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Saturday, August 24, 2024
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM US PDT
P5

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM US PDT

P5 - P5: “Open Education Resources for Teaching Introductory Astronomy”

Panelist: Andrew Fraknoi (he/him/his) – Fromm Institute, U of San Francisco

Panelist: Chris D. Impey – University of Arizona

Panelist: Allyson Sheffield – CUNY - LaGuardia Community College

Panelist: Lauren N. Woolsey (she/her/hers) – Grand Rapids Community College

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT
11A

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11A - Native Earth | Native Sky: Curricula That Interweaves Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Western Science

Lead Presenter: Angela Just – Oklahoma State University

Co-Presenter: Sarah B. McDowell – Maryville College

Co-Presenter: Kathryn Gardner-Vandy – Oklahoma State University

Co-Presenter: Stephanie Hathcock – Oklahoma State University

Co-Presenter: Juliana Utley – Oklahoma State University

Co-Presenter: Kirtika Panwar – Oklahoma State University

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT
11B

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11B - Discover Brown Dwarfs with NSF NOIRLab

Lead Presenter: Justine E. Schaen, n/a – NSF NOIRLab

Co-Presenter: Rob Sparks – NSF NOIRLab

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT
11C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11C-1 - An Overview of NITARP, the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program

Lead Presenter: Luisa M. Rebull (she/her/hers) – Caltech-IPAC

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11C-2 - Research Experiences in Astronomy at CIERA for High School Students (REACH)

Lead Presenter: James Schottelkotte – CIERA, Northwestern University

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11C-3 - Raising the Bar for Astronomy Outreach

Lead Presenter: Richard M. Stember – Science Heads Inc.

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11C-4 - A Low Cost, Easily Reproducible Solar System Scale Model

Lead Presenter: William J. Dirienzo (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT
11D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11D-1 - An OER Textbook for Introductory Astrobiology

Lead Presenter: Allyson Sheffield – CUNY - LaGuardia Community College

Co-Presenter: Debra Fischer – Yale University

Co-Presenter: Joshua Tan – CUNY - LaGuardia Community College

Co-Presenter: Lily Zhao – Simons Foundation

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11D-2 - Open Education: New and Improved Lecture Materials

Lead Presenter: Lauren N. Woolsey (she/her/hers) – Grand Rapids Community College

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11D-3 - Towards an OER Textbook for the Solar System

Lead Presenter: Mary-Helen Armour – York University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11D-4 - OpenPoll: A Free and Open-source Classroom Response System

Lead Presenter: Chadwick H. Young – Nicholls State University

Co-Presenter: Glenn Lo – Nicholls State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT
12A

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12A - Cluster Astromancer: An Interactive Web App for Star Cluster Analysis

Lead Presenter: Daryl Janzen – University of Saskatchewan

Co-Presenter: Ruide Fu – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presenter: Daniel Reichart – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presenter: Kalee Tock – Stanford Online High School

Co-Presenter: Megan Dubay – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presenter: Rachel Freed – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT
12B

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12B - Embracing Inclusion: The Effects of Identities and Cultures in Engaging Audiences in Astronomy

Lead Presenter: Christine Shupla (she/her/hers) – Lunar and Planetary Institute

Co-Presenter: Edgard G. Rivera-Valentin – Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Co-Presenter: Corrine Rojas – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT
12C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C - 12C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C-1 - Using Large Language Models to Assess Student Writing Assignments

Lead Presenter: Chris D. Impey – University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Nikhil Garuda – University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Shahriar Golchin – University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Sarah Stamer (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Lonny W. Buinis – IAAA, UACNJ, IAAA, AAI, ASP, Northern NJ NSS

Co-Presenter: Matthew C. Wenger (he/him/his) – The University of Arizona

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C-2 - Fine Tuning Large Language Models to Identify Science Misinformation

Lead Presenter: Matthew C. Wenger (he/him/his) – The University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Chris Impey – The University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Shahriar Golchin – The University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Nikhil Garuda – The University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Sarah Stamer (she/her/hers) – The University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Alexander Danehy – The University of Arizona

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C-3 - Advancing Astronomical Literacy via Student Writing Contests

Lead Presenter: William H. Waller (he/him/his) – The Galactic Inquirer

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C-4 - Storytelling to Connect Students with the Culture of Astronomy

Lead Presenter: Julia Plummer, n/a (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University

Co-Presenter: Andrea Ragonese – The Pennsylvania State University

Co-Presenter: Chris Palma – The Pennsylvania State University

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT
12D: 10-Minute Orals (3)

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D-1 - Small Robotic Telescopes and Observatories in Astronomical Research, Education, and Outreach

Lead Presenter: Russell M. Genet – Fairborn Institute

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D-2 - Legacy of the Arecibo Radar Telescope

Lead Presenter: Robert V. Frampton – Arecibo Science Advocacy Partnership (ASAP)

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D-3 - The Interplay of Students’ Identity in Advancing the Astrophysics Fields in Education

Lead Presenter: Jose L. Saucedo, III (he/him/his) – University of Texas at Austin

Co-Presenter: Karl Gebhardt – Principal Investigator

Co-Presenter: Keely Finkelstein – Research Scientist

Co-Presenter: Lindsay House – Graduate Student Lead

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D-4 - Recruit, Train, Retain: Notes on Undergraduate Outreach Involvement

Lead Presenter: Savannah Still – University of Florida

Co-Presenter: Penelope X. Planet (she/her/hers) – University of Florida

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT
12D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D - 12D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

11:55 AM – 12:55 PM US PDT
P6

11:55 AM – 12:55 PM US PDT

P6 - P6: "The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field into Its Next Century"

Moderator: Michael McConville – International Planetarium Society

Panelist: Ken Brandt (he/him/his) – Robeson Planetarium/USC Beaufort/Education Committee, IPS

Panelist: Paulette Epstein – Michigan Science Center

Panelist: Mike Smail – Adler Planetarium

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT
13A

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13A - Utilizing Active Learning Strategies to Achieve Classroom/Outreach Goals (Multiwavelength Astronomy)

Lead Presenter: Tom Vassos (he/him/his) – CosmologistsWithoutBorders.org

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT
13B

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13B - Let’s Watch Exoplanets!

Lead Presenter: Bradley Hutson – Arizona State University

Co-Presenter: Rob Zellem – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Co-Presenter: Jeff Nee – NASA Museum & Informal Education Alliance

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT
13C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C - 13C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C-1 - EM2024: Lessons Learned

Lead Presenter: Hannah Hellman – Sonoma State University

Co-Presenter: Juan Carlos Martinez Oliveros – University of California Berkeley

Co-Presenter: Laura Peticolas – Sonoma State University

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C-2 - Speaking and Science and Snacks: Oh My! the FCS Moonshadow Team Expedition

Lead Presenter: Deborah L. Skapik (she/her/hers) – Friends' Central School/St. Joseph's University

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C-3 - Planning for Inclusivity During Totality: A Look at the Inclusive Nature of Eclipse Engagement

Lead Presenter: Cris White – Earth to Sky Partnership

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C-4 - Your Place in Space: Improving Career Education Outcomes in Youth STEM Programming

Lead Presenter: Elizabeth Bradshaw – Purdue University

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT
13D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D - 13D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D-1 - What's the IPS Education Committee Doing to Improve Astronomy Teaching and Learning?

Lead Presenter: Katy Downing – Schuele Planetarium, Lake Erie Nature and Science Center

Co-Presenter: Ken Brandt (he/him/his) – Robeson Planetarium/USC Beaufort/Education Committee, IPS

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D-2 - Pre-written Questions: A Tool to Foster Interaction in the Planetarium and Classroom Education

Lead Presenter: Ken Brandt (he/him/his) – Robeson Planetarium/USC Beaufort/Education Committee, IPS

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D-3 - The Planetarium at 150: Transforming Astronomy Through Mixed Reality

Lead Presenter: Anthony Crider – Elon University

Co-Presenter: Aubrey Spicola – Elon University

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D-4 - Planetariums and Climate Communication: Insights from a Global Survey

Lead Presenter: Anna Hurst (they/them/theirs) – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Co-Presenter: Tiffany Stone Wolbrecht – Associated Universities, Inc.

Co-Presenter: Ryan Wyatt (he/him/his) – California Academy of Sciences

Co-Presenter: Jessica Agnos – Astronomers for Planet Earth

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT
14A

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14A - High School Student Research Projects at the Allegheny Observatory

Lead Presenter: Kerry D. Handron (she/her/hers) – Allegheny Observatory

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT
14B

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14B - Bringing the Stars to You: How to Build a Classroom Planetarium

Lead Presenter: Jeff Adkins – Deer Valley High School/Los Medanos College

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT
14C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C - 14C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C-1 - Classifying Stars in Globular Clusters Through a Mobile Application and Machine Learning

Lead Presenter: Santiago Arceo Diaz – Universidad de Colima

Co-Presenter: Elena Elsa Bricio Barrios, Dra. – Tecnologico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Colima

Co-Presenter: Xóchitl Angélica Rosio Trujillo Trujillo, Dra. – Universidad de Colima

Co-Presenter: Kai Zuber, Dr. – Techniche Universität Dresden

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C-2 - Development in Historical Astrometric Visualizations: A Tool for Plotting Multi-Star Systems

Lead Presenter: Andy E. Kovic – Boyce Research Initiatives and Educational Foundation

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C-3 - Four Corners Community College Consortium for Published Student Research

Lead Presenter: Paul McCudden – Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C-4 - How to Dance Like a Gravitational Wave

Lead Presenter: Tyler Cohen – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations