Abstract

Building and Deployment of the National GTCM GIS Curriculum
Track: User Presentations - Teaching
Authors: Phillip Davis, Richard Smith, Adam Dastrup, Nathan Jennings

A brand new geospatial technology curriculum is now freely available for educators. Based on the 2010 Department of Labor (DOL) Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM), these 10 new courses incorporate the latest in both geospatial technology and cognitive learning theory. The courses were developed collaboratively by 50 different college and university geospatial faculty throughout the US in 2011 and 2012. The material includes all of the lectures and labs (ArcGIS 10.1) necessary to meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) of geospatial technology workers, as outlined by the GTCM. The courses are licensed for free reuse through the Creative Commons License. This presentation, by the project's subject matter experts, will focus on the learning design and technology considerations of the courses. We will demonstrate access to the course material from our state-of-the-art Learning Management System, Canvas. This work was funded jointly by NSF (GeoTech Center) and the DOL (NISGTC).