Development of Remote Observing Capabilities in the Undergraduate Astronomy Curriculum

天文学(11)计算机控制望远镜的发展使天文学教育的远程观测会议成为可能，这极大地扩大了学生使用望远镜的机会。有几个K-12天文学教育项目的例子，在这些项目中，联网的望远镜允许来自不同观众的学生进行天文观测。该项目正在开发一种新的天文实验室活动课程，具有远程观测能力，用于本科教育，使用通过快速互联网连接和视频会议控制的大口径(1.0米)望远镜。基于其他人在远程望远镜和其他观测项目上的工作，该项目正在开发一系列本科生天文学实验室，这些实验室超越了简单的CCD成像练习，包括行星星云的光谱观测、偏振观测、对类星体和活动星系核的光度监测，以及对月球和其他太阳系天体的天体测量。波莫纳学院新安德鲁大楼正在开发一个远程观测中心，允许一群学生控制位于加利福尼亚州莱特伍德的波莫纳学院1米望远镜，以及位于加利福尼亚州克莱蒙特的波莫纳学院校园内的布拉克特天文台的一小群计算机控制的望远镜。这些实验室活动的发展极大地扩大了天文学方面更广泛的学生的可用能力。该项目正在改善参加天文学入门课程的大量文科学生的天文学教育，极大地提高了课程中观测天文学部分的深度和广度。课堂活动也被设计成允许在高级本科生课堂上使用。在这两种情况下，远程观测能力通过简化观测的日程安排和后勤，在小团体和大团体协作学习的改善气氛中，扩大了使用望远镜的机会。

Astronomy (11) The development of computer controlled telescopes has enabled the possibility of remote observing sessions for astronomy education that greatly expand the accessibility of telescopes to students. Several examples of K-12 astronomy education programs exist in which networked telescopes allow students from a diverse audience to conduct astronomical observations. This project is developing a new curriculum of astronomy laboratory activities with remote observing capabilities for undergraduate education using a larger aperture (1.0-meter) telescope controlled through a fast internet link and video conferencing. Based on others' work with remote telescopes and other observing projects, this project is developing a set of undergraduate astronomy labs that go beyond simple CCD imaging exercises to include spectroscopic observations of planetary nebulae, polarimetetric observations, photometric monitoring of quasars and AGNs, and astrometry of the moon and other solar system objects. A Remote Observing Center is being developed in the new Andrew Building at Pomona College to allow groups of students to control the Pomona College 1-meter telescope in Wrightwood, CA, and a small cluster of computer-controlled telescopes at Brackett Observatory on the campus of Pomona College in Claremont, CA. The development of these laboratory activities greatly extends the capabilities available to a much broader class of students in astronomy. The project is improving astronomy education for the large number of liberal arts students attending introductory astronomy classes, by greatly improving the depth and breadth of the observational astronomy component of the class. The class activities are also designed to allow use in advanced undergraduate classes. In both cases, remote observing capability extends the access to the telescopes by simplifying scheduling and logistics of observing, in an improved atmosphere of both small and large group collaborative learning.