In today's world of high tech achievements, why shouldn't that include education? Virtual tours in education have become a "hot topic" in the reform of multicultural experiences in the classroom. For the past decade virtualfield trips have become increasingly popular in universities with both teachers and students alike. Text books are even being printed to include web links of virtual filed trip sites. The demand for virtual field trip sites is also increasing. Some sites offer more than others. For instance, the quality of one site might be far superior to another by including more interactive involvement.
The GSH Fieldtrips Project at http://216.87.182.205/project/fieldtrips is designed for children with interactive activities while http://surfaquarium.com/virtual.htm mainly provides pictures and explanatory text from different countries and places around the world. Other more enhanced sites for virtual field trips include 3-D maps and arial views of places and locations.
Virtual field trips and tours exist in many different varieties. They can offer valuable experiences for learning and teaching and are widely used.
Qiu, Weili and Hubble, Tom. (2002). The advantages and disadvantages of virtual field trips in geoscience education. The China Papers.
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