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The Virtual Palaeosciences (ViPs) project: resources for online learning in or out of a pandemic

Hutchinson, Simon M.; Bacon, Karen L.; Bunting, M. Jane; Hurrell, Elizabeth R.

Authors

Simon M. Hutchinson

Karen L. Bacon

M. Jane Bunting

Elizabeth R. Hurrell



Abstract

The Virtual Palaeosciences (ViPs) project is a collaborative initiative bringing palaeoscientists together to locate, access and share online educational resources (OERs). It began as a response to the 2020 shift to online learning when the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed field and lab work. We outline the development and initial outcomes of the project and consider future directions post-pandemic. Our initial focus was to create a searchable list of OERs (now numbers 600+). The project has also promoted co-operation across institutions and created new collaborations. It became clear that even experienced and teaching-focused educators were anxious about how to incorporate virtual materials and develop alternatives to field and laboratory work and deliver their intended learning outcomes. ViPs aim to become a “hub” for palaeoscience teaching resources. While some face-to-face teaching has returned in Higher Education, the benefits of online elements have become clear to students and educators alike. Therefore, following the pandemic, an increasing shift towards a blended delivery with greater use of OERs in palaeoscience and other disciplines is likely. Longer term, the ViPs project also seeks to increase inclusive, accessible education in the palaeosciences through the digital enhancement of provision, by supporting both users and creators of virtual teaching materials.

Citation

Hutchinson, S. M., Bacon, K. L., Bunting, M. J., & Hurrell, E. R. (2022). The Virtual Palaeosciences (ViPs) project: resources for online learning in or out of a pandemic. Journal of geography in higher education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2022.2129599

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 24, 2022
Online Publication Date Sep 30, 2022
Publication Date Sep 30, 2022
Deposit Date Nov 29, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Geography in Higher Education
Print ISSN 0309-8265
Electronic ISSN 1466-1845
Publisher Routledge
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2022.2129599
Keywords Environmental change; Open educational resources; Collaborative networks; Fieldwork; Laboratory work
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4135088

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