Abstract
 Integrating Mobile Technology into the GIS Classroom Track: Teaching with GIS Author(s): Teri Dowdy, Richard Warner, Stephen Workman, Robert Fehr, Carmen Agouridis, Ryan Kelly The University of Kentucky Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department received an HP Technology for Teaching Grant that provided 20 Tablet PCs for use in undergraduate courses and extension activities. The use of this mobile technology allows the curricula to provide more interactive based participation in the classroom and integration of real-world problems that transcend traditional classroom experiences. Additionally, it provides the means of studying the complexity of certain subjects by engaging different resources that can aid in the analysis of a particular problem. This paper will discuss aspects of the grant that include the application of Tablet PCs to the classroom environment in a series of courses that utilize GIS applications in both traditional and non-traditional classroom settings. Teri Dowdy University of Kentucky Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering 128 C. E. Barnhardt Bldg. Lexington , KY 40546 US Phone: (859) 257-3000 Fax: (859) 257-5671 E-mail: tdowdy@bae.uky.edu Richard Warner University of Kentucky Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering 128 C.E. Barnhart Building Lexington , KY 40546 US Phone: (859) 257-3000 E-mail: rwarner@bae.uky.edu Stephen Workman University of Kentucky Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering 128 C.E. Barnhart Building Lexington , KY 40546 US Phone: (859) 257-3000 E-mail: sworkman@bae.uky.edu Robert Fehr University of Kentucky Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering 128 C.E. Barnhart Building Lexington , KY 40546 US Phone: (859) 257-3000 E-mail: rfehr@uky.edu Carmen Agouridis University of Kentucky Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering 128 C.E. Barnhart Building Lexington , KY 40546 US Phone: (859) 257-3000 E-mail: cagourid@bae.uky.edu Ryan Kelly Lexington Community College Geography and GIS 237 Moloney Building Lexington , KY 40506-0235 US Phone: 859-257-4872 E-mail: ryan.kelly@kctcs.edu |
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