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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-227-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-227-2022
Research article
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20 Jul 2022
Research article |  | 20 Jul 2022

Virtual field trips utilizing virtual outcrop: construction, delivery and implications for the future

Jessica H. Pugsley, John A. Howell, Adrian Hartley, Simon J. Buckley, Rachel Brackenridge, Nicholas Schofield, Gail Maxwell, Magda Chmielewska, Kari Ringdal, Nicole Naumann, and Joris Vanbiervliet

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Virtual field trips have become a crucial resource during the COVID-19 pandemic within geoscience education. This study presents a critical evaluation of their use, using real-world examples delivered to a masters-level class at the University of Aberdeen. Our work highlights several key findings which can be used to help plan virtual field trips and how associated disadvantages of their use can be mitigated through a blend of physical and virtual field trips.
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