GOOGLE EARTH GEOED VIDEO LIBRARY (GEGVL): AN ORGANIZED AND IMMERSIVE WAY OF USING VIDEOS FOR GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Place-based education (PBE) is an effective strategy for geoscience education and engagement. However, traditional PBE in the field requires relatively big budgets and physical abilities. Computer-based immersive experience, which is less expensive and more accessible than field trips and camps, is a promising complement. Here, we present Google Earth GeoEd Video Library (GEGVL) and explain the design framework of GEGVL. GEGVL is designed by comprehensively considering the DeFT (Design, Functions, Tasks for learning with multiple representations) framework, Cognitive Load Theory, Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning, Four-phase model of interest, ARCS model of motivation (ARCS stands for Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction), and PBE (Place Based Education) framework. The advantage of utilizing interactive functions and the realistic 3D environment of Google Earth provides a great platform for us to organize the geoscience videos based on the places and time. This intuitive way of presenting geoscience videos aims to trigger users’ situational interests and enhance their sense of connection to places in particular and the Earth in general. We add selected geoscience videos that we think do a good job of explaining geoscientific concepts and processes, so that users can immerse themselves into the topics of interest. Over 100 videos are included in GEGVL now. We discuss our assessment results, as well as some limitations of the current GEGVL version. Lastly, we demonstrate two applications of GEGVL: (1) GeoNews GEGVL: which allows users to explore event-based video(s) using a time slider in Google Earth; (2) GEGVL-STAAR: which focuses on preparing students for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). GEGVL files can be downloaded at: https://utdgss2016.wixsite.com/utdgss/gegvl

We invite contributions to GEGVL from all geoscientists and encourage alerts to videos that should be added, aid in reviewing videos, and to help assess GEGVL in the classroom.