Teaching with Technology

John and I will be looking at the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the classroom across multiple disciplines. The use and awareness of GIS is steadily increasing across institutions of higher education in the United States. This revised interest in Geography brings with it an opportunity to establish greater awareness in mapping, spatial reasoning and the visualization of data. Many colleges and universities pursue and support active and problem-based learning approaches, undergraduate research programs, service-learning and civic-engagement activities. with general education courses being commonplace requirements. By integrating GIS into these educational objectives, learning approaches and common curricula, instructors can create a more complete and “visual” educational experience that profile the power of geography’s spatial perspective. Stay tuned for further information…..