Cosmology Collaboration Topic: Web-based Education

Collaboration Topic: Web-based Education

Notes from the Worksheet:

There is a lot of information available on the Web. Some of the concerns raised were:

how do you know where the good stuff is? How do you rate sites without stepping on toes?
how do you share course material?
how are students learning from the Web?
much of the material is very slick, and presented in a "just-so" manner. Students don't learn the process of discovery/ don't learn about interpretive techniques.
what about those who don't have the access? Are we leaving them behind?

The Ideas:

there are certain authority sites, like NASA, AAS . It's a good idea to associate with these sites for the exposure they get. Do they have/ Are they willing to have/ a list of "good educational links" ? Would they want something developed along the lines of a series of "process of discovery" pages, for example?
John Hawley has started to create undergraduate cosmology web resources. Other attendees may wish to participate in the creation of the pages. [The suggestion was made that if you wish to develop applets, give them as an assignment to students. The results can be very useful. ] Those interested in using/ contributing to these pages should contact John.