Mark Laxer is the author of The Monkey Bible and the inventor of virtual ecotourism. In summer 2011 he travelled to Uganda to meet with local people – including virtual ecotourism guides Jackson & Mark O. – and experienced first-hand the struggle and controversy surrounding dangerous animals of conservation importance.
Digital Media & Learning Competition
The Virtual Ecotourism project has entered the Digital Media & Learning Badges Competition in a bid to win part of a $200,000 grant for the development of a badging system to reward on-line learning that is difficult to assess in other ways.
Virtual Ecotourism Pano Gallery
The virtual ecotourism team is always searching for the next exciting technology to use in our tours. 360′ panoramic photos are an amazing way to experience a far-off location.
Categories: Conservation Tools, New Media
Tags: Kibale National Park, New Media, panoramic photos
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The Monkey Bible
Chimp-n-Sea’s Virtual Ecotourism project is described in Mark Laxer’s recently released book, The Monkey Bible!
Welcome to the vEcotourism News Site!
The aim of this blog is to keep virtual ecotourists, partner organizations, and curious conservationists updated about the vEcotourism project. It will outline our current work, showcase initial vEcotours as they are developed, link to exciting upcoming technologies, promote conservation projects, host visual media from tours, and serve to keep the vEcotourism community informed and connected.
To learn more about virtual ecotourism, begin your exploration at About vEcotourism.
Categories: Internet Technology, New Media, News
Tags: conservation, New Media, virtual ecotourism
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