Community Colleges: A Vital Link in Geospatial Education and Training Author: Robert Ivan Welch 422 North Washington SQ. Phone: 5174839675 The community college system has evolved into the most efficient, cost-effective, and cutting-edge system for geospatial education and training in the world. Technical centers in geographic information systems, satellite imagery, computer imaging, and other emerging geospatial technologies provide the link between university research and corporate software development. Courses are offered at any time, in virtual or real time, in modular format, or in a training studio; the new technology centers make it available. Lansing Community College and its 13 years in geospatial education and training will demonstrate what's available from elementary school through high school and the executive boardroom to the shop floor. |