E Rader, R Love, D Reano, TA Dousay… - Geoscience …, 2021 - gc.copernicus.org

Pandemic minecrafting: An analysis of the perceptions of and lessons learned from a gamified virtual geology field camp.

Geoscience Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity AND Program Evaluation

Dousay, Love, Rader, Reano

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To mimic the 3D geospatial components of geologic mapping usually spotlighted by field camp, we developed a virtual course based in the sandbox video game Minecraft. Paired with audio/video conferencing and real data, students practiced measuring strike and dip, orienteering with a compass, matching landscape features with topographic maps, and tracing geologic contacts within the team structure typically employed in field camp. Open-source programs and tutorials freely available online assisted with constructing the Minecraft …

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