Teaching with Digital 3D Models of Minerals and Rocks

Authors

Graham DM Andrews, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Gabrielle Labishak, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Sarah Brown, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Shelby L. Isom, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Holly Danielle Pettus, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Trevor Byers, West Virginia UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2020

College/Unit

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program/Center

Geology and Geography

Abstract

The disruption to geoscience curricula due to the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the difficulty of making mineral and rock samples accessible to students online rather than through traditional lab classes. In spring 2020, our community had to adapt rapidly to remote instruction; this transition amplified existing disparities in access to geoscience education but can be a catalyst to increase accessibility and flexibility in instruction permanently. Fortunately, a rich collection of 3D mineral and rock samples is being generated by a community of digital modelers (e.g., Perkins et al., 2019).

Digital Commons Citation

Andrews, Graham DM; Labishak, Gabrielle; Brown, Sarah; Isom, Shelby L.; Pettus, Holly Danielle; and Byers, Trevor, "Teaching with Digital 3D Models of Minerals and Rocks" (2020). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2915.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2915

Source Citation

GSA Today, v. 30, https://doi.org/10.1130/GSATG464GW.1.

Comments

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