https://stemin3d.uga.edu/ 2026-04-19T01:34:29+00:00 https://stemin3d.uga.edu/ https://stemin3d.uga.edu/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2024-08-26T18:17:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stemin3d.uga.edu/students/showcases/annie_dmitrieff?rev=1724696264&do=diff Accessibility in STEM Education through Low-Cost & Self-Assembly Telescopes Experiential learning opportunities in middle school, high school, and undergraduate-level physics and astronomy courses are severely limited due to the inaccessibility of observational opportunities which are critical components of applying physical and astronomical knowledge. Prebuilt telescopes, telescope kits, and image editing software used in observation and astrophotography tend to be prohibitively expensive an… text/html 2024-08-26T14:37:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stemin3d.uga.edu/students/showcases/gioia_zincone?rev=1724683074&do=diff Gioia Zincone's Story In an age where digital media is increasingly relevant and necessary in learning environments, it is important that factual and curated educational resources are accessible for educators and students. Three-dimensional simulations that can be utilized with virtual reality technology are a strong and quickly developing method of teaching astrophysical topics. These models are accurate, interactive, and captivating tools that can aid in student engagement and comprehensi… text/html 2024-08-26T14:37:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stemin3d.uga.edu/students/showcases/max_baxeley?rev=1724683074&do=diff Max Baxeley's Story In traditional STEM education, conveying complex 3-D real-world scenarios often relies on imagination or static 2-D textbook illustrations, presenting significant challenges to student comprehension. STEMin3D project is dedicated to addressing this issue by developing a series of text/html 2024-08-26T14:37:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stemin3d.uga.edu/students/showcases/michael_cai?rev=1724683074&do=diff Michael Cai's Story Add a 1-2 min video here. With little more description about his/her specific project. Tell Michael's story in more detail (2-3 paragraphs). text/html 2024-08-26T14:37:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stemin3d.uga.edu/students/showcases/nick_linkowski?rev=1724683074&do=diff Nick Linkowski's Story Nick has been developing a 3-D model of the rotating Sun with real solar surface images (e.g., synodic images) taken by satellites. See the screen recording of the rotating Sun simulated in Blender below. With about 3 additional updates on the 3-D models, his model of rotating Sun can be used to teach the following important astronomical concepts. text/html 2024-08-26T14:37:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stemin3d.uga.edu/students/showcases/recruit?rev=1724683074&do=diff Do you want to join the project team? text/html 2024-08-27T03:54:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://stemin3d.uga.edu/students/showcases/ridwan_and_emre?rev=1724730894&do=diff Ridwan Haque and Emre Aliya's Story See Simulating Solar/Lunar Eclipse for the latest progress on the development of the Eclipse simulation. Last updated on 03/10/2024 ---------- Teaching astronomy poses formidable challenges as students often struggle to visualize and grasp complex astronomical concepts, and conventional teaching approaches frequently fail to engage students effectively, resulting in persistent misconceptions about some astrophysical phenomena. To overcome these obstacles…