@article{FoehrderMundSpathelf2021, author = {Foehrder, Torben and Mund, Jan-Peter and Spathelf, Peter}, title = {Advantages of 360° Virtual Forest Tours to Supplement Academic Forestry Education}, series = {GI_Forum}, volume = {9}, journal = {GI_Forum}, number = {2}, publisher = {Verlag der {\"O}sterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften}, issn = {2308-1708}, doi = {10.1553/giscience2021_02_s34}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:eb1-opus-5179}, pages = {34 -- 44}, year = {2021}, abstract = {360° virtual forest tours (VFTs), created by state-of-the-art virtual reality technology, contribute to the progression of academic e-learning and forest management. The article proposes a conceptual framework for 360° VFT production and use to supplement field courses. Reflective insights into the authors' own learning process in the production of 360° VFTs, and a consideration of the general challenges of the medium are also presented. To conclude, the article summarizes the advantages of 360° VFTs for forestry education in an academic context.}, language = {en} }