{"product_id":"teaching-geographic-information-science-and-technology-in-higher-education-isbn-9780470748565","title":"Teaching Geographic Information Science and Technology in Higher Education","description":"Geographic Information Science and Technology (GISc\u0026amp;T) has been at the forefront of education innovation in geography and allied sciences for two decades.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeaching Geographic Information Science and Technology in Higher Education\u003c\/b\u003e is an invaluable reference for educators and researchers working in GISc\u0026amp;T, providing coverage of the latest innovations in the field and discussion of what the future holds for GI Science education in the years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book clearly documents teaching innovations and takes stock of lessons learned from experience in the discipline. The content will be of interest both to educators and researchers working in GISc\u0026amp;T, and to educators in other related fields. More importantly, this book also anticipates some of the opportunities and challenges in GI Science and Technology education that may arise in the next decade. As such it will be of interest to chairs, deans, administrators, faculty in other subfields, and educators in general.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eInnovative book taking a look at recent innovations and teaching developments in the course provision of GI Science and Technology in higher education.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdited by leaders in the field of GISc\u0026amp;T who have been at the forefront of education innovation in GI Science and allied science subjects.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides coverage of GISc \u0026amp; Technology in a range of institutional settings from an international perspective at all levels of higher education.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn invaluable text for all educators within the field of GISc\u0026amp;T and allied subjects with advice from experts in the field on best practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage and practical advice on curriculum design, teaching with GIS technology, distance and eLearning with global examples from leading academics in the field.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAbout the editors ix\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of contributors xi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword xv\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditors’ preface xvii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION I GIS\u0026amp;T IN THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM – INTRODUCTION 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 GIS\u0026amp;T in higher education: challenges for educators, opportunities for education 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth E. Foote, David J. Unwin, Nicholas J. Tate and David DiBiase\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Making the case for GIS\u0026amp;T in higher education 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiana S. Sinton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The internationalization of Esri higher education support, 1992–2009 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Reflections on curriculum development in the US and abroad: from core curriculum to body of knowledge 47\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren K. Kemp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION II ISSUES IN CURRICULUM AND COURSE DESIGN 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Using the GIS\u0026amp;T Body of Knowledge for curriculum design: different design for different contexts 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven D. Prager\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Scope and sequence in GIS\u0026amp;T education: learning theory, learning cycles and spiral curricula 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth E. Foote\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Building dynamic, ontology-based alternative paths for GIS\u0026amp;T curricula 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarco Painho and Paula Curvelo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Addressing misconceptions, threshold concepts, and troublesome knowledge in GIScience education 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Bampton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Active pedagogy leading to deeper learning: fostering metacognition and infusing active learning into the GIS\u0026amp;T classroom 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard B. Schultz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Where to begin? Getting started teaching GIS\u0026amp;T 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Issues in curriculum and course design: discussion and prospect 159\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth E. Foote\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION III PERSPECTIVES ON TEACHING GIS\u0026amp;T 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 The University of Minnesota master of geographic information science (MGIS) program: a decade of experience in professional education 167\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusanna A. McMaster and Robert B. McMaster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Geospatial education at US community colleges 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 The GIS Professional Ethics project: practical ethics for GIS professionals 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid DiBiase, Francis Harvey, Christopher Goranson and Dawn Wright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 An exploration of spatial thinking in introductory GIS courses 211\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eInjeong Jo, Andrew Klein, Robert S. Bednarz and Sarah W. Bednarz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Teaching spatial literacy and spatial technologies in the digital humanities 231\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid J. Bodenhamer and Ian N. Gregory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Discussion and prospect 247\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid J. Unwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION IV DIGITAL WORLDS AND TEACHING GIS\u0026amp;T 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Virtual geographic environments 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary Priestnall, Claire Jarvis, Andy Burton, Martin Smith and Nick J. Mount\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Using web-based GIS and virtual globes in undergraduate education 289\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynn Songer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Trying to build a wind farm in a national park: experiences of a geocollaboration experiment in Second Life 301\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick J. Mount and Gary Priestnall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 From location-based services to location-based learning: challenges and opportunities for higher education 327\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid M. Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 GIS is dead, long live GIS\u0026amp;T: an educational commentary on the opening of Pandora’s Box 345\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicholas J. Tate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION V DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING 359\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Media and communications systems in cartographic education 361\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Cartwright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 UNIGIS – networked learning over a distance 383\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosef Strobl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 The Esri Virtual Campus 395\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick Frunzi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 Delivering GIScience education via blended learning: the GITTA experience 405\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Weibel, Patrick L¨uscher, Monika Niederhuber, Thomas Grossmann and Susanne Bleisch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27 GIS\u0026amp;T in the open educational resources movement 421\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid DiBiase\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28 Experiences in ‘e’ and ‘distance-’ learning: a personal account 439\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid J. Unwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONCLUSION 451\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e29 Ways forward for GIS\u0026amp;T education 453\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid DiBiase, Kenneth E. Foote, Nicholas J. Tate and David J. Unwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 469\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Teaching Geographic Information Science and Technology in Higher Education is a timely and invaluable resource written for a wide audience by leading teacher-scholars in the field of Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIS\u0026amp;T).”  (\u003ci\u003ePhotogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I highly recommend the essential and definitive book \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/WileyCDA\/WileyTitle\/productCd-0470748567.html\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching Geographic Information Science and Technology in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e edited by David J. Unwin, Kenneth E. Foote, Nicholas J. Tate, and David DiBiase, to any academics and students in GIS\u0026amp;T and related disciplines, industry trainers in the use of GIS\u0026amp;T, faculty in other fields, public policy makers interested in learning more about the subject matter, and members of general public seeking a complete guide to teaching and learning leading edge principles and technologies in GIS\u0026amp;T. This book is unique and a source of discussion for the future of education in general, and GIS\u0026amp;T pedagogy in particular.”  (\u003ci\u003eBlog Business World\u003c\/i\u003e, 6 January 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDavid Unwin and Nicholas Tate are the authors of Teaching Geographic Information Science and Technology in Higher Education, published by Wiley.   Geographic Information Science and Technology (GISc\u0026amp;T) has been at the forefront of education innovation in geography and allied sciences for two decades.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeaching Geographic Information Science and Technology in Higher Education\u003c\/b\u003e is an invaluable reference for educators and researchers working in GISc\u0026amp;T, providing coverage of the latest innovations in the field and discussion of what the future holds for GI Science education in the years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book clearly documents teaching innovations and takes stock of lessons learned from experience in the discipline. The content will be of interest both to educators and researchers working in GISc\u0026amp;T, and to educators in other related fields. More importantly, this book also anticipates some of the opportunities and challenges in GI Science and Technology education that may arise in the next decade. As such it will be of interest to chairs, deans, administrators, faculty in other subfields, and educators in general.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eInnovative book taking a look at recent innovations and teaching developments in the course provision of GI Science and Technology in higher education.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdited by leaders in the field of GISc\u0026amp;T who have been at the forefront of education innovation in GI Science and allied science subjects.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides coverage of GISc \u0026amp; Technology in a range of institutional settings from an international perspective at all levels of higher education.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn invaluable text for all educators within the field of GISc\u0026amp;T and allied subjects with advice from experts in the field on best practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage and practical advice on curriculum design, teaching with GIS technology, distance and eLearning with global examples from leading academics in the field.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990136570085,"sku":"NP9780470748565","price":139.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470748565.jpg?v=1761786644","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/teaching-geographic-information-science-and-technology-in-higher-education-isbn-9780470748565","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}