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The Science Media Group (SMG) was founded by Dr. Matthew H. Schneps at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) to investigate new ways to use television and computer media to communicate science to the public at large. A part of the CfA's Science Education Department, the SMG has grounded its work in state-of-the-art science education research. Among the pioneering works created by the SMG are videos, such as A Private Universe, influential in shaping education reform worldwide; television programs, such as the PBS series Minds of Our Own, designed to alert the public to issues of science learning; and television, museum, Internet, and computer materials for children, parents, and teachers. From 1996 through 2008 the Science Media Group operated the Annenberg Channel, a free television service providing lifelong learning and professional development for teachers nationwide. Staff Contact |
Physics for the 21st Century
The Science Media Group is producing Physics for the 21st Century, an 11-unit course designed for adult learners, including high school teachers, undergraduates, and the interested adult learners. Course materials will include a web-based textbook, 11 half-hour videos, and 3 interactive lessons. The course is designed by Harvard Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Christopher Stubbs, with units developed by a distinguished group of physicists from Harvard, Johns Hopkins University, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and other top universities and research centers. Funding is being provided by Annenberg Media. | ||
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