The University of Queensland citizen science program CoralWatch has held snorkeling and coral identification classes on Heron Island.
A virtual excursion of the workshops will be produced as an educational tool for remote and disadvantaged students.
The educational videos unpack the history and formation of the island and coral biology.
Southern Cross School of Distance Education teacher Melinda Ingram said the resource would lift barriers for students who could not visit the reef due to isolation or disadvantage
"Students learn in different ways and obviously when they're learning from home, it's even more challenging.
"By having a virtual excursion, we're creating a more engaging learning opportunity for them as they get to experience it through their own eyes in a video … rather than just reading it off paper or looking through a textbook," said Ms Ingram.