AbstractIntroducing the National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence (GeoTech) Track: Teaching with GIS in Higher Education Author The GeoTech Center represents America’s two year technical and community college academic geospatial programs. We provide a single, unified voice for two year educators on a national level. Through our work with the Department of Labor and the GISCI, we developed an industry-approved Common Core Competency model. We provide professional development opportunities through webinars, conferences, and workshops around the nation throughout the year. The www.geotechcenter.org website provides a national resource repository of curriculum material for free download. Our extensive network of partners located around the nation provides online expertise in both technical and pedagogical issues facing GIS educators in the college and secondary school levels. Our pioneering technical research into Virtualizing the GIS Desktop, GIS Software As A Service (SAAS), Flex-enabled Arc Web-services can help you update your own GIS technology and presence for your students and local employers. Learn about GeoTech Center here. Phillip Davis National Geospatial Technology Center 101 Baldwin Corpus Christi, Texas 78404 United States Phone: 3616981476 E-mail: pdavis@delmar.edu Ann Johnson GeoTech Center PO Box 189 312 Hill Street Beatty, Nevada 89003 United States Phone: 775 553-9914 E-mail: ajohnson@Esri.com John Johnson GeoTech Center 101 Baldwin Corpus Christi, Texas 78404 United States Phone: 361-698-1478 E-mail: jnelson1@delmar.edu Lance Hundt Gainesville State College Gainesville State College Gainesville, Georgia 78411 United States Phone: (678)-717-3451 E-mail: lhundt@gsc.edu |