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The Use of “Virtual Field Trips” in the Electronic Classroom
by
D. E. Longer&
Randy Gottfried
The Traditional Field Trip Advantages
1. On site learning2. “Hands on”
experience3. Students get to miss
1 or 2 days of class
Disadvantages
1. Takes much time2. Can be very
expensive3. Students miss 1 or 2
days of class
The Problem
How to enjoy the benefits of a field trip without actually taking one.
The Solution
A “Virtual Field Trip”
What is a “Virtual Field Trip”? Not actually based on virtual reality
A digital video sequence saved into an electronic memory such as a zip disk or cd rom
Can be imbedded into an existing electronic presentation such as a Power point slide show
Highly portable and easy to edit
What is Needed to Produce a “Virtual Field Trip”? A digital video camera A plan or script to follow during the
recording session An electronic media package such as
Windows Media Player Allows editing Organizes the slide presentation
A lot of help from the Teaching Resource Center !
When is This Technique Most Useful ? When other support materials, i.e.
text, lecture notes are lacking, When a change of pace is needed
during a lecture, When additional expertise would be
helpful, Added to course web site for review
and study.
“Focus Questions”are prepared to help guide students through the virtual field trip, with focus on key points.
“Focus Questions” Are Useful
How is a “Virtual Field Trip” Actually Used in a Class?
Future Plans Create a library of “Virtual Field Trips”
Assess the need in my classes, Assess the needs of colleagues Establish a library on “Plant Science” web site
for shared access• Encourage other scientists the around country and
world to contribute their own productions to our file• We would catalog and provide downloading
capabilites