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Eclipse from Micronesia Evaluation

September 30, 2016 | Media and Technology, Public Programs
In March of 2016, the Exploratorium transmitted a live webcast of a total solar eclipse from Woleai, a remote island in the southwestern Pacific. The webcast reached over 1 million viewers. Evaluation reveals effective use of digital media to engage learners in solar science and related STEM content. Edu, Inc. conducted an external evaluation study that shows clear and consistent evidence of broad distribution of STEM content through multiple online channels, social media, pre-produced videos, and an app for mobile devices. IBM Watson did a deep analysis of tweets on eclipse topics that showed public engagement through a large and active conversation on Twitter on the days before, during, and after the eclipse. NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and the National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program jointly funded the project.

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  • DSpencerPhd
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    Edu, Inc.
  • Sasha Minsky
    Author
  • Jediah Graham
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    Funders

    NASA
    Funding Program: Science Mission Directorate
    Award Number: NNX16AB96A
    NSF
    Funding Program: AISL
    Award Number: 1548033
    Funding Amount: $199,630.00
    Resource Type: Evaluation | Evaluation Reports
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Space science | Technology
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Adults | General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Museum and Science Center Programs
    Access and Inclusion: Ethnic/Racial | Asian Communities | Hispanic/Latinx Communities | Pacific Islander Communities | English Language Learners

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