Virtual field trips: what do we mean? Thanks to the use of video, XR, 360° and other AV technologies students can learn by means of real-time or recorded, interactive experiences on site. Students explore distant locations and engage with experts on site without leaving their classroom or study room. In this event, we will look at some virtual field trips, delve into the technical aspects that make these virtual tours possible, explore how students learn, discuss lessons learned from practitioners, and provide practical advice for educators to effectively integrate virtual field trips into the teaching and learning practices.
Featured virtual fieldtrips:
- “The Ilkley Moore Virtual Field Trip Showcase” by Matthew Wilson, Digital Production Lead University of Leeds (UK)
- “The Jordan Valley Tour” by Pim van Schöll, Instructional Designer, Educational Media, Teaching and Learning Centre, Wageningen University & Research (The Netherlands)
A virtual tour has been created for the Water System Design course, with interview videos fromstakeholders in the Jordan Valley and 360-degree footage shot on location. This virtual tour “the casestudy area” aims to prepare our students for facing complex multidisciplinary design challenges in theirfuture work environment by providing a digital version of a real-life setting. - “Fieldcasts: A flexible format for fieldwork at a distance” by Dr Trevor Collins, Senior Research Fellow, Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University (UK)
In this part of the seminar we will look at how video streaming and
network technologies can be used to provide remote access to field sites that
enable students and lecturers to work together to plan and complete field
investigations. We will discuss some of the technology options we have used
across a range of field courses and the teaching strategies we applied.
Moderator: Mathy Vanbuel, ATiT, Belgium
The event is exclusively for Media & Learning Association members. If your institution is not yet a member, you can learn more about joining here..
