Virtual Field Trips – New Article
In a recently published journal article in Computers & Equation about a 2004 Faculty Innovation in Teaching (FIT) project, the benefit of developing virtual fields trips is discussed.
“In deciding what kind of learning to target in a VFT, one has to be realistic. Clearly VFTs cannot provide the physical perception that one has in the [...]
“Beyond the Taj” photos, here at Cornell and via ArtStor.org
Bonnie MacDougall (2006 Faculty Innovation in Teaching awardee) and her late husband, Robert MacDonald, traveled, researched, photographed, and collected materials from South Asia over many years. 7000 of their images are available online through Cornell University Library (http://beyondthetaj.library.cornell.edu/index.php) and soon as part of the ARTstor digital library (http://www.artstor.org/).
This week’s Cornell Chronicle has a short article [...]
GIS Tools are Putting Watershed Education on the Map
The “Putting Watershed Education on the Map” FIT project (2008 cycle, awarded by FABIT) had as one of its goals the development of a social mapping tool to help students and the community gather information about issues related to the Cayuga Lake Watershed. The tool’s intention is to provide a place for students in both [...]