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Abstract
GIS Professional Success: Interpersonal Communications Within a GIS Technical Environment
Track: Universities and Higher Education
Author(s): Wayne Boss, Richard Gorecki, Reg Letourneau
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology's (SAIT) new Applied GIS Degree Program (which uses ArcView as the core GIS tool) incorporates an interpersonal communications course that is specifically focused on developing the class into a high-performance team. The overall purpose of this course is to provide a competitive advantage for graduates recognizing that professional success requires both technical and interpersonal skills. Furthermore, the course creates a collaborative basis for learning within the program itself. This paper will outline the rationale, methods, and results of teaching interpersonal communications as part of a technical GIS curriculum.
Wayne Boss
Boss Consulting
3611 Beaver Road NW
Calgary , Alberta T2L 1W9
Canada
Phone: (403) 282-4599
Fax: (403) 220-9786
E-mail: wayne@wayneboss.ca
Richard Gorecki
Pixxures Canada, Inc.
200, 707 - 10th Ave. SW
Calgary , Alberta T2R 0B3
Canada
Phone: (403) 543-5380
Fax: (403) 266-6929
E-mail: richardg@pixxurescanada.com
Reg Letourneau
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
1301 - 16th Ave. N.W.
Calgary , Alberta T2M 0L4
Canada
Phone: (403) 210-4408
Fax: (403) 284-8812
E-mail: reg.letourneau@sait.ab.ca