Registrations For 2005 Spring Semester Accepted Through End Of
January
High-school age aviation enthusiasts
can discover the world of flight more easily than ever through the
Experimental Aircraft Association, as they can access a whole new
learning system at home or in the classroom through the EAA's
AeroScholars on-line courses. These courses, available at the
AeroScholars web site, provide in-depth learning and college credit
in an easy-to-use format.
Registration is now being accepted for the 2005 spring semester
through Jan. 30, 2005. The exciting AeroScholars world of aviation
science is accessible 365 days a year. In addition to the online
content, web assistance is available nine hours a day, Monday
through Friday, to assist students with contents questions or
supply course guidance.
"EAA AeroScholars on-line high school science course does not
replace the science instruction students receive in their own high
schools, but supplements it," said Lee Siudzinski, EAA vice
president of education. "The recognition for students not only
includes college credit, but it also demonstrates initiative to
grow above and beyond basic high-school requirements."
The EAA AeroScholar courses were
developed in collaboration with Utah Valley State College, along
with aviation educators, EAA education staff, aviation partners,
high school science teachers, as well as a National Advisory Panel
of aviation experts, nationally recognized educators, and business
leaders chaired by Joe B. Wyatt, chancellor emeritus of Vanderbilt
University.
The AeroScholars course, recommended for high-school sophomores,
juniors and seniors, can be considered for high school credit and
also provides students with two college credits upon successful
course completion. The program provides students with an
outstanding learning experience and increases their science
preparation for college. The course also provides students with the
awareness of the many career related opportunities in the filed of
aviation. A second course, Advanced Aviation Science, awards three
college credits. Students who successfully complete both courses
are prepared to take the FAA Private Pilot written examination.
In addition to these high quality science standards, EAA
AeroScholars is also providing students with a quality introductory
experience to online learning. The content of the course has been
supplemented with 50 years of aviation history captured by EAA
photography, archived in the EAA Library, and at the annual EAA
AirVenture fly-in.
The course also provides opportunities for non-virtual
experiences that are arranged by a EAA liaison educator, such as
taking a flight, visiting a weather station, participating in
flight simulator experiences, visiting airports and museums, and
building wing ribs and balsa flyer airplanes. Those students
enrolled at EAA AeroScholars will also receive the monthly EAA
publication, Sport Aviation, for the duration of their
coursework.
More than 100 students completed the course last semester on a
test basis. With the national dissemination of the course, it is
expected that more than 300 students will complete the on-line
class during 2005.
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