Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Evaluation of Virtual Tours

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Is the Tour Better in Person?

After you take a virtual tour of any place on the Internet, answer the following questions to see if the tour met your expectations.
(N/A means Not Applicable--the question can't be answered or it does not pertain to the site you are viewing.)

Your name:___________________________________Date:___________

Name of tour site: _____________________________________________

URL of tour site:______________________________________________

1. When you were on the tour, could you tell where you were at all times?	YES	NO	N/A
2. Throughout the tour, could you always get back to the beginning?	YES	NO	N/A
3. During the tour, could you go to any area that you wanted to, or did you have to visit places in a certain order?	YES	NO	N/A
4. Was there a map of the virtual tour site available for you to use for navigation?	YES	NO	N/A
5. While you were on the tour, could you use any type of virtual reality to view places in 3-D?	YES	NO	N/A
6. If there were photographs on the tour, were they easy to see?	YES	NO	N/A
7. When you first entered the tour, could you choose from different options or paths to take?	YES	NO	N/A
8. Was there a virtual guide to help you along the virtual tour?	YES	NO	N/A
9. Were there any links to other Internet resources that would better help you understand the subject matter of the tour?	YES	NO	N/A
10. Was there a place to ask questions or leave feedback about the tour?	YES	NO	N/A
11. Did the tour encourage you want to learn more about the topic?	YES	NO	N/A
12. Did the tour allow you to visit a place that you would never be able to visit in real life?	YES	NO	N/A

In your own words, describe the experience of taking a virtual tour, and compare it with a real tour that you have taken.

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