| Title | Soil science educational resources - virtual reality of soil in the landscape |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Land & Food Systems |
| Status | Active |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2025 |
| Project Summary | The proposed project builds on the success and acclaim of our team that worked on the 2021, 2016, and 2010 TLEF-funded projects on creation of online educational tool (https://monoliths.soilweb.ca/) featuring high resolution photographs and virtual 3D models of soil monoliths (i.e., soil display models) as well as a virtual reality field trip to Stanley Park. We are now proposing to expand the existing educational tool through development and evaluation of immersive content that will combine existing online educational resources focused on soil monoliths with immersive content featuring landscapes in which specific soil types are present. The proposed immersive content will directly enrich student learning in four UBC courses (APBI 200, 301, 401, 402), indirectly contributing to eight other courses. The immersive content will allow students to explore a photorealistic virtual environment of couple of locations within the Fraser River Valley and enhance student learning on soil formation within specific landscapes. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2025/2026 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Maja Krzic |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 45,162 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Maja Krzic, Professor, Applied Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems |