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| Title | Online GIS-Learning |
| Author/s | Hilding Sponberg, Ebba Ossiannilsson, Petter Pilesjö, Ulrik Mårtensson |
| Department/s |
Centre for Educational Development (CED)
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| Full-text | Available as PDF |
| Alternative location (URL) | http://www.eadtu.nl/conference... |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| Pages | 8 |
| Document type | Conference |
| Conference name | EADTU |
| Conference date | 200711-08-09 |
| Conference location | Lisbon |
| Status | published |
| Quality controlled | yes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | EADTU |
| Abstract English |
This paper deals with the experiences from a Leonardo Pilot Project, E-GIS (www.e-gis.org) that was implemented during the time period from 021101 until 060131. During the project period a study program, 100 % Internet based, corresponding to one year full time study was implemented – resulting in 8 course modules that were developed and tested out during the project. Ten partners from six European countries participated in the project. GIS – Geographical Information Systems – is a computer-based tool for handling digital map data. If we generalise, we can say that GIS is a program for analysing digital map data to which are connected attribute data (spatially dependant phenomena), for statistical treatment – such as resource- and environmental planning, transport logistics, registration of archeological findings etc. The main objectives of the E-GIS project was to establish a co-operation between European Universities and GIS user organisations and to develop modularised courses intended for Internet based learning. A heavy evaluation task was performed, based on digital questionnaires and interviews. The development, course implementation, partner experiences, course- and student evaluation will be described and presented during EADTU 2007. |
| Subject |
Social Sciences Earth and Environmental Sciences Technology and Engineering |
| Keywords | Geographical Information Systems, Netbased Learning, Sharing “best practice”, Networking between European Universities |
