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SedWorks: A 3-D visualisation software package for acquiring key professional skills through virtual field work
The aim of this project is to develop a software application that will create a 3-D, virtual geoscience world (SedWorks). The application will help students acquire scientific content, cultivate critical-thinking skills and hone their problem-solving ability, while also providing them with the opportunity to participate in and practice the activities undertaken by professional earth scientists. This is a collaborative project between the eLearning team at the University of Manchester and School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (SEAES). The software will run as a standalone application for Mac OS X and Windows in addition to web and mobile deployment. This project will provide students with the opportunity to engage interactively with real-world scientific questions by gathering evidence, formulating explanations, evaluating alternatives and justifying explanations. This learning tool will also represent a significant step forward in the integration of eLearning and EBL methods into the teaching of undergraduate geoscience.
Project Team: Merren Jones, Philip Boulton and Alison Hamilton Faculty: Engineering and Physical Sciences
Funding year: 2009
Keywords: geoscience
