Report

Virtual Field trips in Tertiary Science

Supporting learners, Educational outcomes, Distance and flexible learning, Teaching strategies Natural and physical science
Published: 20 August 2018

A report prepared by Alison Jolley, Ben Kennedy, Nathaly Reyna, Tim Stahl, Samuel Hampton, Pete Sommerville, Thomas Wilson, Erik Brogt, Katherine Pedley, Jonathan Davidson, Mushtak Dawood, Paul Ashwell, Shelley Hersey, and Alistair Davies.

PROJECT

Virtual field trips in tertiary science

An 18-month project to develop a virtual field trip (VFT) and interactive expert question-and-answer sessions for tertiary students in an introductory-level geology course (Environmental Geohazards) at the University of Canterbury.

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Co-funded by

Ako Aotearoa’s
Regional Hub Project Fund

Partnered with

University of Canterbury and Frontiers Abroad

Earthquake Commission

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