Web-based GISWeb-based GIS for for High School EducationHigh School Education

by Dr. Ming-Hsiang (Ming) Tsou

E-mail: mtsou@mail.sdsu.eduPhone: 619-5940205

Fax: 619-5944938

The Department of Geography, San Diego State University

San Diego City Schools: San Diego City Schools: Summer Institutes 2005Summer Institutes 2005

Web-based GISWeb-based GIS for for high school teachers and high school teachers and studentsstudents

• Avoid the Avoid the complicated (and often expensive) complicated (and often expensive) softwaresoftware installation in traditional GIS. installation in traditional GIS.

• Students can utilize Students can utilize a Web browsera Web browser to access to access maps and GIS maps and GIS from anywherefrom anywhere (schools, (schools, homes, or libraries). homes, or libraries).

• Combine with Combine with MultimediaMultimedia (sounds, animation, (sounds, animation, and 3D) in an integrated Web environment.and 3D) in an integrated Web environment.

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sensing images. sensing images. Http://map.sdsu.eduHttp://map.sdsu.edu

Web-based GIS Web-based GIS Learning ModulesLearning Modules for High Schools for High Schools

• Provide Web-based GIS exercises for Provide Web-based GIS exercises for existing High school courses existing High school courses in in Geography, Geography, Earth ScienceEarth Science, , BiologyBiology, or , or MathematicsMathematics..

• Rather than create a brand-new courses for Rather than create a brand-new courses for high school students. (Difficult to implement high school students. (Difficult to implement a new course in current high school a new course in current high school schedules)schedules)

• Teach ________ Teach ________ withwith GIS (First Step) GIS (First Step)

• Teach ________ Teach ________ aboutabout GIS (in the future) GIS (in the future)

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