The contents of a module are always clearly outlined in the Abstract that appears at the beginning of each. There are prerequisite skills for some modules, but those are always noted in the Module Overview at the beginning of each module. In addition, each module's Facts of Publication file identifies modules in the VGD that might serve as good background. While you may find the materials you are looking for simply by browsing working group and focus group pages, you can refine your search by using one of the two indexing systems developed for the project. If you cannot find a Module that covers a topic you normally teach, you might consider contributing to the project.
Every module begins with an abstract that briefly describes the contents of the module.
This is followed by a Table of Contents and Module Overview. The Module Overview always contains a list of the module's educational objectives, materials requirements, the key geographical concepts it deals with, the specific activities it will ask students to undertake, time requirements for completion of the module, and the level of difficulty of the module along with any skills prerequisites. Also among the important features of each module is the Facts of Publication file mentioned above. Plans for the future. The goal of the Project is to have enough modules on-line by 1999 that materials for 30 undergraduate classes in geography are available to everyone with access to the World Wide Web.