The use of immersive virtual reality for teaching fieldwork skills in complex structural terrains
Innovations in virtual reality (VR) technology have led to exciting possibilities in teaching earth sciences, allowing students to experience complex geological sites that, due to cost and logistical reasons, they would not normally be able to experience. The need for high quality online digital lea...
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ftingv:oai:www.earth-prints.org:2122/15718 2023-05-15T16:52:49+02:00 The use of immersive virtual reality for teaching fieldwork skills in complex structural terrains Harknett, Jamie Whitworth, Malcom Rust, Derek Krokos, Mel Kearl, Martin Tibaldi, Alessandro Bonali, Fabio Luca van Wyk de Vries, Benjamin Antoniou, Varvara Nomikou, Paraskevi Reitano, Danilo Falsaperla, Susanna Vitello, Fabio Becciani, Ugo School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences, University of Portsmouth School of Creative Technologies, University of Portsmouth Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan Bicocca Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, Observatoire du Physique du Globed e Clermont Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione OE, Catania, Italia INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania 2022-08-13 http://hdl.handle.net/2122/15718 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191814122001730 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2022.104681 en eng Elsevier Journal of Structural Geology /163 (2022) 0191-8141 http://hdl.handle.net/2122/15718 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191814122001730 doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2022.104681 open Virtual reality Geosciences Teaching Fieldwork Structural geology Digital outcrop model 05.04. Instrumentation and techniques of general interest 04.04. Geology 05.03. Educational History of Science Public Issues article 2022 ftingv https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2022.104681 2022-12-27T23:26:23Z Innovations in virtual reality (VR) technology have led to exciting possibilities in teaching earth sciences, allowing students to experience complex geological sites that, due to cost and logistical reasons, they would not normally be able to experience. The need for high quality online digital learning resources and blended learning was brought to the forefront during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as courses with a traditional physical field work component were forced to move online and provide alternatives to students. While it is unlikely that virtual field trips (VFT) would be accepted by students as a replacement of real-world fieldwork moving out of the pandemic, research shows promise that using IVR experiences can lead to enhanced learning outcomes in geosciences, warranting its inclusion on the curricula. This paper presents the outputs of a project to improve student learning in complex geological environments using VR. Here we outline a workflow that was developed to collect high resolution imagery using remote sensing to create digital outcrop models (DOM) of complex geological sites. Using this framework, this paper will then explore the use of VR for an investigation of the Husavik Triple Junction, a complex structural site in northern Iceland, explaining how the drone data was converted to a 3D DOM and demonstrating how VR can be used to simulate real world field mapping. Finally, we describe how these IVR activities have been integrated into taught modules at postgraduate level and discuss how the use of IVR experiences can complement existing geoscience curriculum design. Erasmus+ Key Action 2 funded project 2017-1-UK01-KA203-036719 3DTeLC-Bringing the 3Dworld into the classroom: a new approach to Teaching, Learning and Communicating the science of geohazards in terrestrial and marine environments coordinated by M. Whitworth. (https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/eplus-projectdetails/#project/2017-1-UK01-KA203-036719and http://www.3dtelc.com) and the MIUR Project ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Earth-Prints (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia) Husavik ENVELOPE(-17.345,-17.345,66.046,66.046) Journal of Structural Geology 163 104681 |
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Virtual reality Geosciences Teaching Fieldwork Structural geology Digital outcrop model 05.04. Instrumentation and techniques of general interest 04.04. Geology 05.03. Educational History of Science Public Issues Harknett, Jamie Whitworth, Malcom Rust, Derek Krokos, Mel Kearl, Martin Tibaldi, Alessandro Bonali, Fabio Luca van Wyk de Vries, Benjamin Antoniou, Varvara Nomikou, Paraskevi Reitano, Danilo Falsaperla, Susanna Vitello, Fabio Becciani, Ugo The use of immersive virtual reality for teaching fieldwork skills in complex structural terrains |
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Innovations in virtual reality (VR) technology have led to exciting possibilities in teaching earth sciences, allowing students to experience complex geological sites that, due to cost and logistical reasons, they would not normally be able to experience. The need for high quality online digital learning resources and blended learning was brought to the forefront during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as courses with a traditional physical field work component were forced to move online and provide alternatives to students. While it is unlikely that virtual field trips (VFT) would be accepted by students as a replacement of real-world fieldwork moving out of the pandemic, research shows promise that using IVR experiences can lead to enhanced learning outcomes in geosciences, warranting its inclusion on the curricula. This paper presents the outputs of a project to improve student learning in complex geological environments using VR. Here we outline a workflow that was developed to collect high resolution imagery using remote sensing to create digital outcrop models (DOM) of complex geological sites. Using this framework, this paper will then explore the use of VR for an investigation of the Husavik Triple Junction, a complex structural site in northern Iceland, explaining how the drone data was converted to a 3D DOM and demonstrating how VR can be used to simulate real world field mapping. Finally, we describe how these IVR activities have been integrated into taught modules at postgraduate level and discuss how the use of IVR experiences can complement existing geoscience curriculum design. Erasmus+ Key Action 2 funded project 2017-1-UK01-KA203-036719 3DTeLC-Bringing the 3Dworld into the classroom: a new approach to Teaching, Learning and Communicating the science of geohazards in terrestrial and marine environments coordinated by M. Whitworth. (https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/eplus-projectdetails/#project/2017-1-UK01-KA203-036719and http://www.3dtelc.com) and the MIUR Project ... |
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School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences, University of Portsmouth School of Creative Technologies, University of Portsmouth Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan Bicocca Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, Observatoire du Physique du Globed e Clermont Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione OE, Catania, Italia INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania |
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Harknett, Jamie Whitworth, Malcom Rust, Derek Krokos, Mel Kearl, Martin Tibaldi, Alessandro Bonali, Fabio Luca van Wyk de Vries, Benjamin Antoniou, Varvara Nomikou, Paraskevi Reitano, Danilo Falsaperla, Susanna Vitello, Fabio Becciani, Ugo |
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The use of immersive virtual reality for teaching fieldwork skills in complex structural terrains |
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The use of immersive virtual reality for teaching fieldwork skills in complex structural terrains |
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The use of immersive virtual reality for teaching fieldwork skills in complex structural terrains |
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The use of immersive virtual reality for teaching fieldwork skills in complex structural terrains |
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use of immersive virtual reality for teaching fieldwork skills in complex structural terrains |
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