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November 18, 2020

Planetarium director, student staff present workshop at virtual conference

Planetarium Director Dr. Sara Schultz and science education student Erick Hernandez presented a workshop at the virtual Minnesota Science Teachers Association (MnSTA) Conference on Science Education (MnCOSE). The workshop was on using informal formative assessment in terms of assessment conversations to improve interaction with students for the sake of better understanding and retention. This is the second such workshop Schultz […]

College of Science, Health & the Environment
October 1, 2020

Planetarium student live streams Space Story Read Aloud

Planetarium student Madison Rechtzigel live streams her very first Space Story Read Aloud. The MSUM Planetarium has been looking into expanding our reach through creating virtual content. Our very first step into live-streamed content was showcased today by Madison. Several of the Planetarium student staff are working on a series of webisodes on various topics to share through our social […]

College of Science, Health & the Environment
September 28, 2020

Schultz, Hernandez present at Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society virtual conference

Planetarium director Sara Schultz and science education student Erick Hernandez presented Sept. 25 and 26 to the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society (MAPS) annual virtual conference. Schultz presented to the members about her doctoral research on strategic questioning in the planetarium. Schultz and Hernandez presented a workshop based on that same research which Hernandez had been developing over the summer as […]

College of Education & Human Services
September 3, 2020

Dr. Shastri awarded Tri College University Excellence in Innovation and Adaptive Education Award

Dr. Ananda Shastri (Physics & Astronomy) has been awarded the Tri College University Excellence in Innovation and Adaptive Education Award. Each of the five TCU partner campuses had one recipient of this award that honors a faculty member for: Excellence, innovation/creativity and the use of technology in producing high-quality education under the challenge of limited time allowed for transition to […]

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