https://mail.stemin3d.net/ 2026-04-19T05:53:30+00:00 https://mail.stemin3d.net/ https://mail.stemin3d.net/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2024-08-26T14:24:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://mail.stemin3d.net/projects/3d-stem?rev=1724682271&do=diff Exploring Virtual Reality in STEM Education Project Lead: N. Weliweriya This project proposes expanding technological developments to the departments' astronomy courses, strengthening STEM research which will help us enhance the quality of instruction in the physics department and across other STEM disciplines. We propose to develop a virtual reality (VR) platform with specific modules to test the effectiveness of the VR platform for enhancing the quality of astronomy instruction and research,… text/html 2025-12-13T23:55:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://mail.stemin3d.net/projects/low-cost-telescope_backup?rev=1765670102&do=diff Active & Experiential Learning with Low-cost Telescopes Project Lead: I. Song Students are attracted to astronomy initially because of the awes and beauties of celestial objects. However, students rarely have an opportunity to see celestial objects with a telescope even if they take astronomy courses. Even for astronomy majors, course activities using a telescope are greatly limited because of (1) the necessity of using the department-owned, centralized large & expensive telescopes, (2) the ne… text/html 2025-12-14T00:42:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://mail.stemin3d.net/projects/low-cost-telescope?rev=1765672933&do=diff Low‑Cost Telescope (LCT): Active Learning Astronomy Project Lead: Inseok Song The Low-Cost Telescope (LCT) Project addresses a critical gap in astronomy education: the lack of scalable, hands-on observational experiences. Traditional astronomy labs rely on expensive, department-owned telescopes, limiting access and reducing opportunities for active learning. Our solution provides each student with an individually operable, low-cost telescope (under $100) paired with a smartphone adapter for di… text/html 2024-08-26T14:24:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://mail.stemin3d.net/projects/pre-lecture-videos?rev=1724682296&do=diff Flipping STEM Education with Enhanced Pre-Lecture Videos and Integrated Transfer Questions Project Lead: N. Weliweriya In STEM education, encouraging students to engage with course material prior to class is a common strategy. However, this approach often falls short in terms of effectiveness. This proposal aims to address this challenge by enhancing pre-lecture videos with integrated near and far transfer questions. These improvements will provide students with active learning opportunities a… text/html 2025-12-14T00:43:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://mail.stemin3d.net/projects/sample_observations?rev=1765673008&do=diff Sample Observations Observed photos taken with FirstScope + Smartphone [Moon, 20mm eyepiece, 1/30 sec] [Double Cluster, 15mm eyepiece] [Saturn + Titan, 4mm eyepiece] [Pleiades, 3 sec] [Messier 25, 20mm eyepiece] [Jupiter + 3 moons, 4mm eyepiece] Observed photos taken with a smart telescope [ M33, 26 min exposure] M33, 26 min exposure [ Pleiades (M45), 4 min exposure] Pleiades (M45), 4 min exposure [ Andromeda galaxy, 56 min exposure] Andromeda galaxy, 56 min exposure text/html 2024-08-26T14:25:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://mail.stemin3d.net/projects/vr-telescope?rev=1724682307&do=diff Enhancing STEM Education through Virtual Reality Integration with Telescopes and Microscopes Project Leads: N. Weliweriya, C. Hall, & A. Majewska Traditional telescope and microscope use in labs can be limited due to equipment availability, cost, and scalability. Moreover, students often face challenges in grasping complex concepts due to the two-dimensional representation of these tools in textbooks or online resources. The integration of virtual reality (VR) technology with traditional teac…