NASA eClips 4D (May 31, 2017)
Programmatics
PI/Institution: Shelley Spears, National Institute of Aerospace
Period of Performance: 1/4/16-1/3/21
PI Email: [email protected]
Summary Description: NASA eClips™ 4D is a multi-dimensional approach to improve student science literacy by addressing identified
science misconceptions. Program attributes include: research-based approaches to teaching and learning; student-produced multimedia content; STEM career connections; field-testing within an under-served population; bi-lingual content development; broad
dissemination network; established audience and reputation. NASA eClips™ is a widely utilized, proven and effective multi-media
educational program. Developed by the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) over the past nine years, the suite currently contains
201 videos, 35 resources (educator guides, Guide Lites, and Engineering Design packets), and has ~88,000 web views and downloads
monthly.
Science Focus:Cross-cutting
Audience(s): Formal, Informal, K-12, Lifelong Learner
Region(s) Served: National initiative with global access to all online resources, including professional development.
Website(s) if any: https://nasaeclips.arc.nasa.gov and http://www.youtube.com/nasaeclips
Current Partnerships
Team Members and Institutions
Hampton City Schools
Arlington Public Schools (Career Center)
Newport News Public Schools
Promethean /Classflow
The GLOBE Program
Virginia Latino Higher Education Network (VALHEN)
NASA Museum Alliance
Shannon Verstynen, NIA – Co-I and Program Manager
Becky Jaramillo, NIA – Co-I
Sharon Bowers, NIA
Joan Harper-Neely, NIA
Victoria O’Leary, NIA
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NASA eClips 4D (May 31, 2017) cont.
Evaluation
Opportunities
• The internal evaluator, Dr. Hilarie B. Davis of TLC Inc., is using a
mixed methods approach (Frechtling, 2010).
• Pilot study using a quasi-experimental design in progress on
Spotlite videos and interactive lessons with 9 science teachers
and 300+ students to be completed by mid-June, reported in
early July. Teacher interviews have begun.
• Teacher focus group feedback on student-produced SME2
(career and science content questions posed by students) videos
completed by end of academic year.
• Reviewed NASA eClips video topic selection process to meet
needs-based criteria (avoid duplication of content within NASA
resources, gap analysis within NASA eClips suite, etc.).
• Reviewed NASA eClips video subject matter expert selection
process to ensure identification of a wide-variety of NASA
personnel are considered for on-camera roles.
• Expanding # of districts, teachers and students working with
the NASA eClips 4D team in the development of Spotlite
videos to correct common science misconceptions.
• Pursuing additional dissemination and collaboration
partnerships with professional organizations (ie, VCEC, VTEEA,
ITEEA).
• Exploring new state (VA) initiative to include career
connection as a potential audience of SME2 videos as
supporting resource for core academic instruction and career
counseling.
• Utilizing WGBG survey data to inform program improvements.
• Leveraging NASA Langley’s 100th RASC-AL Mars Ice Challenge:
Filming SMEs participating this June for eClips and SME2
productions. Working with NASA 360 team and SMD PAO.
• Spotlite Summer Camp at NIA for high school students to
produce additional video segments and aid in refining the
production process.
• Leveraging NASA eClips assets related to the total solar
eclipse.
• Supporting total solar eclipse efforts in local outreach and on
the path of totality in South Carolina.
Risks/Areas of Concern
• Changes recommended by IGES Review after videos are
complete and captioned may impact budget; Updated quality
assurance (QA) process makes every effort to catch issues and
receive approvals throughout production.
• Project schedule reliant on unforeseen changes to the academic
calendar; may affect new product roll-out and related metrics.
• Video effectiveness for intended audience. Mitigation plan
included rigorous review of current research and best practices
to inform video format and audience.
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NASA eClips 4D Monthly Status (May 31, 2017)
Measurable Achievements/Accomplishments
• Submitted Solar Images Guidelite to IGES Spring review.
• Internal review of 10 SME2 drafts produced by Newport News Telecommunications Program students
completed; final video delivery by end of academic year.
• Internal review complete of 5 Spotlite drafts produced by HCS and APS digital media students; final video
delivery by end of academic year.
• Production complete of Real World: Earth Systems video segment. Release and dissemination plan in
progress.
• Launchpad: Life Cycle of a Star received approval from IGES review after minor revisions were included and
resubmitted.
• Completed new product dissemination plan utilizing NASA social media platforms, educational distribution
lists, partners, etc.
• Developed NASA eClips new video production style guide supported by research and best practices.
• Identified new audience for SME2 videos with VA Department of Education; coordinating efforts with DOE
on content.
• Executed a culminating event for ~50 Spotlite producers (digital media students) from Hampton City Schools
and Newport News Public Schools at Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications at Hampton
University. (SMD Nugget submitted)
• Interacted with ~500 students and families at the NASA Langley Centennial Mini Maker Faire held on May 2nd
at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Hands-on activities supporting the 2017 total solar eclipse (NASA
eClips Guidelite, “Solar Images”) and the NASA eClips “Launchpad: Solar Eclipses” video were featured. (SMD
Nugget submitted)
• Participated in the 3rd Annual STEM Symposium on April 22nd at the Hampton Performing and Creative Arts
Center. Approx. 80 students interacted with the NASA eClips team, learning about the 2017 total solar
eclipse. (SMD Nugget submitted)
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NASA eClips 4D Monthly Status (May 31, 2017)
Need(s) or Areas to Watch
Updates/Changes
• Progress of pilot groups; currently on track – complete end of June.
• Progress of student production teams; currently on track – complete by
end of academic year.
• Resource allocation between new product development and dissemination
of new and existing NASA eClips suite.
• New format, length, and audience of our video
products in progress.
Look Ahead
Cross-Collaboration Status/Opportunity
• Newport News Telecommunications Program completing production of 7
new Subject Matter Expert as Educator (SME2) interviews as a STEM career
resource by end of academic year.
• Hampton City Schools and Arlington Public Schools digital media students
completing production of Spotlite video segments by end of academic year.
• Implementation of Product Dissemination Plan to increase successful rollout of new products and increase usage of existing resources.
• Release NASA eClips video on “Real World: Earth Systems.”
• Production of NASA eClips video segments
• #5 Our World: The Sun’s Position
• #6 Our World: Green Propellant
• #7 Real World: Cubesats
• Completion of interactive lessons for new Spotlite topics based on IGES
Review feedback:
• Seasons (Grades 3-5)
• Heat and Temperature (Grades 3-5 and 6-9)
• Effects of Gravity on Falling Objects (Grades 3-5 and 6-9)
• Quasi-experimental evaluation results from pilot group.
• Planning culminating event in June with Goddard Space Flight Center’s
Science Visualization Studio (SVS) for Arlington Public Schools digital media
students. Students will receive professional feedback from NASA staff on
their Spotlite video production and interact with SVS staff.
• NASA eClips resources are shared weekly with the
Challenger Learning Center network through their enewsletter beginning May 30th.
• Weekly collaboration with the Museum Alliance to
provide supporting resources for their Voyagers in
Space “weekly listserv” email. This month the
following videos aligned with the MA telecon topics:
• “Real World: Citizen Science”
• “Launchpad: History, Benefits and Safety of
Radioisotope Power Systems”
• Discussion with R. Connelly (WGBH) on leveraging
NASA eClips assets in its programming and utilizing
their survey data to inform improvements to new
NASA eClips resources.
• Corresponding with the Collective on suggested
topics for NASA eClips production and identifying how
the SciAct partners plan to utilize the new and
existing NASA eClips videos and resources.
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NASA eClips 4D Monthly Status (May 31, 2017)
2017 Participation of
Outreach Events
2017 Outreach and Conference Plan
• Feb 9-10
Virginia Children’s Engineering Convention (VCEC), Roanoke,
VA (science and engineering teachers)
• Feb 18
Black History Celebration at the Virginia Air and Space Center,
Hampton, VA (community)
• Apr 22
Time Out 4 STEM Symposium, Newport News, VA (students)
• May 5
Homeschool Day at the Virginia Air and Space Center,
Hampton, VA (students)
• May 6
LaRC Centennial Mini Maker Faire, Hampton, VA
• May 20
STEM Community Day, Christopher Newport University,
Newport News, VA (K-16 and community)
Teachers
Students
1000
• July 24-27 Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association
(VTEEA) Annual Conference, Old Dominion University, Norfolk,
VA
700
VALHEN Hispanic College Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
VA (sharing resources related to the total solar eclipse,
highlighting NASA eClips video segments, and running a focus
group to determine what teachers would like to see in the
Spanish vocabulary lessons)
• Nov 16-18 Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) Annual
Professional Development Institute, Roanoke, VA
* Alignment with SMD Conference Calendar in progress
780
83%
Families
• July 11-12 Summer Reading Program at four Hampton Public Libraries,
Hampton, VA (up to 800 students, sharing resources related to
the total solar eclipse)
• Aug 1-4
26
3%
130
14%
Number of Participants
900
2016
800
936
Jan-May 2017
780
600
500
444
400
260
300
200
100
184
130
26
0
0
Teachers
Students
Families
Total
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NASA eClips Student Producers Visit Hampton University
On Thursday, April 20, 2017, over 40 high school digital media students from Hampton City
Schools and Newport News Public Schools in Virginia were recognized for their effort in
creating NASA eClipsTM Spotlites and Subject Matter Experts as Educators (SME2) videos to
increase science understanding and promote STEM careers. An awards ceremony was held
at Hampton University by Shelley Spears (PI) and Joan Harper-Neely of the National Institute
of Aerospace, where certificates were presented. Afterward, current Hampton University
students guided tours of the Scripps-Howard School of Journalism and Communications, and
university representatives gave a talk to highlight careers in communicating science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through journalism and broadcasting.
PI: Shelley Spears; [email protected]; POC: Shannon Verstynen; [email protected]
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National Institute of Aerospace Educators Share
NASA eClips™ at Local STEM Symposium
Educators from the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) participated in the 3rd Annual
STEM Symposium held at the Hampton Performing and Creative Arts Center in
Hampton, VA on Saturday, April 22, 2017. More than 80 students and many of their
families attended the event, sponsored by Time Out 4U, a local nonprofit youth
engineering program committed to increasing underrepresented youth’s interest in
STEM education and careers.
The NIA educators facilitated two hands-on workshops and a closing presentation to
share NASA eClips™ videos and activities related to solar eclipses and to disseminate
information about the upcoming Hampton Roads Maker Faire.
PI: Shelley Spears; [email protected]; POC: Shannon Verstynen; [email protected]
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NASA eClips™ Teaches “Solar Images” at
Hampton Roads Mini Maker Faire
On Saturday, May 6, 2017, the National Institute of Aerospace’s
NASA eClips™ team exhibited at the Hampton Roads Mini Maker
Faire, a flagship event for the NASA Langley Centennial. The booth
promoted three activities as part of a newly developed “NASA
eClips™ Guidelite” lesson on solar images, the Sun’s corona, and
the 2017 total solar eclipse. Over 3,000 people attended the
Hampton Roads Mini Maker Faire, while roughly 500 parents and
children participated in creating solar images and UV-detecting
bracelets, and in demonstrating the use of a lollipop coronagraph.
Sixteen high school students volunteered in shifts at the booth to
help facilitate the activity.
PI: Shelley Spears; [email protected]; POC: Shannon Verstynen; [email protected]
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