Scholarlink

<p>Biodiversity loss remains one of the major environmental challenges worldwide, highlighting the need for educational resources that promote awareness and understanding of biodiversity conservation. Biological collections constitute valuable tools for research, conservation, and education, while virtual collections offer new opportunities to expand access to biodiversity-related materials. This study describes the administration and educational use of a Malacological Collection (MC) and the development of a Virtual Malacological Collection (VMC) at the Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences, National University of La Plata, Argentina. The MC is used in undergraduate teaching, teacher training activities, and university outreach projects to support the study of biodiversity, biological invasions, and environmental conservation. Activities included the organisation and curation of specimen lots, the development of a standardised database, preservation protocols, photographic documentation, and the generation of three-dimensional models. A total of 254 specimens were organised into five molluscan classes and assigned to teaching, outreach, and repository purposes. In addition, two 3D models of invasive bivalves were generated using Polycam, and seven non-native mollusc species were digitised using an Artec Micro II scanner for incorporation into the VMC. The results highlight the potential of physical and virtual biological collections as educational resources that facilitate access to biodiversity information, promote environmental education, and foster meaningful learning experiences through direct interaction with biological specimens and their digital representations.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Malacological collections as educational resources for interactive visual learning and biodiversity exploration

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2026年7月7日

查看全文
  • Heliana Custodio,
  • Julieta Motta,
  • Agustina Amoia,
  • Milagros Arregui Longui,
  • Alfredo Vilches,
  • Gustavo Darrigran

摘要

Biodiversity loss remains one of the major environmental challenges worldwide, highlighting the need for educational resources that promote awareness and understanding of biodiversity conservation. Biological collections constitute valuable tools for research, conservation, and education, while virtual collections offer new opportunities to expand access to biodiversity-related materials. This study describes the administration and educational use of a Malacological Collection (MC) and the development of a Virtual Malacological Collection (VMC) at the Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences, National University of La Plata, Argentina. The MC is used in undergraduate teaching, teacher training activities, and university outreach projects to support the study of biodiversity, biological invasions, and environmental conservation. Activities included the organisation and curation of specimen lots, the development of a standardised database, preservation protocols, photographic documentation, and the generation of three-dimensional models. A total of 254 specimens were organised into five molluscan classes and assigned to teaching, outreach, and repository purposes. In addition, two 3D models of invasive bivalves were generated using Polycam, and seven non-native mollusc species were digitised using an Artec Micro II scanner for incorporation into the VMC. The results highlight the potential of physical and virtual biological collections as educational resources that facilitate access to biodiversity information, promote environmental education, and foster meaningful learning experiences through direct interaction with biological specimens and their digital representations.