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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2010

Jay Pasachoff
Affiliation:
Williams College, Massachusetts
John Percy
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
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Educating students using robotic telescopes

Case Rijsdijk: Robotic telescopes are an oxymoron – how much time in terms of human resources is needed to maintain a telescope?

Jayant Narlikar: Our center, the Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), in Pune, India, uses the Internet to operate a small telescope at Mt. Wilson, California, for school children at Pune. There is a time difference of 12½ hours, which makes it possible for the schoolchildren to use direct observing methods. I think all such groups that use the Internet for remote observing by schoolchildren should get together and exchange their experiences. It would help to have an email directory of such groups.

Nick Lomb: Remote-controlled telescopes are an important new teaching resource. However, we need to make observation with them as exciting as possible. We suggest real-time observing with contact with an observer at the telescope. Adding “bells and whistles” such as a webcam showing the motor of the telescope would be most useful. A second problem is overcoming teacher reluctance to try new technology as well as training them to have enough astronomical background and technical knowledge to operate the telescope.

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Teaching and Learning Astronomy
Effective Strategies for Educators Worldwide
, pp. 117 - 118
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2005

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  • Open discussion
  • Edited by Jay Pasachoff, Williams College, Massachusetts, John Percy, University of Toronto
  • Book: Teaching and Learning Astronomy
  • Online publication: 18 May 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511614880.018
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  • Open discussion
  • Edited by Jay Pasachoff, Williams College, Massachusetts, John Percy, University of Toronto
  • Book: Teaching and Learning Astronomy
  • Online publication: 18 May 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511614880.018
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  • Open discussion
  • Edited by Jay Pasachoff, Williams College, Massachusetts, John Percy, University of Toronto
  • Book: Teaching and Learning Astronomy
  • Online publication: 18 May 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511614880.018
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