Abstract
The Future of GIS Education at the Community College Track: Designing Curriculum & Degree Programs Author(s): Deidre Sullivan, Phillip Davis, John Johnson, Terry Brase GIS is an enabling technology that is becoming integral to every sector of our economy. The explosive growth of this technology, coupled with continued advances in related technologies such as GPS and remote sensing, poses many opportunities and challenges for educational programs across the country. A panel of GIS educators will discuss: What are the core components of a solid GIS program? What are the challenges facing community college GIS programs? Where are the opportunities in GIS, from sector-specific growth areas to pedagogical enhancements? What is needed to take advantage of these opportunities? And last, what types of funding opportunities are out there and what are these funding agencies looking to fund? Deidre Sullivan Monterey Peninsula College Marine Advanced Technology Education 980 Fremont St. Monterey , CA 93940 US Phone: 831 646-3081 Fax: 831 646-3080 E-mail: deidres@marinetech.org Phillip Davis Del Mar College CS/IT Department 101 Baldwin Corpus Cristi , TX 78404 US Phone: 361 698 1126 E-mail: pdavis@delmar.edu John Johnson San Diego Mesa College 7250 Mesa College Drive San Diego , CA 92111-4998 US Phone: 760-635-9409 E-mail: jjohnson@sdccd.cc.ca.us Terry Brase Kirkwood Community College Agriculture Technology PO Box 2068 Cedar Rapids , IA 52406 US Phone: (319) 398-5458 E-mail: terry.brase@kirkwood.edu |
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