AbstractTraining in Geospatial Data Collection for Field Technician Supervisors Track: Designing GIS Curriculum for Higher Education Author(s): Steve Palladino, William Budke In a second USDA Hispanic Serving Institution grant, Ventura College and Allan Hancock College have continued their collaboration. In this grant, the training from the previous USDA grant has been expanded to include not only spatial technologies for agriculture but also additional environmental data gathering technologies including the emerging use of wireless, interconnected data sensors (Sensor Webs). The goal of this project is to create learning modules geared toward field technician supervisors. These modules cover the selection, installation, use, and data analysis from these various data input devices. The grant also supported a two-day Symposium on Agricultural GIS Education. It focused on the educational issues related to GIS, GPS, and sensor use in agricultural settings. We will summarize the findings of that meeting. Steve Palladino Ventura College Geosciences 4667 Telegraph Road. Ventura, CA 93003 US Phone: 805-654-6400 E-mail: spalladino@vcccd.net William Budke Ventura College Geosciences 4667 Telegraph Road Ventura, CA 93003 US Phone: 805-654-6400 E-mail: wbudke@vcccd.net |