{"id":1151,"date":"2022-05-03T10:13:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=1151"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:19:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T10:19:36","slug":"what-is-a-virtual-field-trip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/introduction-to-virtual-field-trips\/what-is-a-virtual-field-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a virtual field trip?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1151\" class=\"elementor elementor-1151\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322fa59c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"322fa59c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/introduction-to-virtual-field-trips\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Introduction<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1274\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/introduction-to-virtual-field-trips\/what-is-a-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">What is a virtual field trip?<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1273\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/using-virtual-field-trips-to-make-in-person-field-experiences-more-inclusive\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">More inclusive fieldwork using VFTs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2021\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/creating-virtual-field-trips\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Creating VFTs<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/virtual-field-trip-components\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">VFT components<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1897\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/planning-your-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Planning your VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2909\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/equipment-to-create-virtual-field-trips\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Equipment to create VFTs<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2919\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/what-software-do-you-need\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Software and online services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2024\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/free-virtual-field-trips\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">FREE VFTs<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2395\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/glen-roy-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Glen Roy VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/coire-ardair-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Coire Ardair VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3666\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/slapton-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Slapton VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/prawle-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Prawle Point VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3709\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/seatown-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Seatown VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2968\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/how-we-made-our-virtual-field-trips\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">How we made our VFTs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2027\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/using-virtual-field-trips-to-make-in-person-field-experiences-more-inclusive\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">More inclusive fieldwork using VFTs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2021\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/creating-virtual-field-trips\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Creating VFTs<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/virtual-field-trip-components\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">VFT components<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1897\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/planning-your-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Planning your VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2909\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/equipment-to-create-virtual-field-trips\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Equipment to create VFTs<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2919\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/what-software-do-you-need\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Software and online services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2024\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/free-virtual-field-trips\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">FREE VFTs<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2395\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/glen-roy-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Glen Roy VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/coire-ardair-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Coire Ardair VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3666\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/slapton-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Slapton VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/prawle-virtual-field-trip\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Prawle Point VFT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page 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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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f40775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76f40775\" 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\">What is a virtual field trip?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5dc195 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5dc195\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab4b18c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ab4b18c\" 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\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8ddeb7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d8ddeb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fdb241 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71fdb241\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3b5028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f3b5028\" 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>The term \u2018virtual field trip\u2019 means different things to different people. In this project, we restrict the term to those approaches that seek to replicate the familiar ground-level perspective of being in the field.<\/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-27a48d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a48d7e\" 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>At its core, a virtual field trip can be defined as a digital resource that allows a user to visualise and interrogate a remote location using imagery and other materials as appropriate (e.g., data, maps, journal articles) (Hurst, 1998; Woerner, 1999; Stainfield et al., 2000; Klemm and Tuthill, 2003).<\/p><p>Technology is central to the virtual field trip concept because it plays a pivotal role in determining what can and cannot be achieved in these virtual environments. Perceptions of what constitutes a virtual field trip will therefore change over time in line with technological advances.<\/p><p>Over the last two decades, technological progress has enabled virtual field trips to transition from simple web pages to a range of more sophisticated approaches, including those based on virtual reality which seek to provide users with an immersive, simulated field experience (e.g., McDougall, 2019).<\/p><p>Although this variety provides educators with much-needed flexibility, a consequence is that the term \u2018virtual field trip\u2019 now means different things to different people.<\/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-77d4fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77d4fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Asset-5-1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Asset 5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjE5LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZmllbGR3b3JrLndwLndvcmMuYWMudWtcL3dvcmRwcmVzc1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDRcL0Fzc2V0LTUtMS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Asset-5-1-1024x820.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-619\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Asset-5-1-1024x820.png 1024w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Asset-5-1-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Asset-5-1-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Asset-5-1.png 1367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-2adb572c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2adb572c\" 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>The technology used for virtual field trips has changed &#8211; or perhaps become more varied &#8211; over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc9f1d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fc9f1d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361554ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"361554ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714ef68a elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"714ef68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__714ef68a\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__714ef68a\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__714ef68a\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139a843e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"139a843e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075fe43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"075fe43\" 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 this project, we restrict the term &#8216;virtual field trip&#8217; to those approaches that seek to replicate the familiar ground-level perspective of being in the field.<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589dee7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"589dee7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4290d1da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4290d1da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa28d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa28d15\" 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\">Immersive and non-immersive virtual field trips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5767e58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5767e58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2857d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2857d3f\" 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><strong>A useful distinction can be drawn between immersive and non-immersive virtual field trips because each type presents different opportunities and challenges. A useful distinction can be drawn between immersive and non-immersive virtual field trips because each type presents different opportunities and challenges.<\/strong><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd04ff1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fd04ff1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13172d36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13172d36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caf00a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6caf00a5\" 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<strong>Immersive virtual field trips<\/strong> attempt to simulate being in the field and provide users with varying degrees of agency, such as in where to go and what to look at. An example of this approach is Google Street View. Its 360\u00b0 imagery allows you to look all around, in contrast with standard photographs and videos where others have already determined the view.\n\nThis distinction is important because 360\u00b0 imagery, in whatever form, arguably provides greater potential for creating educational activities based around independent exploration and investigation in the (virtual) field. This project focuses on photography-based approaches to developing immersive virtual field trips, for the simple reason that this is the only cost-effective option at the time of writing if realism and detail at all scales is important.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694e3d54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"694e3d54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f922\" 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 an immersive virtual field trip, you are surrounded by the environment. Google Street View is an example of this because of its 360\u00b0 imagery, which allows you to look all around.<\/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-17687e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17687e4e\" 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>The term <em>virtual reality<\/em> (VR) can be used to describe immersive virtual field trips. Google Street View is an example of photography-based VR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f7f03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42f7f03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6aaa94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6aaa94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d684c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d684c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1651740020226!6m8!1m7!1s067DMoN9tB5RDqJgVBZIWQ!2m2!1d56.66922233715782!2d-5.001276799182264!3f185.13198737202433!4f2.67439303069726!5f0.8270190066034147\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e226e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e226e3\" 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>Google Street View is an example of immersive VR because you are able to look all around. Viewing this example in full-screen mode on a large monitor will result in a more immersive experience than viewing it on a laptop.<\/p><p>Virtual field trips can be created using existing Google Street View imagery such as this one, or you could upload your own photos to this service. There are pros and cons to this approach, as discussed elsewhere on this site.<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc3aa29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cc3aa29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e337674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e337674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591e611c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"591e611c\" 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><strong>Non-immersive virtual field trips<\/strong> are primarily collections of location-specific resources (e.g., photos, videos, maps), which can be presented in many ways. Popular platforms for developing these currently include Google Earth Tours and ArcGIS Story Maps. Although these (and other) approaches may be visually rich, the absence of ground-level virtual reality <em>at their core<\/em> means there is less immersion and autonomy for the user. However, it is possible to embed ground-level virtual reality in these resources, which blurs the distinction between immersive and non-immersive techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40aba3bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40aba3bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0ad19b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c0ad19b\" 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>Non-immersive virtual field trips are collections of photos, videos, maps etc. They may include an element of VR (360\u00b0 imagery), but this is not central to the approach.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4dc1d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4dc1d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734b858 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"734b858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6041c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6041c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SNAG-0010.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SNAG-0010.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SNAG-0010-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SNAG-0010-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6eb614 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6eb614\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd50b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd50b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-3.png 523w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-3-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45f96e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b45f96e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4652f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4652f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6754d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6754d13\" 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>This excellent ArcGIS StoryMap was developed by Dr Louise Callard and Prof Andy Russell (Newcastle). It is based around a series of videos and student activities, with an introductory section comprising an interactive map and an embedded Google Street View.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2967a507 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2967a507\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c110be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76c110be\" 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\">Virtual field trips: guided or self-guided?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ebb143 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ebb143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c1bcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28c1bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d314a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d314a4\" 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>Some virtual field trips are self-contained, information-rich learning \u2018packages\u2019 (<strong>guided<\/strong>) whereas others are provided without any guidance (<strong>self-guided<\/strong>). There are pros and cons to both approaches.<\/p><p><em>Canopy in the Clouds<\/em> is an example of a <em>guided<\/em> (i.e., information-rich), immersive virtual field trip. It comprises seven sites within a tropical montane cloud forest. At each site, 360\u00b0 imagery and environmental audio provide an immersive experience. Information (guidance) is delivered via videos embedded in the 360\u00b0 imagery. It is possible to visit sites in any order, although here they are numbered to highlight the recommended route.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f199c34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f199c34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08c451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d08c451\" 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>A <strong>GUIDED<\/strong> virtual field trip includes enough embedded academic content to make it a standalone resource. In other words, it can be used without additional instructor input.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32b9b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c32b9b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507da13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"507da13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654d98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"654d98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-4.png 899w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-4-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-4-768x585.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56df3de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56df3de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6af28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc6af28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-5.png 594w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-5-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6577692 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6577692\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12586ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12586ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf0963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf0963\" 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><em>Canopy in the Clouds<\/em> is a <strong>guided <\/strong>virtual field trip. It is based around 7 photospheres, one for each site. Within each photosphere are clickable hotspots providing the viewer with information in the form of text, photos and video clips.\u00a0Information about cloud forests and the study area is provided elsewhere on the website.<\/p><p>This is a high-quality resource, and all the more impressive given it was first launched in 2010. It appears to have been developed for outreach purposes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef532dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ef532dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf5595c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cf5595c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260b6dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"260b6dbb\" 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>Alternatively, virtual field trips can be <em>self-guided<\/em>. The absence of embedded academic content means these \u2018bare bones\u2019 virtual field trips are not standalone academic resources. Instead, they need to be placed within a teaching unit that provides students with the necessary background knowledge and skills. Student learning activities (e.g., worksheets) also need to be designed for these self-guided virtual field trips. This approach is exemplified by most of the virtual field trips provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/fieldeducation.stanford.edu\/virtual-field-trips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanford Earth Sciences<\/a> (where they are referred to as \u2018virtual field sites\u2019) and <a href=\"https:\/\/vrglaciers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geography at the University of Worcester<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>A key benefit of self-guided<\/strong> (\u2018bare bones\u2019) <strong>virtual field trips is flexibility<\/strong>; the same resource can be used for a range of purposes. For example, a virtual field trip to a glaciated landscape could be used for a simple landform identification activity, designed for those new to the topic. However, the same virtual field trip could also provide the basis for a more sophisticated exercise in geomorphological mapping and glacier reconstruction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20d19e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b20d19e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66da7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66da7b8\" 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>A <strong>SELF-GUIDED<\/strong> virtual field trip contains little or no embedded information. It requires external inputs (e.g., worksheets, lectures) to transform it into an educational resource.<\/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-d9c92fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9c92fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0008-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-995\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0008-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0008-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0008-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0008-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0008.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-0bee13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bee13e\" 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>This <a href=\"https:\/\/web.stanford.edu\/group\/field-education\/Horseshoe_Lake\/output\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-guided virtual field trip<\/a> is one of many provided for free by <a href=\"https:\/\/fieldeducation.stanford.edu\/virtual-field-trips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanford Earth Sciences<\/a> (who refer to them as virtual field <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sites<\/span>). The absence of embedded academic content means it can be used flexibly for a range of academic purposes &#8211; assuming the instructor knows enough about the area. If not, the striking image of dead trees and the maps provided would still allow more advanced students to undertake some research to see what is going on here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f74ed34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f74ed34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9868b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9868b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0006-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"SNAG-0006\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTc2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZmllbGR3b3JrLndwLndvcmMuYWMudWtcL3dvcmRwcmVzc1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDRcL1NOQUctMDAwNi0xLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0006-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-976\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0006-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0006-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0006-1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0006-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0006-1-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-1a86bf95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a86bf95\" 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>The Col du Sanetsch virtual field trip is one of a number provided on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vrglaciers.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VR Glaciers and Glaciated Landscapes<\/a> site, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.ac.uk\/courses\/geography-bsc-hons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geography<\/a> at the University of Worcester. All the virtual field trips to date are self-guided. Worksheets have been developed for a few of them (contact Des McDougall for access).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8928309 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8928309\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fd8764 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24fd8764\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29343f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29343f15\" 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>There are clearly pros and cons to both guided and self-guided approaches.<\/p><p>Guided virtual field trips work well as standalone resources, which may be particularly helpful for outreach activities. Compared to the self-guided approach, however, they are potentially much more time-consuming to develop and less flexible educationally because they are created for a specific purpose.<\/p><p>As to whether guided or self-guided is the right choice for you really depends on what you are trying to achieve. We return to this elsewhere on this site, where we also review other considerations \u2013 such as the equipment, software, and time involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3046bf73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3046bf73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ba51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83ba51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0007-1-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-977\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0007-1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0007-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0007-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0007-1-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SNAG-0007-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-66e6ed2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66e6ed2f\" 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>This self-guided virtual field trip to Tuolumne Meadows in the Sierra Nevada (California) was developed as a joint collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/watershed.ucdavis.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences<\/a> and Geography at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcester.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Worcester<\/a>. The &#8216;More Inclusive Fieldwork&#8217; project aims to foster informal collaborations for resource development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc78172 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fc78172\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c067e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c067e5\" 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\">Bringing it together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a210906 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a210906\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48539d96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48539d96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37628794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37628794\" 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>We can therefore describe (or classify) virtual field trips as follows:<\/p><p><strong>guided<\/strong> or s<strong>elf-guided <\/strong><\/p><p>and<\/p><p><strong>immersive<\/strong> or <strong>non-immersive<\/strong><\/p><p>For example, the VR Glaciers and Glaciated Landscapes virtual field trips can be described as <em>self-guided, immersive virtual field trips <\/em>using this approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6955f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6955f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ac6fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0ac6fe\" 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>Unfortunately, the pedagogic literature is replete with terminological confusion when it comes to virtual field trip classification, so it is important to note that different authors may employ these terms in different ways \u2013 and, indeed, may use different terms altogether to describe the same properties. There have been several attempts in the literature to promote a consistent approach to terminology, but none has gained traction. As it stands, the current approach is neither more nor less valid than others that have been proposed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a02a310 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a02a310\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52861333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52861333\" 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\">Virtual fieldwork and virtual reality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b14453d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b14453d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a472c84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a472c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61810e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a61810e\" 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>We use the terms \u2018virtual fieldwork\u2019 and \u2018virtual reality\u2019 interchangeably, but only where the former comprises immersive imagery. Thus, we would describe the virtual field trips in <em>VR Glaciers and Glaciated Landscapes<\/em> as being examples of \u2018virtual reality\u2019 because they place the viewer in the field and provide some autonomy. These virtual field trips can also be viewed with some VR headsets.<\/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-fa26d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa26d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vive_Focus_3_01-1024x578.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2215\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vive_Focus_3_01-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vive_Focus_3_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vive_Focus_3_01-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Vive_Focus_3_01.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-44b49a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44b49a4\" 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>It is tempting to think that virtual reality resources need to be viewed with VR Headsets (also known as Head-Mounted Displays &#8211; HMDs). This is not the case. They do have some value, but they are not comfortable to use for prolonged periods. There are other issues, including display quality. These issues will be resolved in time. In the meantime, it seems likely that the majority of educational VR content will be consumed on standard computers and mobile devices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d46d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93d46d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07866f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07866f6\" 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>Immersive virtual field trips can also be developed using games engines (e.g., Unreal, Unity 3D). These provide more opportunities for interactivity, and they are the only approach allowing users to navigate true 3D space. The current absence of visual realism in virtual field trips created using games engines is a pragmatic trade-off rather than a technology limitation; replicating a fully realistic world is possible, but expensive for both the developer and the user (in terms of computing power and data download) unless the area is small. For these reasons, we focus on more accessible photography-based approaches to virtual fieldwork development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3594547c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3594547c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9f66f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e9f66f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38df12ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"38df12ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/introduction-to-virtual-field-trips\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">&lt; Back<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-1dbc2ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1dbc2ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/using-virtual-field-trips-to-make-in-person-field-experiences-more-inclusive\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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elementor-element-1c3eea34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c3eea34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-13-1-1024x393.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4912\" alt=\"More Inclusive fieldwork logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-13-1-1024x393.png 1024w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-13-1-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-13-1-768x295.png 768w, https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Asset-13-1.png 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b641c42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b641c42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3a11cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b3a11cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6cfe6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b6cfe6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250462e4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"250462e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/introduction-to-virtual-field-trips\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Introduction to VFTs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/introduction-to-virtual-field-trips\/what-is-a-virtual-field-trip\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is a VFT?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/using-virtual-field-trips-to-make-in-person-field-experiences-more-inclusive\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">More inclusive fieldwork using VFTs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb22f0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fb22f0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d1f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"98d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/creating-virtual-field-trips\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Creating VFTs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/planning-your-virtual-field-trip\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Planning your VFT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/equipment-to-create-virtual-field-trips\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Equipment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/what-software-do-you-need\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Software and online services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7baba56a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7baba56a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5dfe42 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5c5dfe42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/free-virtual-field-trips\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">FREE VFTs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/glen-roy-virtual-field-trip\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Glen Roy VFT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/coire-ardair-virtual-field-trip\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Coire Ardair VFT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/slapton-virtual-field-trip\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Slapton VFT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/prawle-virtual-field-trip\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Prawle Point VFT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/seatown-virtual-field-trip\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Seatown VFT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fieldwork.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wordpress\/how-we-made-our-virtual-field-trips\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How we made our VFTs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d10dfbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d10dfbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1f6d88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e1f6d88\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5d0365 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d5d0365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab30981 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ab30981\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bab7e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68bab7e5\" 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>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a virtual field trip? Introduction The term \u2018virtual field trip\u2019 means different things to different people. In this project, we restrict the term to those approaches that seek to replicate the familiar ground-level perspective of being in the field. 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