International Virtual Field Trips: A new direction?
- 1 July 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Geography in Higher Education
- Vol. 24 (2), 255-262
- https://doi.org/10.1080/713677387
Abstract
Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) have a valuable role in supporting and enhancing real fieldwork and empowering students who are disadvantaged financially or physically. The development of good VFT and VFT tools is still in its infancy and full 'virtuality' is still many years away. This article traces the evolution of virtual field trips, outlining their advantages and disadvantages and provides a brief overview of the materials and approaches currently becoming available.Keywords
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