Breaking Down Barriers in Space Physics Education: Making Online Space Physics Resources Accessible for Teaching and Early Research

Session ID#: 282635

Session Description:
Many online resources are available for space physics research and education, including formal educational materials such as lectures and lab activities, and research-grade resources such as data from NASA missions, ground-based observations, and models. While invaluable to the space physics community, these resources are not always easy to find, and interpreting results requires familiarity that students and new instructors may not yet have. This overhead can be a significant barrier to using these materials in coursework or introductory research.

This session seeks abstracts about efforts to provide more transparent access to research-grade online resources for space physics education (formal courses or short workshops) and introductory research at the undergraduate or master's level. Example implementations in courses or workshops are welcome. Submissions are encouraged from government agencies, institutions, professional organizations, and individual researchers or instructors. The goal is to build a collection of resources for instructors and mentors to draw from.

Co-Sponsor(s):
  • ED - Education
  • SA - SPA-Aeronomy
  • SM - SPA-Magnetospheric Physics
Index Terms:

0810 Post-secondary education [EDUCATION]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
7599 General or miscellaneous [SOLAR PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY]
7999 General or miscellaneous [SPACE WEATHER]
Primary Convener:  Nicholas A Gross, Boston University, Astronomy, Boston, MA, United States
Convener:  Cindy L Bruyere, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science, Boulder, CO, United States