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Online Resources for Astronomy Education and Outreach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

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Chris Impey*
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Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA email: cimpey@as.arizona.edu
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The growth of the Internet has facilitated the easy availability of resources for teaching astronomy and doing astronomy outreach. This overview concentrates on resources that are free or open access. Basic teaching materials like textbooks and lab activities can be found, along with higher level items such as concept inventories and interactive instructional tools. There is also a small but growing research literature on astronomy instruction to be found online. Astronomers engaged in outreach can have access to large image collections, tools for doing citizen science, and planetarium apps. These resources are of enormous value to both novice and seasoned instructors, and anyone conveying the excitement of astronomy to a public audience.

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EducationOutreachCommunication
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 15 , Symposium S367: Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy , December 2019 , pp. 105 - 115
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