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Three Strategies for Raising Awareness of Geospatial Technology
Track: Educational Research and Teacher Education
Author(s): Ming-Hsiang (Ming) Tsou

This paper will introduce three strategies for raising awareness of geospatial technology via the newly established National Geospatial Technology Center (GeoTec Center). The new center was funded by the National Science Foundation (DUE ##0801893) and became the first National Center for promoting geospatial technology in community colleges.



The first strategy is to provide real world GIS application examples via the Center’s website rather than introducing basic GIS technology.



The second strategy is to integrate Web-based resources and geospatial cyberinfrastructure to provide easy and accessible on-line learning materials for under-representative students and minority groups.



The third strategy is to adopt innovative (non-traditional) methods for raising awareness of geospatial technology. The center will provide new media, new tools, and new materials, such as on-line GIS games and downloadable mobile phone applications (on Google’s Android platform or Apple’s iPhone) to attract the young generation of students into the career of geospatial technology.

Ming-Hsiang (Ming) Tsou
Department of Geography, San Diego State University
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego , California 92182-4493
United States
Phone: 619-594-0205
Fax: 619-594-4938
E-mail: mtsou@mail.sdsu.edu