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Despite the enormous growth of college courses dealing with spatial information, curriculum planning involving geographic information science (GIS) courses and programs has received little attention within the GIS literature. As the number and variety of GIS courses expands, so too does the importance of both systematic and inclusive planning and campus‐wide coordination. In this article we explore course planning through an exploration of 312 GIS course syllabi used at US colleges and universities with the goal of characterizing the degree to which learning resources, student evaluation methods, and course topics have become standardized across institution types, academic levels, and disciplines. Our findings reveal a consensus in the use of GIS software across courses but no similar agreement in the use of textbooks. Hands‐on activities were used as evaluation methods in nearly every course in the sample regardless of institution type or academic level. However, quizzes, tests and final exams were used more often in community colleges while papers and projects were used more frequently in four‐year and comprehensive research universities. The frequency of topic categories listed on syllabi was relatively consistent across institutions, academic levels and disciplines with a few topics such as vector analytic operations, data models, and data creation/acquisition/editing included on more than 50% of syllabi. 相似文献
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加强测量误差理论教学的探讨 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
测量误差理论是GIS专业学习各门测绘类课程的理论基石,是学生理解各门测绘类课程测量原理的关键所在.针对当前国内不少院校缺乏对GIS专业测量误差理论教学统一规划的问题,探讨了GIS专业测量误差理论的教学内容,结合当前GIS专业测绘类课程的教学特点,探讨了其具体的教学安排,根据已有的授课经验,讨论了一些针对GIS专业学生的... 相似文献
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James E Detwiler 《Transactions in GIS》2008,12(1):131-144
Educators and non‐educators alike commonly assume that online courses cannot match the effectiveness of their traditional, face‐to‐face counterparts. This article describes a comparative study of the performance and study habits of two groups of students in a course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software programming and customization: one delivered online to adult professionals working asynchronously; the other delivered in a blended, online/face‐to‐face environment to upper‐level undergraduates in residence. Course grades show that the undergraduate cohort underperformed in comparison to the online cohort, in spite of the fact that their version of the course included face‐to‐face lecture and lab time in addition to the online course materials. To explore differences in the study habits of the two groups, all students were asked to keep a diary of the time they devoted to coursework. Information from these diaries suggest that a student's ability to meet learning objectives is less dependent on the course content delivery mechanism than it is on the student's motivation, maturity and time management skills. 相似文献
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随着空间数据库技术的飞速发展,其在众多学科领域的重要性日益突出。地理信息系统专业迫切需要进行＂空间数据＂库课程体系、教学内容和实验内容等方面的教学改革。结合教学实际需求,总结多年的教学经验,将理论与实践相结合进行＂空间数据库＂课程教学内容研究,并简述具体的实施过程。 相似文献
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地理信息系统是地理信息系统本科专业的专业基础课程,也是相关专业的选修课,其教学内容由理论授课部分与实验教学部分组成,目前的实验教学部分普遍采用上机实验的方式,目的是深化理解和认识地理信息系统基本理论,并加强专业基本技能的培养,但由于存在教学方式单一、实验与实践的脱节、针对性不强以及学生自主性与积极性低等问题,使得实验教学未能达到应有的效果,根据作者多年教学实践,分析了实验教学中存在的问题及其产生的根源,为地理信息系统课程实验教学切实有效地开展提供了新的方法和思路。 相似文献
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人工增雨作为应急抗旱和缓解水资源紧张的重要手段,与社会经济可持续发展、生态安全和人民生活密切相关。航线设计是飞机人工增雨作业方案设计的一项重要内容,基于GIS平台自动化设计飞行航线将成为趋势。在传统飞行航线设计方案的基础上,研究提出了基于ArcGIS Engine的半圆弧过渡条播航线、＂弓＂字形条播航线和＂之＂字形条播航线三种层状云作业＂穿云＂航线与一种对流云或层积混合云作业＂绕云＂航线的自动化设计算法。应用结果显示,四种自动化算法均能够快速有效地设计出飞机航线,取得很好的效果。 相似文献
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Within an increasingly competitive job market, academic internships have become an important source of work experience for students with career interests involving geographic information systems (GIS) and related geospatial technologies. However, while GIS internships offer benefits to employers and students, their structure and objectives may be viewed differently across stakeholder groups such as private industry, government, and academia. In this article we evaluate how GIS internships are valued and perceived by employers, educators, and the interns themselves using quantitative and qualitative measures collected though web‐based surveys and semi‐structured telephone interviews. Data analysis helped us determine the relative importance of technical and non‐technical skills needed by students in preparation for GIS internships. Our findings reveal relatively few differences in scores assigned to technical and non‐technical skills when comparing employer and educator ratings. Educator ratings were higher for nearly all technical and non‐technical skills. In comparison, employers placed greater emphasis on technical skills involving data entry/manipulation and non‐technical skills such as flexibility/adaptability. The survey also revealed differences in employer and educator perceptions of internship goals and administration. Telephone surveys with former interns supplemented information from employer and educator surveys in developing “best practices” that may be useful in the design and administration of GIS internships. 相似文献
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Christine M. Erlien 《Transactions in GIS》2011,15(Z1):171-181
While writing is touted as a way to learn, little has been written about the use of writing in courses focused on the geospatial technologies: geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and the Global Positioning System (GPS). This study, therefore, aimed to assess student knowledge gained through two types of coursework, writing‐intensive and methods‐oriented. The study used a pre‐/post‐test strategy to measure gains in student knowledge. Results illustrate that student learning took place in both types of courses. The results, while encouraging, point to the need for more refined study of the use of writing in courses on geospatial technologies. 相似文献
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This paper outlines exploratory research undertaken by the “A New Sense of Place?” Project in Bristol, UK, into the potential new, location sensitive, computing technologies may have for enhancing urban children's socio‐spatial practices. The paper describes a series of workshops held with children in which mapping activities and use of the technologies are supported by the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS). The paper suggests that sound‐enabled GIS could play a major role in the management of such technologies. 相似文献
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给出了培养学生实践主动性的摄影测量课程创新教学方法,探究了综合设计部分和强调学生主动学习过程的科研活动,对培养全面创新性人才的新型教学方法作了有益的尝试,取得了很好的效果。 相似文献
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目前非测绘专业RS和GIS的实习在教学内容和教学组织上存在前后割裂的缺陷,具体表现为RS采集数据后,缺少进一步深入的空间分析和知识挖掘过程;而GIS操作的数据源现势性差,大多采用已经示例数据,既导致了数据资源的浪费,又使学生缺少对空间信息项目总体流程的把握。本文厘清了这两门课程的逻辑关系,提出了将这两门课程实习合并为空间数据采集和分析综合实习的思路,以解决城乡规划科学问题为目标,以项目实战过程为主线,对实习内容进行了一体化设计。即采用面向对象法对高分辨率遥感影像进行了解译,其成果作为GIS数据源;然后通过空间分析计算城市规划指标,并进行了建筑日照分析。在湖南农业大学城规专业进行了实践检验,结果表明,空间数据采集与分析实习包括空间数据的采集、空间数据建库和空间分析,逻辑清晰、可操作性强,提升了学生综合动手能力,实习效果较好,可为其他高校和专业的空间信息相关课程实习的教学改革提供可借鉴的思路和方案。 相似文献
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课程之间具有知识的前后铺垫和衔接关系,这种在开设时间上的先后关系称为课程拓扑排序关系。GIS本科专业在地理、遥感、计算机、地图与测绘等系列主干课程体系上呈现了很强的课程拓扑排序关系。随各院校GIS本科专业的发展背景不一样,这些主干课程系列的拓扑体系差别较大。在研究了目前国内主要高校的课程体系设置后,探讨了各种学科发展背景下的GIS本科专业主干课程相互之间的拓扑排序关系。研究成果为GIS学科发展及人才培养提供了一定的借鉴。 相似文献
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Abstract A major concept in urban geography deals with determining the spheres of influence for urban centers. This paper describes an instructional module used in two different geography courses showing students how a model might be developed to measure spheres of influence for multiple urban centers within a given region. A geographic information system (GIS) is employed throughout the development of the model. This module is incorporated into a traditional undergraduate urban geography course and a beginning GIS course. The software packages used are MapViewer and Grapher. The region is the Mississippi Lowlands with five urban centers: New Orlenas, Memphis, Little Rock, Jackson, and Baton Rouge. Keywords: GIS, spheres of influence, MapViewer, urban geography. 相似文献
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空间数据库课程教学实践与思考 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：1
空间数据库课程是GIS专业的核心课程,对GIS人才培养具有非常重要的作用。但由于种种原因,空间数据库课程在课程体系、课程内容、教学模式等方面仍然存在许多问题和不足。本文首先分析了大学本科空间数据库课程在教学内容、实验与实习及教学手段等方面存在的问题,然后针对这些问题根据自己的教学体会提出了一些相应的解决办法与建议。 相似文献
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Claire Ellul 《Transactions in GIS》2012,16(4):435-454
University College London's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE) offers a number of Masters programmes in topics related to Geomatics, including Surveying, Hydrographic Surveying, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Science. Data management, and in particular the technology and applications of Spatial Databases, forms a key part of the curriculum on these courses. Interest in Spatial Databases is, however, more widespread – especially with the increasing understanding of the relevance of geospatial techniques to fields as diverse as anthropology and architecture. This article describes the development and evaluation of a self‐paced hands‐on course on Databases and Spatial Databases for CEGE students, presented to students to complement and enhance in‐class teaching. The article focuses on both pedagogical elements of self‐paced learning and the suitability of Free and Open Source Software and Open Data (PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Quantum GIS, Open Street Map) for the Spatial Databases curriculum. The resulting material was evaluated by a cohort of 25 students in 2010, and their feedback (very positive) and the overall results provide an interesting insight into suitable methods to employ when teaching technical subjects to a cohort having differing background skill levels. 相似文献