Where
is it going?
Geocaching is becoming more
popular and geocachers are devising ever more interesting
types of geocache and ways to use GPS. Earthcaches are
virtual caches designed to highlight a particular
geological process and have a strong learning thread
running through them. Mugeums were a concept whereby
exhibits were identified by their GPS coordinates, so
rather than displacing the artefacts and removing them to a
single physical location or museum, the visitor moved
between the artefacts guided by the GPS. The mugeum website
has been discontinued, but the concept could be further
developed. The OU Library team are considering putting
together a GPS-guided induction tour of the Open University
for new members of staff as an orientation activity that
would be both fun and informative.