Teaching with Technology

In these final two articles about Geography in Higher Education, we will take a look at recent growth of the subject of Geography in educational institutions, as well as social and institutional influences that effect how geography is taught as a discipline. When taking a look at world events and the ever increasing level of […]

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In this second part of using photography in the classroom, we will take a look at how to use photography to understand how well students interact with the landscape around them. It is a perfect way of being able to “hear multiple voices in multiple ways” by advancing the skill of directed observation. One of […]

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Using photography in geography instruction has been part of the classroom as in other disciplines for many years. Traditionally, photographs have answered the question “what is this place like” and provides the viewer with far more information than can be imparted in words. Like digital story telling presented by Kim and Jennifer, photographs can be […]

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This was an interesting article that evaluated the impacts of web-based learning (WBL) versus traditional lecture in preparing students to learn a new application used extensively in the classroom. The application of course is Geographic Information System (GIS) and the authors built self paced interactive learning modules (ILM) which replaced common lectures to prepare students […]

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In this third article in the series on GIS in the classroom, we will look at an article in The Journal of Geography in Higher Education titled: Spatial Thinking and Technologies in the Undergraduate Social Science Classroom. The authors believe that although spatial thinking and analysis has grown in popularity at the higher levels of […]

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In my last journal article, I introduced the concept of the role of GIS in Higher Education and it’s use by non-geography specific disciplines. In this second article, we will take a look at a few strategies for developing and delivering GIS curricula outside the boundaries of the traditional Department of Geography where it currently […]

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As a follow-up to previous entries on GIS in Higher Education and the class that John and I will provide for our Peer Teaching assignment, this journal article provides a background on the role of GIS in Higher Education and it’s use by non-geography specific disciplines. Yes… you too can use GIS in your lesson […]

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All, I have been having a hard time with my journal selection until John and I got together for our “Peer Project”. I located a professional journal for Geographers called the Journal of Geography in Higher Education. There are a number of entries that are in line with my course of study and what I […]

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Part 1. With the hope of all of us being “forward thinkers” in education, we strive to incorporate the latest and greatest information and communication technologies in the classroom to maximize learning. Then reality sets in and we are confronted with the question: What happens when it just doesn’t work? There will be students and […]

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