Create Better Interactive Apps
TalkOnline formats for astronomy education
3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop
Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021
UTC: 6:55 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.
Friday Oct. 15, 2021
UTC: 8:55 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Edward Gomez (Las Cumbres Observatory)
Whether you are creating website content, an interactive website, or a mobile app there are some simple steps you can follow which will increase its effectiveness. During this talk I will highlight the 4 steps I use whenever I start a new project, and give examples of how I implemented these steps in successful interactive websites.
About Edward Gomez
Edward is an astronomer, educator and coder working for Las Cumbres Observatory, as the education director. In that role he has developed many successful educational resources, including Star In A Box, Ada's Adventures in Science and Serol's Cosmic Explorers. He is the manager of the Global Sky Partners programme, which supports high quality educational projects, using Las Cumbres Observatory's robotic telescope network. Edward co-founded astroEDU, a peer-review platform for astronomy education activities, has been involved with the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development since 2011 and is vice-president elect of IAU Division C, Education, Outreach and Heritage.
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