projects can be incorporated in broader engagement programs. I will conclude by highlighting the new classroom.zooniverse effort to bring data-rich, citizen science-based, classroom experiences to introductory undergraduates across a wide array of disciplines.

About Molly Simon

Molly Simon is an Assistant Professor of astronomy education research at Arizona State University in the School of Earth and Space Exploration. She previously completed her Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona. Her research primarily focuses on the utilization of citizen science as tool to bring authentic data-rich experiences to college students in both in-person and online courses.

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