Submitted by: Maja Krzic
Soil is an important and often an overlooked natural resource. One approach to increasing awareness about importance of soils is through innovations in postsecondary soil science curriculum. We have developed SOILx, an interactive platform that aggregates existing information about soil sites used in postsecondary education. SOILx can be used on desktop and mobile devices and it includes an augmented reality interface, allowing users to find and learn about sites through GPS-enabled smartphones/tablets. SOILx is built based on open source technologies – WordPress, Wikitude, and Google Fusion Tables. Its data are also open to the public.