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Virtual Globe Games for Geographic Learning Ola AHLQVIST Department of Geography, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 43210, U.S.A. ABSTRACT 2. VIRTUAL GLOBES Virtual, online maps and globes allow for volunteered Several revolutionary map and image based geographic data access platforms have emerged during the last 5 years. For example, in 2005 Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! all released free online mapping sites that went far beyond what previous web map interfaces such as MapQuest had provided. Most importantly, these new websites provide open