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UNC Asheville is offering an online technology based astronomy workshop to area teachers. The workshop will give teachers of any level an introduction to basic astronomy with rich content and underlying principles. The primary target audience is K-8.

One academic credit (pass/fail) and three technology CEUs will be awarded.

Workshop Description: This pass/fail online interactive workshop carries one university credit plus three technology CEUs. It employs the latest in web-based technology to cover celestial latitude and longitude, the major constellations and properties of stars. Beautiful photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope will be included to explore the wonders of deep-sky objects such as star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. Our workshop/course also introduces some of Einstein’s concepts and how they are applicable in astronomy.

You complete weekly asynchronous assignments online. This means you can do your weekly assignments anytime during the week from home. You should reserve at least 2 hours per week. You can work ahead and finish the workshop early. You get online access to a discussion forum in order to help each other with assignments and receive assistance from your instructor.

Instructor: Michael J. Ruiz, Ph.D. and Professor of Physics, UNC Asheville

Dates: Sept. 1 - Dec. 12. Weekly assignments; however, you may work ahead

Delivery Mode: Online interactive labs delivered 24x7, one due each week

Requirements: Internet access with a media player, Java, and Flash (all free downloads)

Cost: $86.06 tuition for the 1-credit hour 3-CEU workshop/course

Stipend: $100.00 (12 available, preference given to K-8 teachers)

Registration: An application is available at:

http://www.unca.edu/distedu/extension_courses.html

or call UNC Asheville Extension and Distance Learning at (828) 232-5122.

A Teacher Workshop with Online Interactive Assignments

Supported by the North Carolina Space Grant