Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Teaching and Learning:

Links to Materials Presented on April 15

Geographic Information Systems in Teaching and Learning: A Panel Discussion, facilitated by Hugh Devine, Professor of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Ever wondered how demographic information on population growth would look if mapped? Have you tried to convey to your students historical, social, scientific or technical developments that you wish they could experience visually? This dynamic panel discussion on using GIS in teaching and learning featured presentations by some of the innovative leaders of its use at NC State University. Access to the PowerPoint files from each of the presentations is provided below.

GPS/GIS Applications in Agriculture Gary T. Roberson Associate Professor and Extension Specialist Agricultural Machinery Systems GIS in Teaching and Learning in Soil Science Jeffrey G. White Assistant Professor Department of Soil Science GIS in Teacher Education Marsha Alibrandi Assistant Professor: Social Studies and Geography College of Education Spatial Aspects of Robbery, Burglary and Vehicle Theft (10-Year Change in Neighborhood Characteristics and Crime) William R. Smith Associate Professor Department of Sociology and Anthropology Geographic Information Systems in Design and Social Sciences Perver K. Baran Visiting Research Associate Professor Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management GIS as a Modeling Tool Helena Mitasova Associate Adjunct Professor Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/ Images, related papers and presentations and some course notes, as well as links to free GIS software. NCSU Libraries Geospatial Data Services Jeff Essic Data Services Librarian D. H. Hill Library http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/gis/ NCSU Libraries Geospatial (GIS) Data Services website