{"id":11322,"date":"2026-08-10T18:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rdgundem.com\/community-college-instructors-bring-astronomy-textbook-into-21st-century\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T18:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:08:56","slug":"community-college-instructors-bring-astronomy-textbook-into-21st-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdgundem.com\/en\/community-college-instructors-bring-astronomy-textbook-into-21st-century\/","title":{"rendered":"Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\">\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\">\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-light hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>Explore This Section<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 hds-secondary-navigation-has-breadcrumbs\">\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-breadcrumbs display-none tablet:display-none desktop:display-flex flex-align-center\">\n<nav class=\"usa-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"usa-breadcrumb__list\">\n<li class=\"usa-breadcrumb__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/\" class=\"usa-breadcrumb__link\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-breadcrumb__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/learn\" class=\"usa-breadcrumb__link\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Science Activation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-breadcrumb__list-item usa-current\" aria-current=\"page\"><span>Community College Instructors\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\">\n<nav>\n<ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\">\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/learn\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/learn\/resources\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/learn\/learner-opportunities\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/citizen-science\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Citizen Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/learn\/science-activation-highlights\" rel=\"noopener\">Highlights<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/learn\/about-science-activation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">About Science Activation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-spacer\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\">\n<div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\">\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\">\n<p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">2 min read<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/learn\/science-activation-stories\/2026\/Community_College_Instructors_Bring_Astronomy_Textbook_Into_21st_Century.jpg?w=979&amp;h=748&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"979\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/learn\/science-activation-stories\/2026\/Community_College_Instructors_Bring_Astronomy_Textbook_Into_21st_Century.jpg?w=979&amp;h=748&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Classroom with seven students sitting at desks. They have their laptops open showing images of the celestial sphere. On the desks between the students are Earth globes and model celestial spheres.\" loading=\"eager\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Students studying the celestial sphere at Jackson College, Michigan.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: Steven Tuckey<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teaching the beautiful and inspirational science of astronomy using only the conceptual framework offered by a traditional textbook \u2013 without incorporating the wealth of incredible resources, images and activities from NASA \u2013 falls short of the more modern, active learning experience that could better serve students evolving learning strategies. Three project teams from the NASA Science Activation (SciAct) program \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/sciact-team\/nasa-community-college-network\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Community College Network<\/a> (NCCN, led by the SETI Institute) and five of their expert community college instructors; <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/sciact-team\/infiniscope\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Infiniscope<\/a> (led by Arizona State University, ASU); and <a href=\"https:\/\/trek.nasa.gov\/#\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Treks<\/a> \u2013 set out to address this challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June 2026, these teams gathered for a virtual workshop to lay the groundwork for incorporating active learning components drawn from NASA\u2019s extensive education and visualization resource pool and the widely used but traditionally structured OpenStax Astronomy 101 textbook into Relevant Engaging Active Learning (REAL) courseware for introductory Astronomy, while preserving the core content and clear explanatory narrative of the text.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the following two weeks, the instructors each adopted one of the opening five chapters of OpenStax, enhancing the content with active learning modules with an emphasis on materials developed by SciAct project teams, such as NASA Treks, <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/sciact-team\/universe-of-learning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Universe of Learning<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/sciact-team\/cosmic-storytelling-with-nasa-data\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Cosmic Data Stories<\/a>, to name a few. The results of their efforts were presented in a wrap-up presentation in July and will be field-tested in community college classrooms in Fall 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This workshop served as a proof of concept for exploring whether an existing textbook can be effectively adapted into an active learning tool that will enhance students\u2019 understanding of fundamental astronomical concepts. Next steps will include expanding the program and diving back into OpenStax to systematically reimagine the material into an active learning tool that covers the entire book \u2013 and therefore, the entire Universe! Importantly, this effort highlights new and highly impactful possibilities for the dissemination of NASA SciAct resources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special thanks to the five community college instructors and their invaluable wisdom, experience, and skills: Carver Bierson (Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale Arizona), Dan Chase (Modesto Community College, Modesto, California), Dennis Just (Pima Community College, Pima, Arizona), Steve Tuckey (Jackson College, Jackson, Michigan) and Sally Watt (Glendale Community College, Glendale, Arizona).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NCCN, Infiniscope, NASA Treks, and many of the projects that contributed learning materials are supported by NASA cooperative agreement awards and are part of the NASA <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/learn\/about-science-activation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Science Activation<\/a> Program portfolio, which connects learners with authentic NASA science experiences through partnerships with 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