Developing MOOCS as a Teaching and Learning Approach in Cultural Heritage Studies

How can the teaching-learning of the complexity of cultural heritage adapt to new technological changes? How should geospatial tools be used for cultural heritage management in all its aspects? These questions are highlighted in this paper, which focuses on the conceptualization of spatial thinking...

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Main Authors: Maria Pigaki, Carmen García Martínez
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Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2023-12-01
Series:Bollettino della Società Geografica Italiana
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Online Access:https://bsgi.it/index.php/bsgi/article/view/7451
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description How can the teaching-learning of the complexity of cultural heritage adapt to new technological changes? How should geospatial tools be used for cultural heritage management in all its aspects? These questions are highlighted in this paper, which focuses on the conceptualization of spatial thinking and the need to master digital skills to improve knowledge of cultural heritage. As a practical result of the theoretical discussion, the study presents the experience of designing a massive open online course (MOOC) on Geotechnologies for Cultural Heritage within the MINERVA project and discusses its implications for improving the digital training of students in this field. The results of experimentation in new pedagogical approaches and technologies in teaching and learning, such as those in this MOOC, on the one hand, offer teachers a clear opportunity to reflect on and expand their teaching methods, and, on the other, present students with innovative practices through spatial tools. These tools can help formulate new avenues of development for action, capable of responding to contemporary needs and challenges in the field of cultural heritage.
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spelling doaj-art-ee5f774239bf4cf9957a4324aacfb3fa2025-08-20T02:39:50ZengFirenze University PressBollettino della Società Geografica Italiana1121-78202974-57802023-12-017210.36253/bsgi-7451Developing MOOCS as a Teaching and Learning Approach in Cultural Heritage StudiesMaria Pigaki0Carmen García Martínez1Department of Geography and Regional Planning, School of Rural, Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, GreeceDepartamento de Geografía y Ordenación del Territorio, Facultad de Humanidades de Albacete, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, SpainHow can the teaching-learning of the complexity of cultural heritage adapt to new technological changes? How should geospatial tools be used for cultural heritage management in all its aspects? These questions are highlighted in this paper, which focuses on the conceptualization of spatial thinking and the need to master digital skills to improve knowledge of cultural heritage. As a practical result of the theoretical discussion, the study presents the experience of designing a massive open online course (MOOC) on Geotechnologies for Cultural Heritage within the MINERVA project and discusses its implications for improving the digital training of students in this field. The results of experimentation in new pedagogical approaches and technologies in teaching and learning, such as those in this MOOC, on the one hand, offer teachers a clear opportunity to reflect on and expand their teaching methods, and, on the other, present students with innovative practices through spatial tools. These tools can help formulate new avenues of development for action, capable of responding to contemporary needs and challenges in the field of cultural heritage. https://bsgi.it/index.php/bsgi/article/view/7451 MOOCcultural heritagegeotechnologiesteaching-learning strategiesspatial thinking
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