Students’- eye view: virtual field trips and laboratory practicals

Synopsis

In response to the COVID lockdowns the School of ERS had numerous units with field and laboratory practical components that needed to be delivered virtually. With limited resourcing for video recording and the need for recording equipment that was accessible, we devised a plan to use cost effective equipment to record our practicals. We used a mobile phone with full HD video recording capacity, steadied by a gimble, with clear audio using a wireless microphone. This system has empowered both academic and technical staff in ERS to upskill and take control of how they display their material to students. In this presentation we will give examples of how this equipment has been used and the lessons learned.

Dr James Turnell and Dr Janelle Wilkes