A brave new world: Introducing the planets online

Natalie Spence*, Dean Groom, Orsola de Marco, Robert Parker, Michael Ireland, Mark Wardle

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Abstract

There are numerous challenges facing a class at university: limited access to tutorial rooms, fewer tutors and low student attendance in traditional lectures. A further challenge in science is the need to facilitate the learning—and develop the science literacy—of non-science majors, who in the case of this paper elect to study astronomy as part of their academic program. On moving a class online, the challenge includes finding, and becoming confident in using, effective methods and tools. This paper traces a process of review and collaboration between an educational development team and faculty academics to reconfigure an introductory astronomy unit. Part of the approach is to engage students using concept mapping to underpin enquiry-driven pedagogy using the university’s learning management system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASCILITE 2012 - Annual conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Tertiary Education
EditorsMark Brown, Maggie Hartnett, Terry Mark Stewart
PublisherASCILITE
Pages867-871
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9780473229894
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventAnnual conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2012 - Wellington, New Zealand
Duration: 25 Nov 201228 Nov 2012

Publication series

NameASCILITE 2012 - Annual conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Tertiary Education

Conference

ConferenceAnnual conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2012
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityWellington
Period25/11/1228/11/12

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