Article in ‘Geography’ on VR Glaciers

I wrote an article about VR Glaciers and Glaciated Landscapes that appears in the Autumn 2019 edition of ‘Geography’, published by the Geographical Association.  It includes some suggestions as to how the resource can be used in the classroom. Examples include landform and landscape interpretation exercises; studying glacier response to climate change; spatial literacy, GIS and remote sensing; preparation for real fieldwork; and student inclusivity.

The following links through to the journal, but you’ll need to be a GA member or have institutional membership to access it: https://www.geography.org.uk/Journals/Geography

I will seek permission to upload the article to this site, but 12 months needs to have elapsed since publication before I can request this. So it’s on my October 2020 ‘to-do’ list!

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Des McDougall

I’m a Physical Geographer at the University of Worcester. I am interested in both the technology and pedagogy associated virtual fieldwork, but with a clear bias towards how it is used in teaching.

Revised Cwm Idwal virtual field trip

16th April 2024 No Comments

Until now, all the virtual field trips on VR Glaciers have been self-guided. That is, they are provided without interpretation. I have taken this approach because it provides the flexibility

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EFL Showcase 2020

21st October 2020 No Comments

In September I gave a presentation at the 10th Annual Showcase for the Enhancing Fieldwork Learning project, expertly hosted by the University of Chester. You can watch a recording of

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screenshot of VR Glaciers video

New Video

2nd April 2020 No Comments

This video provides a short overview of VR Glaciers and Glaciated Landscapes. It has captions, so if you don’t like the music or my voice (or both), there is a

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