Abstract

A Plan for the National Coordination of Geospatial Technology Education
Track: Teaching with GIS in Higher Education
Author(s): Deidre Sullivan, Terry Brase

Developing a Plan for the National Coordination of Geospatial Technology Education was an effort to document the needs and concerns of community college educators and to use this information to produce recommendations for the development and operation of a National Geospatial Technology Center (NGTC). From the recommendations put forth in this study, it is clear that community college educators want a NGTC that will: represent their interests in national education and workforce initiatives, act as a clearinghouse to provide easy-access to already created curriculum and workforce information, provide access to professional development opportunities, among other activities that will be described in this talk. Additionally, it is imperative that a NGTC works with existing competency-related efforts to bring them closer together so that core competencies, and in turn a core curriculum that supports many entry-level positions, can be established and agreed upon by a wide range of stakeholders.

Deidre Sullivan
Monterey Peninsula College
980 Fremont St.
Marine Advanced Technology Education Center
Monterey , California 93940
United States
Phone: 831 646-3081
Fax: 831 646-3080
E-mail: dsullivan@mpc.edu

Terry Brase
Kirkwood Community College
PO Box 2068
Cedar Rapids , Iowa 52406
United States
Phone: 319 398-5458
E-mail: terry.brase@agrowknow.org