Abstract

Solving Education Needs for Geospatial Professionals & Technicians
Track: Plan
Authors: Joseph Paiva, Robert Morris

Geospatial workers learn from mentors & peers on the job; formal education opportunities during sabbaticals; attending seminars, conferences and workshops; and engaging in self-directed study. GeoLearn was formed to supplement the current paradigms. Online education is not a replacement for existent methods. But it is a valuable tool that enables focused study of new topics or where skills need to be updated. We present some ideas that may take the workforce a while to appreciate and implement.