AbstractHistorical Research and GIS for First-Year Students Track: Teaching with GIS in Higher Education Author(s): Eric Taub Historical research involves not only the usage of primary documents and secondary sources but also analyzing spatial relations via analyzing and manipulating maps using GIS. At Miami University, students within the GEO F104 course have begun the process of developing maps and historical analysis for a portion of the campus from 1809 to the present. The project was very rewarding for first-year students to create an elaborate project that has become something of use to the university. Each student has come away with the knowledge and confidence that they worked together with their peers to create something that will educate others and help fulfill the goals of higher education at Miami University. While at the same time, this course has built leadership and personal skills that will be invaluable in their further education and in their postgraduate lives. Eric Taub Miami University 226 Mcfarland 325 Talawanda Rd Oxford, OH 45056 US Phone: 518-852-7506 E-mail: Taubej@muohio.edu |