As their computers warm up and students log in, April Salas assures them, “We’re going to learn two new things today. What took me six months to learn in college, you’re going to learn in three days.”
Her geographic information systems classroom was about to embark on mastering the art of geocoding, and “joining” data using a leading GIS software program, ArcMap 10.
I'm not sure if the first paragraph or the second make me more uncomfortable. It really too her six months to learn geocoding? Why? And, will the students master the process of geocoding - aka pushing buttons - or will the understand the goal and the challenges along the way. I'm also disappointed this article makes no mention of Geography Awareness Week or GIS Day.
Duke unveiled a new online map Friday that includes 3-D models of 325 buildings across the campuses. The map also includes satellite views and traditional two-dimensional street maps and offers overlays that display details such as dining locations and parking permit requirements, photos related to the buildings and videos linked to specific campus locations. The map is fully functional on mobile devices.
Tulsa Community College is hosting a treasure hunt for GIS Day sponsored by ERGIS and GISCI. I figured it was a geocaching-like hunt. It's not.
GIS Day is a free event that invites the community and students to learn about TCC’s GIS Certificate program, to network within the geospatial community and to discover GIS career options. The day includes a scavenger hunt in which participants will use GIS technology to find items, and there is a cash prize. For complete rules, click HERE.
That page describes three different hunts: beginner (find things), intermediate (find things and note lat/lon) and advanced (find things, take picture, make a map). There are cash prizes, too. I'm curious to see how that plays out in downtown Tulsa.
