{"id":1660,"date":"2019-02-18T20:38:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T20:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vrglaciers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=1660"},"modified":"2024-04-15T14:55:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T13:55:03","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vrglaciers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1660\" class=\"elementor elementor-1660\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47ce4cb7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47ce4cb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-120753d\" data-id=\"120753d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761ed3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"761ed3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About me<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9f245b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c9f245b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c5c84ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c5c84ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-219e88ae\" data-id=\"219e88ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c494d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c494d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbf284b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fbf284b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m a Physical Geographer at the University of Worcester, where I\u2019ve worked for many years. My specialisms are in mountain glaciation, particularly Younger Dryas glaciation in the English Lake District. I\u2019ve held various roles, including Geography Course Leader, Head of Geography and Archaeology, and Deputy Head of School. I\u2019m also a Staff Governor at the University.<\/p><p>I am interested in both the technology and pedagogy associated virtual fieldwork, but with a clear bias towards how it is used in teaching. I\u2019ve been involved in virtual fieldwork development since 2005, working with colleagues (notably Ian Maddock and Alan Dixon) to develop various online resources for our students. These include: Mountain Hazard Mapping Virtual Field Course (2005), Roseg Valley Virtual Hike (2009), Virtual Metu (western Highlands, Ethiopia) (2009), Pasture Beck and Hayeswater Valleys, Lake District (2010), Deepdale, Lake District (2014).<\/p><p>Ian and I have also collaborated with the Center for Watershed Sciences at the University of California, Davis, to develop virtual fieldwork resources for Tuolumne Meadows, Lyell Canyon and Big Pine (2013 \u2013 2016).<\/p><p>In the next 12 &#8211; 24 months, I&#8217;m looking to add video captured by drones and other devices, including equipment capable of capturing 360 degree videos. I would also like to develop additional learning materials (e.g. worksheets) for schools and the general public. Other items on the to-do list include exploring the use of head-mounted displays (starting with the Oculus Quest) and investigating the effectiveness of virtual fieldwork for learners (I&#8217;m sure context will be everything here!).<\/p><h2>Collaborators Wanted<\/h2><p>If you would like to get involved with this work, please do get in touch.<\/p><p>Des McDougall<br \/>Worcester, UK.<\/p><p>August 2019<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-768291a2\" data-id=\"768291a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bf1a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78bf1a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest Posts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1358200b elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-333 elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1358200b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3629 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vrglaciers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/new-virtual-field-trip-deepdale-lake-district\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew virtual field trip &#8211; Deepdale, Lake District\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t7th May 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Although new to this site, the Deepdale virtual field trip has been available to University of Worcester students since 2014. It&#8217;s a really interesting location,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vrglaciers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/new-virtual-field-trip-deepdale-lake-district\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New virtual field trip &#8211; Deepdale, Lake District\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3601 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vrglaciers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/elementor-3601\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Moiry Valley virtual field trip\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t29th April 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There is an updated virtual field trip for the Moiry Valley. This is one of the most popular sites on VR Glaciers, no doubt because<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vrglaciers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/elementor-3601\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Moiry Valley virtual field trip\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44ee8a99 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44ee8a99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-369e372f\" data-id=\"369e372f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c8a024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76c8a024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you help?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c3490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0c3490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to support the ongoing development of this site, it would be really helpful if you could let me know why and how you use the resource. I&#8217;d also appreciate hearing any ideas you may have for improvements. 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