{"id":881,"date":"2018-05-09T10:54:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T17:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=881"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:26:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:26:22","slug":"virtual-greenhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/virtual-greenhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtually bringing students closer to nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/38IzHTWOWBU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption video-caption-full\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students in OSU Ecampus crop science classes can access a virtual greenhouse and explore a 3D environment and discover distinguishing factors that can be used to identify specific plants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Agricultural sciences instructor&#8217;s idea for a 3D greenhouse enhances online learning experience<\/h2>\n<p><em>By Jenna Jarvis <\/em><br \/>\n<em>May 9, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Oregon State Ecampus students are experts at adapting to their environment. They turn coffee shops into classrooms and living rooms into lecture halls. But for students taking <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/soc\/ecatalog\/ecourselist.htm?termcode=all&amp;subject=CROP\">crop science classes online<\/a>, they needed a more lifelike way to learn about plants from a distance.<\/p>\n<p>And now they\u2019re getting their hands \u201cdirty\u201d by digging into a variety of crops in a 3D virtual greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Alyssa DuVal, an instructor in the Department of Crop and Soil Science, knows firsthand how important it is to find ways for online learners to better engage with course content. While pursuing her bachelor\u2019s degree on campus at Oregon State, she took some courses online.<\/p>\n<p>Her experience in Ecampus classes allowed her to take note of the ways she could improve the learning experience when the time came for her to be an instructor. That time is now.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"smartquote\">&ldquo;<\/span>I wanted to figure out a way they could get the same experience they would have here on campus with going into the greenhouse, identifying plants and getting to feel all of these identifying characteristics.<span class=\"smartquote\">&rdquo;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In an effort to bring her students closer to nature, Alyssa worked with the Ecampus multimedia team to create the virtual greenhouse. The team designed it based on photos they took of the physical greenhouse students can visit on OSU\u2019s Corvallis campus. The exact layout of the plants and how they are spaced on the benches is essentially identical in both greenhouses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was trying to think of activities for the Ecampus students to participate in in this course, I wanted to figure out a way they could get the same experience they would have here on campus with going into the greenhouse, identifying plants and getting to feel all of these identifying characteristics,\u201d Alyssa says.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_884\" class=\"wp-caption wp-caption-320 alignright\" style=\"width: 320px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/alyssa-duval-320.jpg?resize=320%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Oregon State University crop and soil science instructor Alyssa DuVal smiles widely. She is wearing a vibrant purple vest.\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Having taken some Ecampus classes when she was a student, instructor Alyssa DuVal knows the benefits of a more interactive learning environment for online students.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The virtual greenhouse is a study tool that allows students to &#8220;walk inside&#8221; and explore a 3D environment. On the benches inside the greenhouse, they\u2019ll find different plants they can click on to learn more information and watch short videos of crop and soil science instructor Thomas Chastain discussing distinguishing factors that can be used to identify specific plants.<\/p>\n<p>Ecampus students aren\u2019t the only ones who have seen a benefit from the virtual greenhouse. Alyssa has also received positive feedback from her on-campus students about the usefulness of the online environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy students in the face-to-face class are able to utilize these references and activities we\u2019ve created for the Ecampus version as a supplemental resource they can access outside of the normal lecture period,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Alyssa\u2019s vision has not only opened the virtual door to the greenhouse, but also to a new way of learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019d really like for individuals to take away from this message is to not limit themselves to a certain technology, to be able to think outside of the box and bring innovation into whatever you need in order to deliver for your course,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Jenna Jarvis is a student marketing writer for Oregon State Ecampus.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>Oregon State Ecampus students are experts at adapting to their environment. They turn coffee shops into classrooms and living rooms into lecture halls. But for students taking crop science classes online, they needed a more lifelike way to learn about plants from a distance. And now they\u2019re getting their hands \u201cdirty\u201d by digging into a variety of crops in a 3D virtual greenhouse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[673],"tags":[374,638,373,377],"class_list":["post-881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives","tag-college-of-agricultural-sciences","tag-conservation-and-natural-sciences","tag-crop-and-soil-science","tag-horticulture"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/virtual-greenhouse-duval.jpg?fit=744%2C419&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-ed","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1152,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/online-degree-crop-and-soil-science\/","url_meta":{"origin":881,"position":0},"title":"Oregon State\u2019s online degree in crop and soil science emphasizes advanced technologies","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"March 7, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Driven by a slew of innovative technologies to teach course concepts, Oregon State University this spring will begin offering a bachelor\u2019s degree in crop and soil science 100 percent online. 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