The AAVSO now offers CHOICE sourses for members. These are intended to be educational tools which will improve your knowledge of variable stars and make you better informed observers.
Much work has been put into their development by Mike Simonsen and the volunteers who serve as mentors for the courses. I have taken two of the courses and must say that they are of highest quality. They are only available to AAVSO members and are a great benefit to you, as a member.
As a member of Council, I strongly urge you to take advantage of them whether you are a visual observer, CCD observer, or DLSR observer. Interacting with other members will make you a better observer and they are fun. They are well worth your time.
Roger Kolman,
AAVSO 2nd VP