Education Tidbits
“Algoma University, in conjunction with ESRI Canada, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nicola Shaw as Health Informatics Research Chair and Scientific Director for the Health Informatics Institute. In her role, Dr. Shaw will build on the health informatics (HI) research and potential that exists in Algoma region.” What’s the connection to ESRI Canada? “The research chair is funded for five years through support from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), ESRI Canada and Algoma University. “
“The Virginia Geospatial Extension Program, based in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, has teamed with the Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) and the Virginia Space Grant Consortium to develop a geospatial Web portal that will help train the future generation of geospatial technicians in Virginia.”
NITLE the is National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education. Its Sean Connin has launched a new podcast series titled “Spatial Perspectives: A Podcast Series” which features “the narratives of colleagues engaged in spatial teaching and study in the liberal arts.” First up is Jon Caris (GIS Specialist), who describes his work at Smith College’s Spatial Analysis Lab and shares his reflections on cross-curricular uses of GIS, the growing interest in spatial humanities, and much more. I think that’s a great idea and encourage those teaching GIS in geography and other departments to listen, too. Your expertise, insights and experience can help grow GIS use in liberal arts!
